Artnet

Lost Treasures From the Thames Will Go on View at the London Museum

Twice a day, the River Thames flows out towards the North Sea exposing miles of briny clay banks. During these windows of low tide, one of Britain’s largest archaeological site emerges and Londoners ...
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Digging into history while mudlarking the Thames in London!

A closer look at mudlarking along the Thames, where relics and artifacts reveal centuries of history.A mudlarking permit from ...
Smithsonian Magazine

History-Hunting Mudlarks Scour London’s Shores to Uncover the City’s Rich Archaeological Treasures

A new exhibition at the London Museum Docklands spotlights hundreds of mudlarking finds, from Bronze Age tools to Viking daggers to medieval spectacles Cool Finds Sean Kingsley - History Correspondent ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Treasure Hunters Are Crowding the Shorelines of River Thames

In London, a small community of amateur archaeologists, or "mudlarks," regularly spend hours combing the banks of the River Thames for relics of human history, everything from human skulls to Bronze ...

Eel Pie Island: The Bohemian community on the banks of the River Thames

London is dying, at least culturally. There’s an argument that no other city on the planet has had the cultural impact of ...
The Conversation

Straw bale hung from London’s Millennium Bridge to comply with ancient law – just part of the River Thames’ long, legal history

The author would like to acknowledge research input from Dr Hannah Stockton, curator at the National Maritime Museum. An ancient byelaw requires that a bridge’s owner warn passing ships of any ...
New Scientist

How mudlarks are uncovering thousands of years of London's history

Mudlarking, once a trade of the Victorian poor, has evolved into a modern-day hobby that captivates everyday Londoners and history enthusiasts. What began as a desperate means of survival, scouring ...
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Mudlarking Under Tower Bridge: What’s Hidden Beneath the Thames?

Exploring the riverbanks of central London reveals a surprising number of discarded objects beneath Tower Bridge. This video follows a mudlarking walk along the Thames, uncovering historical fragments ...
The New York Times

Where Culture Flows Along London’s River Thames

The Southbank Center, the host of this year’s British Academy Film Awards, has become a focal point of the city’s arts and culture scene. By Ginanne Brownell LONDON — As Lisa Vine looked out over the ...
Inside Edition

Bones, Pottery, and More Pulled From the River Thames

England’s River Thames holds secrets, and some people are trying to uncover them. Mudlarking is a kind of scavenger hunt through the muck of the river. At low tide, mudlarks sift through the detritus ...
Southeast Missourian

Whale swims through London in River Thames

LONDON -- It's a whale of a tale -- a bottle-nosed whale swimming up the River Thames past Big Ben and Parliament on Friday as rows of worried Londoners looked on. The whale was spotted in the ...

‘Whimsical’ town with ‘prettiest’ 13-mile autumn river walk is just one hour from London

The 13-mile riverside ramble that runs through this scenic Georgian village has just been named one of the top walking routes ...