Mudlarking the River Thames - A handful of Weird finds & A Bag with Strange Contents (Feb 2022)

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Over the centuries many people have lost or thrown objects into the River Thames. They sometimes disappear beneath the surface and then become cloaked in mud for centuries before emerging again. But not this bag with curious contents. Who threw this in & why? What do you think? It contained a passport which expires in 2025, modern coins, a bag of some kind of seedpods, an empty wallet and some other junk! I will of course be sending the passport to the passport office, and the coins I am adding to the Thames Charity box. What would you have done?
There are plenty of other mudlarking finds in this video and many of them I could do with your help with. There is a badge with some letters on it which Id love to know more about, some three holed buttons and an old plaque, presumably military.
If you would like to try mudlarking then you need a permit from the Port of London Authority. You can find the details here:-
www.pla.co.uk/...
In this video you will also find out who has won the Thames glass fish from the giveaway back in December.
Thank you everyone for your valuable support in the form of comments and emails and the like. It is truly appreciated.
Take care and see you soon.
Nicola
Nicola White
www.tidelineart.com
#nicolawhite #mudlarking #tidelineart

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@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Update! I've handed the bag and contents in to the police. I'll let you know if I hear anything.

@lorrainerichardson3280 2 года назад

Yes that's what I would have done as there may be a negative reason that the bag was in the river.

@Spitalhatch 2 года назад

Delighted to hear that, Nicola. The coinage was all in small denominations, but they could have been stolen property, some child's savings perhaps, or even the 'shrapnel' (small change) from a larger robbery. Really enjoyed your video. All the best from New Zealand.X

@MrMugilidae 2 года назад

The bag and passport possibly belonged to a homeless person or beggar. All that small change would suggest a beggar. Also I think I saw a coin under the white stone when you found the tiny coin 😁

@getin3949 2 года назад

@@MrMugilidae I see items all the time when she's filming and I wish I was there so I could show her.

@chadsimmons6347 2 года назад

@@MrMugilidae Maybe a beggar stole the stuff from another beggar who trespassed on their turf, tossed the swag in the river to teach a lesson?

@tracenacooper7609 2 года назад

Hi Nicola! Finding the false teeth reminded me of a story my elderly Aunts told me. Their father,, my grandfather got false teeth but they hurt him. So Grandpa took them out, put them in his pocket. He then walked up their country road to check on his cattle in the field. Well, some time later, my Aunts who were little girls at thia time, travelled the same gravel road home from school. They came upon the false teeth, lying in the middle of the road. They were too frightened to pick the teeth up, so they kicked the dentures all they way home along the gravel road. When they arrived at home, they ran into the house, triumphantly announcing they found their Dad's dentures on the road and brought them home. With shouts of relief, Grandpa asked where his dentures where only to find them kicked to the front porch, with every last tooth chipped or broken! Sending love from Canada🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤

@geoffgeorges 8 месяцев назад

The legs hanging out of the cargo door of the Chinook are priceless!

@lesliebilotta8450 7 месяцев назад

You caught that, too? Ya, it got me ! Our Vets ALWAYS get to me!

@seasmacfarlane6418 2 месяца назад

We get RAF jets flying on training missions here (I live by the shore of a Scottish loch), very low flying, and if we wave the pilot will almost always "wave" back by doing that left then right wing dipping movement! You'd think they would be moving too fast to see us, but no, we nearly always get a "wave" from the RAF, and it always makes me smile ❤😊😊.

@YsabetJustYsabet 2 года назад

I have actually seen three-holed buttons like that on a Victorian-era decorative lady's collar which one would add onto a blouse; it was here in the U.S. in an antique shop, but the interesting thing is that it was attached with three little round beads, one at each hole-- the sewer would thread a needle up through the fabric and through a hole, run a bead onto the needle, and then go back down the hole and through the fabric and repeat in the other two holes. The little collar I saw had tiny blue beads on the buttons and they were very decorative.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Thank you!

@susanbdusan2785 2 года назад

I saw the bag’s contents as the leavings from a robbery. The wallets are completely empty, which could mean that the robber found cards and paper money, and decided not to deal with a hot passport. As for the coins, might s/he have left them in the bag to weigh it down when s/he threw it into the Thames? Would the police share with you what they learn from the passport?

@lindak7499 2 года назад

I agree with you thoughts, except I believe the coins were left behind because they were too heavy and cumbersome to worry about and not much value.

@ericball6000 2 года назад

I agree 100%.

@susanbdusan2785 2 года назад

@@lindak7499 Could be!

@hetrodoxly1203 2 года назад

@@lindak7499 Yes, they wouldn't be bothered with the coins.

@janetjenkins7782 2 года назад

I agree it’s definitely something sinister.

@cindybaker6494 2 года назад

I am disabled,You've inspired me to mudlark in my small yard...I was thrilled to find my first treasure, Asmall plastic dog sticking out of a mud hole..I'm So excited to go outside now.it makes my day...Thank you.. Cj Baker

@ruthlessb6206 2 года назад

Seems strange that whoever threw the bag into the river also threw in the passport especially since it is still valid. Could it be something a bit more sinister. Wouldn't it be sensible to inform the Police in case it's evidence of a crime?

@Aco747lyte 2 года назад

The blue enameled NHCIF badge was produced by Thomas Fattorini, an old family-owned business of 195 years that produced emblems, ceremonial swords, badges and insignia for car companies such as Bentley, badges also for schools, conferences and awards for private individuals. I absolutely love all your videos; am going through as many as time allows me. Thank you so much, Wendi and daughters in the UK.

@mattsmith6666 8 месяцев назад

I couldn't find what the letters NHCIF stand for. Did you?

@aengusmacnaughton1375 2 года назад

Having worked on an archaeological dig in the past (Jordan valley, Israel, 1977), I think that it would be neat for you to mark out a 2-meter x 2-meter square and limit yourself to just looking in that one square, only going as deep as the PLA allows, and then see all of your finds from that one, small, area of the foreshore -- I bet that you might find things spanning modern to medieval (maybe Roman!), and quite a variety -- from such a small spot!

@chrissiesbuchcocktail 2 года назад

I would love to see that in a video!

@monikawiedmann8594 2 года назад

cool idea!

@safarikitty9632 2 года назад

They'd have to be fast...when the Tide comes in...They'd be in trouble

@AnthonySKoeninger 2 года назад

Tide Team. And only three hours to find out.

@aengusmacnaughton1375 2 года назад

@@safarikitty9632 -- Maybe two fast and efficient mudlarks -- Nicola and Simon. Two is about all that can work in a 2x2 meter square at the same time.

@therineclick8130 2 года назад

Greetings from Seattle, wa state USA, I'm 74years old and sitting in my bedroom, I love to watch you, I love your accent and all the treasures you find, God Bless you

@chrisosh9574 2 года назад

The brass plate with the deflection figures is almost certainly from an Anti-aircraft gun form one of the World wars. Deflection is the allowance you have to make for the inclination of the weapon and the apparent speed of the target, generally called 'the lead' it is how far in front of the target you aim so that the target flies into the shell by the time they both get to that point. The lead disc is possibly from a cable made by Telcon who were at Greenwich since the 1840s ( Now Alcatel) they were the first to successfully make submarine telegraph cables that spanned the world for the British Empire.

@HotelPapa100 2 года назад

Not sure about AA guns. I don't think you would have time to consult a brass plate in that application. The range of elevations they list makes me think more of traditional ground artillery. The deflection would be a correction for the influence of Coriolis force.

@BearPawMtnMan 2 года назад

Absolutely agree

@Landrew0 2 года назад

I was going to suggest it was for some sort of artillery.

@TestingPyros 2 года назад

Does any type of survey equipment use something like that?

@noteverton 2 года назад

Certainly looks like war department font.

@hikori3941 2 года назад

mudlarking videos are definitely better than the super bowl!!

@staceytroffer8287 6 месяцев назад

Watching my grass grow is better than the Super Bowl.

@mimulet 2 года назад

I think any suspicious find like that bag needs to go straight to the police station!

@batmscot6149 2 года назад

Thanks Nicola for your great vids over the years 👍. Last year I decided to deglass some of the local river side as I have a dog .First time 5 poo bags of glass.Second time I took my plastic sink basin and FILLED IT 😲 I didn't find much on the local beach but this felt great helping to protect the dogs and any one using the river, Your a great inspiration.

@redheadmomma7176 2 года назад

Take the bag and turn it in with the passport. See if the police want the contents and if they don't, the Thames coin box has alot to add to it.

@kathleendimitt7044 2 года назад

Through you I can walk the Thames and find treasures. I’m old and my health not so well. Thanks for sharing and helping me too be young again. What a delight watching you and you’re a very kind person. So lets go on having great times together.

@tomkirby3281 2 года назад

If I found a bag with an empty wallet and a passport, that sounds like a robbery. The thief would likely not give a hoot about pocket change, and only take the folding money in the wallet. Even a lot of change is not worth it to most thieves.

@samanthajohnson3368 2 года назад

I've lived in London for 25 years and I've never been down on to the mudflats of the Thames. You've made me want to explore. So interesting. The three hole buttons are edwardian and would commonly be used on bags, wallets and small accessories. The more decorative ones would have been on well to do ladies objects but there were also bone, shell and undecorated one used for men's objects.

@highpath4776 2 года назад

If the Buttons have only turned up on the Thames, this might indicate they were part of a uniform for thames lightermen or watermen ?

@sonjakenzler3905 2 года назад

Hi Nicola, I would take everything to the police. It might be evidence related to a crime or some sort of missing person. Maybe on her own will but maybe not .... You have no idea what little things can help to solve a mistery. And thank you again for taking us with you on your adventures. Greetings from Germany, stay save and keep on mudlarking Sonja

@papagaaiable 2 года назад

I think some pickpocket got rid of evidence. report it to the police.

@allenhonaker4107 2 года назад

Here in America if I found a bag like that I would immediately assume some burglar tossed to get rid of the evidence

@milesandhikes 2 года назад

@@allenhonaker4107 I agree! Same thought I had. I'd definitely take all of it to the cops and report it, Nicola

@nicolethijs5428 2 года назад

I also immediatly thought that it was from a crime. And the thief did not want to carry all that coin and just emptied the wallet.

@kristenevans4557 2 года назад

Exactly what I was thinking. What if someone did him in and are trying to destroy the evidence. Who knows? Give it to the police and they can sort it.

@HelenA-ju5zf 2 года назад

the blingy bit you found looked like a Lambretta - reminded me of your find ' I am Bret' lol

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoy this video full of wonderful and eccentric River Thames finds. I could do with your input on some of them if you fancy a challenge! Also you will find out the result of the Thames glass fish giveaway towards the end of the video. Thank you for watching and I welcome your comments and feedback below. Nicola xx

@lupavolante 2 года назад

Ooh my lost love😘

@lynnasearch1497 2 года назад

Thank you for your wonderful creative gift

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

@@lynnasearch1497 Thank you Lynna xx

@meichong8278 2 года назад

@@nicolawhitemudlark Wouldn't it be better if you pinned this comment so everyone would see it ......

@debmc2291 2 года назад

I didn’t see you talk at the end about the larger coin that you first found from the 1800’s.

@marcellathompson9320 26 дней назад

My granddaughter and I have recently found your mudlarking videos and love the adventure of it all and how excited you are you are when you find something even if you don't know what it is. When you mentioned the adoption program, she said, I'm a kid, and I'm watching. She is very much a collector herself and would love to adopt ❤️

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Hi my friends - quite a few people have asked what the opening song is. It is Cody Francis - Hey Honey take my hand. You can find it here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_ZapRwUMfPA.html

@jaapstroo5760 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

@@jaapstroo5760 my pleasure Jaap x

@SongOfSongsOneTwelve 2 года назад

Hi Nic, @28:45, those could be 18th C. sailors’ sleeve buttons.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

@@SongOfSongsOneTwelve maybe! Thank you

@janmitchell641 8 месяцев назад

Nicola, I love that you walk along the foreshore chatting away amiably, just as if we were walking along with you. It feels so inclusive. Would that we all experienced your lovely sense of wonder at some simple things, but often remarkable ones!

@arvettadelashmit9337 2 года назад

The backpack may have been snatched and dumped by the thief to save himself from being caught with it. I would turn the backpack with everything in it along with all those modern coins (not the very old ones your found earlier) to the Police. Lost false teeth; my grandfather lost his false teeth when he opened his mouth to tell me what I was seeing in the water under the bridge. I was about 5 years old. He would not let me go after them. However, he did pay one of the older Phillips boys to get them for him. There is a big difference between a creek and a river. We could see his false teeth laying on the bottom (not together) under the deep clear water of the creek.

@ralphwood5875 2 года назад

So Nicola has her own bottles ,who else would warrant such exclusivity but our Nicola.A fascinating collection of "Smalls" you never fail us Nicola .I'd agree with the consensus regarding the bag and passport,so glad you've handed it to the police. I love the juxtaposition of the claw pipe bowl and the squawking crow clinging to its rock perch.I love your contrasts of the clattering Chinook complete with tailgate sitter and the graceful diving and swirling sea birds and the swans making graceful controlled crashes on the river. Only you Nicola can interpret the Thames landscape mud included in such an enthralling fashion ,thank you so much.Cheers from chilly Canada -15c overnight.

@ianbennett1491 2 года назад

I spotted that tiny coin before you and was shouting at the screen at you to see it Nicola. And you did. 😂😂😂.Iain Leeds Yorkshire. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

@cousinsgrimm7952 2 года назад

The Blue Badge was made by Fattorini Ltd in Birmingham. It being enamel suggest it was made in the 1960s-1970s according to their site. They were founded in the 1820s and still is in business. Yours would probably had to do with the charity badges or an organization that I can’t find with those initials at the moment.

@garyheap3780 2 года назад

Great shot in the intro of the guy (gal) with their legs hanging out the back of the Chinook. Loved the squirrel feeding at the end too. Thank you so much for continuing to share your passion with us all.

@georgerobartes5989 2 года назад

The riding in the " back seat " of a Chinook brings back some memories both good and bad . Calibrating deflection is required for construction of structures from steel beams including buildings , bridges and ships of course. Basically loading of beams etc., and would be useful to a site or ships engineer . The brass plate may have been attached to a box that carried a site level or theodolite or other optic and related to that particular instrument only , and nothing to do with military and targeting. Moorgate in London was once well known for such instruments and optics. The lead seal is possibly military and relates to a Great War Explosive Incendiary a long narrow bomb about 24" in length weighing 4 lb , the MK 1-3 having a red painted head . The E I MkII .

@melaniefisher8823 2 года назад

Plus, I would have TOTALLY taken the bag, if you don't someone else would and probably would have just kept the $ and left the rest. Very interesting and would love to know why it was there

@sharonmccarthy2820 10 дней назад

How exciting finding small little treasures thank you for sharing Nicola 😊

@minnierose4398 2 года назад

Have been missing you Nic... had such a challenging week - my 28 year old niece passed last Monday and I haven't been able to face anything since but an upload from you has lifted me enormously. What is the lovely song in the intro? Some very special finds - thank you for sharing. Have a lovely week ahead xx 💛

@michelleavl4448 2 года назад

My sincere condolences. I’ve lost a son. So so sad. Helping Parents Heal, a wonderful organization. Find them in fb, RU-vid etc. over 20,000 families offering experience, guidance and love. Peace to your family.

@enduringhope6859 2 года назад

God comfort you. I lost my sister on the 1st.

@vikypixie5489 2 года назад

💛🙏🏼✨

@marykunselman284 2 года назад

So sorry for your loss today marks 7 years my girl has been gone I can so feel your pain

@enduringhope6859 2 года назад

@@marykunselman284 Thank you, dear.

@avalon5957 2 года назад

Every time I see these tiny things, they always reminds me of The Borrowers books by Mary Norton, and the Arietty film. Could be a fun project if you ever made one of those book nooks with some of your tiny things, perhaps decorated like a small borrower home 😃 Think the adoption thing is a great idea. Nice way to recycle/upcycle things. ❤️ Also, you look very nice today 😃

@dianecavallaro5227 2 года назад

I hope you did take those coins because it would serve no purpose in the river and at least if it goes to the charity bucks somebody benefits from it I always enjoy your videos keep up the good work Nicola. Lots of love from New York

@crystalheart9 2 года назад

So relaxing watching you explore the Thames for treasure. I think you did the right thing taking the bag of junk and coins with you.

@bcoldgoalie 2 года назад

Never a dull day on the riverbank! As a retired denturist, I found the lower denture amusing. Thanks again.

@jansusanjennafletcher1712 2 года назад

Watching you explore for treasures is a wonderful treat which takes us away from the stresses of the day! I wonder if anyone else finds his/herself moving head & neck in every angle to see what is beneath the debris- knowing it won’t do any good because it is a video!! I think of all the pastimes out there- mudlarking along the water’s edge would really be a fun exploration…no matter how muddy!

@michaelcarter3448 2 года назад

If is an offering, it is a criminal offering to the god of hiding evidence.

@AmandaSnow-di6mp Год назад

yes, the pipe is incredible, I will never stop being delighted with them. i'm going to try and buy one or two. everything is so interesting. I love your channel!! xx

@nicolawhitemudlark Год назад

Thx Amanda x

@melaniefisher8823 2 года назад

You have GOT to be proud of the rich history right at your feet. Being the keeper of so many great things would make me so proud!!

@Carolbearce 2 года назад

I’m glad you gave the bag to the police. Very strange find and probably part of a robbery and they tossed what they didn’t want in the river. Very sad but glad you found it. Always love watching your videos.

@paulkinzer7661 2 года назад

Whenever I watch you (and Si, my other mudlarking fix each week), I feel such a range of things: a bit of envy, joy in the hunt, appreciation for the sharing you do, amazement at your ability to see so much. But today, when you were looking carefully in that one small spot and finding those tiny treasures, I was reminded of my son when he was much younger. Every day, from when he was about three until he was eight or so, I would make up a story for him, and sometimes we'd re-visit a place we'd been to before. One was a small cabin in an imaginary wood, with a back door that opened onto a different period in history -- or even a different world -- each time we went through it. We never knew when we'd be, or where. And we could never go back to just the same place/time again. Today, the foreshore spoke to me just like that cabin. Mud washed away, tide after tide, revealing who knows what? And then that time getting washed away, or covered again. A new story, every time you go, and everywhere you look!

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

I love this Paul. Thanks. x

@chrisberry9017 2 года назад

What a wonderful imagination!

@paulkinzer7661 2 года назад

@@chrisberry9017 Thanks! 😊 It was such a wonderful time in our lives. Bjorn, my son, has little specific memory of it now, but I think it had a positive influence on him. He is an imaginative, critical thinking young man who still loves diving down rabbit holes of inquiry.

@iamshotty 2 года назад

Squirrel is adorable, and lucky to have you as his human friend🐿❤

@reginaromsey 2 года назад

This is exactly what I see myself doing if I can get to London again and purchase a mudlarking permit! Sit in one place and grub for tiny things!

@zettemueller4540 2 года назад

I know Wanda Pease. Me,too. I would love to be grubbing there right now.

@batmscot6149 2 года назад

I find your comment extremely amusing as between you and I Tiny is my nickname hee hee I kid you 😉 not.

@69kiwijon 2 года назад

You are just simply one of a kind, we are so lucky to be able to share the experiences and finds with you. Thank you for being.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Thank you ❤️

@WaysideArtist 2 года назад

I was worried Squirrel wouldn't visit at the end. Such a relief! 🐿 Looking forward to next week. Something different is always welcome too.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Thank you. Oh yes, he is there. I dont think he'll be leaving anytime soon! :)

@matthewspencer5086 2 года назад

Squirrel is a lot safer in Nicola's garden than he would be in mine, where all the neighbourhood cats come to socialise. Even crows and magpies are not safe.

@vernontownsend3603 2 года назад

Brilliant finding on that small coin, I wonder??? ..Family records indicated that one of my grandmothers from the England had a half farthing issued in her honor. Lady Harrington..

@adriannenash9852 2 года назад

Just finished watching Si and Cuffs find your anchor and bottle, Nicola. My morning will be complete after watching yours! I always especially enjoy the soundtracks you have selected. Be well from Washington state USA ❤

@rosegilliland1845 Год назад

This was awesome. I so enjoyed it. So many finds. I would rather watch your mudlarking show than the super bowl.

@marypoisel2607 2 года назад

Greetings! I’m a fan who lives in Oregon, US. I live in the Columbia River Gorge on the state line between Oregon and Washington state. I don’t mudlark the river here due to age and disability, but I love your postings and joining you along the Thames. The photography and music are very soothing and the compilation of seeing your finds and being able to see your studio is also interesting and entertaining! Keep larking about and be healthy! Regards, Mary P.

@OregonTrailLife 2 года назад

Ive thought about mud larking the Columbia, along The Dalles area to see if there are any treasures, Astoria end of the Columbia as well.

@bduncan33333 2 года назад

I’m in E Oregon 😉

@jokingrudolf76 2 года назад

Nice to see a fellow Oregonian!

@OregonTrailLife 2 года назад

Only takes going across the pond to make Oregon connections! 😁

@luvstodeco 2 года назад

I grew up spending summers on the Gorge in Cascade Locks. I thought awhile ago that there would be arrowheads to be found along the Gorge’s shore equal to the pipes she finds.

@Sifinds 2 года назад

You're very welcome Nic! Normally I ignore the foreshore pooh's, 💩but this time I made an exception x 👍🏻👣🧡

@margidaly6874 2 года назад

Wonderful to have you back. The tiny finds are spectacular. As for the bag I'd take the whole lot to the police. Thanks for the lovely info on the finds.

@anastasiarose9003 2 года назад

I love your shiny silver earrings. I also really enjoy your videos; your voice is so soothing yet enthusiastic. Just what I need,

@Laura-Kitty 2 года назад

Why would there be a wallet & passport in that bag, if it wasn't stolen? Whoever threw in in the river, likely took the cash from the wallet and tossed the heavy coins & the other contents to get rid of evidence. That's my theory anyway.

@ryanshorts339 2 года назад

There's something so oddly satisfying and beautiful about all these small old objects, each with their own purpose, history, and for some a makers mark. And each was lost or discarded for one reason or another but now can take on new value as historical artifacts. The shelves and trays full of objects in your little studio are so cool, they remind me of the "I Spy" books I used to "read" as a kid. Cool Finds!!

@NanaKathy47 9 месяцев назад

I'd love for someone to take photos in Nicola's studio, then turn them into jigsaw puzzles. Maybe 2000 pieces. LOL Can you imagine how long that would take to put together?

@enduringhope6859 2 года назад

I so love your larks! ❤ Great intro this week! Congrats to the winner of your beautiful Thames fish!

@irishtino1595 2 года назад

I absolutely LOVE your videos. Heard your interview on American Public Radio late 2021. One suggestion, get a soft toothbrush, put it on a string, use it to clean off your finds. Using your fingers just abrads the objects with sand. Peace!

@lisapeters4394 2 года назад

I would take the bag to the police. This was an outstanding video. Thanks for sharing. It's so nice to have you back mudlarking.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Thanks Lisa x

@oges74 2 года назад

Always delightful when you find something with words or numbers on it, I love the research you do on them, especially when it turns into an interesting story. Congratulations to Tina on winning the fish

@lindagomez3114 2 года назад

What a blessing for Charity! You are a true Gem!!

@susankemble-jones3021 2 года назад

Hi Nicola I used to work as a dressmaker and used those three holed buttons and sewed them on all sorts of things...babies clothes, under garments like suspenders ect and inside waistcoats and double breasted jackets. Usually they were put on under another more fancy button and used as a shank to hold it in place on the inside of the garment especially when the fabric was delicate. I don't think we use these tecnques any more though. Hope this helps...Susie.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Thank you!

@haemhorrhoidian 2 года назад

'Callibrating Deflection',now i'm sure it would have been attached to some sort of machine,lots of old machinery has brass plaque's on them,the old machinery i work with does,i love all the older machines,they almost never break down :-) great idea on the adoptions too ;-)

@ksully6551 2 года назад

Thank you, Nicola, for this new post. Loved the intro song, all the tiny finds, your excitement and kindnesses. I hope very much that the Irish citizen has not met any unkindness. We win every time you post. I would be tempted to donate the money to the river clean-up group. I am so looking forward to the Channel Island video, it will way outpace the SuperBowl in my and many other American life. :)

@FindsByPirjo 2 года назад

I would have taken the whole bag to the police for checking. You should give a cute name to your furry visitor, so pretty. The 3 hole buttons were used for military in WW1 here in Germany, not easy to find anything more. Congratulations to the winner of that green fish! Have a wonderful week Nicola!

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Thank you Pirjo x

@BettyH-p8u 5 месяцев назад

To give from the heart ❤️ to a person or charity is a lovely kind person ! ❤❤❤ from 🌵ARIZONA USA 🇺🇸. 🙀👵🏻😱🖖🏼👽🐲👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼➡️ keep moving forwards!

@hierkonnteihrewerbungstehe2202 2 года назад

Dear Nicola, I would like to know, why your spoken english is so good? Thank you so much for your Videos! In Germany we say, that the people with the best spoken german are from the region around Hannover. This is in a northern part of our country. Best wishes and stay healthy!💪🏽

@hierkonnteihrewerbungstehe2202 2 года назад

😂that‘s true! Sorry for this misunderstanding, my english is unfortunately not so good. I wanted to explain, that she has no accent or dialect. Therefore I am able to understand her much more better than other RU-vidrs!

@davidwelch6796 2 года назад

For me your most pleasing find was the toy canon barrel. Although I applaud your notion to collect modern coin finds to donate them to charity an alternative would be to leave them in the mud so that they could fascinate mudlarkers a century or two into the future.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

I do leave some! I started the charity box at the behest of many viewers. Also unfortunately many of our coins just deteriorate. They're not good quality like the old coins

@ronaldpainting5614 2 года назад

Hello Nicola, thank you for another fascinating rumage on the Thames foreshore. The calibrating deflection brass plaque you found belonged to a metal manufactured ship. This item belongs to a ships compass on the bridge.After all the construction is finnished the compass is way out because the vessel has its own magnetic field. If you look at a ships compass on a bridge it stands on a pillar.At the top where the disk is that spins showing the direction you will see two arms with balls on. These are magnets to counteract the ships magnetic field,so you will get the true reading to north. This is a job for experts and is done on all metal ships. The calibrating deflection plate informs everyone about the deflection for that vessel. You could not transfer that compass to another vessel and expect it to be true,it would have to be recalibrated. Even with modern technology ships still have the old fashion compass because they still work when all else fails. Yours sincerely. R C Painting.

@yungBitta291 2 года назад

Congratulations Tina for winning

@kathieprater2431 2 года назад

So happy to see you today, Nicola! I've missed seeing you the last couple of weeks. Love your finds!

@susancallaghan324 Год назад

Hi there I'm absolutely fascinated with your channel, you take me on a lovely journey through time. Thank you very much and keep doing this x

@cantonhag 2 года назад

So generous to donate your findings to the Thames Fund. I love seeing the old articles. As for that bag with the passport, don't you think that's a suicide or murder or (best case scenario) loss? If looking up the name gives you no joy, I'd contact the police. It's a passport, so people don't usually throw them away themselves even for weird rituals. Thanks for the videos 😊❤️💕🇺🇲

@patwithers1448 2 года назад

Love from the old lady in Texas USA may God bless you always

@krisgossett1570 2 года назад

It's amazing how you can still find unique items after so many years of Mudlarking!

@DeborahGleason-m7g 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing these videos. I just came across them a few days ago, and I am enjoying your enthusiasm for the history and just the peaceful energy you and the nature around you exudes. I look forward to viewing more!

@douglasfur3808 2 года назад

I think you were right on "blow torch". They gave a similar knob at the back that turns a needle valve controlling the fuel rate of flow.

@rfbyrnes 2 года назад

Madam Mudlark. You Chanel was my fist experience into modern mudlarking. I now watch not only your Chanel but others across your great country. However, I must say you are more than entertaining you're educational this episode was like a field study class for us all. You wisdom and professionalism is unequaled. I can not help feel you hold back sometimes, giving us bits and pieces in order to challenge us to be involved digging into objects history. Thank you for your time and for sharing these videos. Your solo Mudlarking trips are s enjoyable to watch as any Timeteam digs.

@nicolawhitemudlark 2 года назад

Thank you ❤️ I greatly appreciate your comment

@tracyruth4247 2 года назад

Great finds, Nicola!!😍 Congratulations Tina Anderson....enjoy the exquisite Thames fish! 💚🐟💚

@sisD 2 года назад

Maybe auction orphan dolls for charity or letter from children on why they want doll. CONGRATULATIONS TINA 🐠 Great video! Fun!

@alexmeier514 2 года назад

Hi Nicola! I often watch your videos and really love them! Thanks for your work! I'm an amateur astronomer and I got an idea when I saw the little metal item with the "calibrating deflection": the words on the upper left say "EST GREENWICH"? EST means European Standard Time. Greenwich is situated on the prime medridian (0°longitude) and a reference point for the geographical system ((longitude and latitude) as well as for the definition of time zones. The degrees on the headline of the table could be western longitudes or (more likely) norther latitudes. Both run across the atlantic ocean through typical ocean routes. This table has perhaps to do with navigation and serve to calculate deflections from the course? Many greetings from Germany, Alex

@amywright2243 2 года назад

Snow and ice melting today ...I scattered poppy seeds in anticipation of blooms. Hope you are warm and cozy this winter. ♥️ From Kentucky

@serenabussell8489 2 года назад

Love this site! Thanks so much for sharing your adventures 😊

@michelleg9194 2 года назад

Congratulations Tina Anderson

@janielow8719 2 года назад

Give the money to the RNLi ( sounds appropriate ) I think the bag belonged to a busker and someone mugged them ,kept the paper cash from the wallet and flung the rest xx

@aicirtkciub9167 2 года назад

You hit a nice.little hot spot there with all those tiny finds. What great fun. Awesome finds. Nice pipes.

@Emma-si5bs 2 года назад

What a variety of weird and wonderful finds this week. James laughed at the set of gnashers you found and was happy to see squirrel is still happily munching on his snacks, lol! Xx

@toboldygo5823 Год назад

I like spending time with you on the Thames ✨❤️‍🔥👍🏻✨ You😊 have a wonderful passion for finding pretty little objects in the sand

@northernerinnc3179 2 года назад

I'll watch your video next week ANY time you air it--- a favorite book of mine is 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' and I would like to know more about the German occupation in the Channel Islands. My imagination has led me into all sorts of situations around the bag with coins, an Irishman's passport, and seed pods. Would love to hear any more about all that.

@susanwylie9890 2 года назад

I can recommend visiting Guernsey if you can. I managed to tour quite a few of the Nazi controlled places. Dark dark history in such a lovely island.

@catherinerobilliard7662 2 года назад

@@susanwylie9890 I love visiting Guernsey, it's the only place I don't have to spell my surname, as half the people phone book share it

@deborahbryant7530 11 месяцев назад

Oh wow, I love the beginning of this video of the double blader helicopter which is my favorite since I was a little girl living in Charleston, SC USA & watching them fly over almost every day !!! I can't remember the name of those helicopters 🚁. You did find a lot of interesting tiny items. Love the green 💚 bottle & the two clay pipes especially the one with the eagle 🦅 claw holding the bowl !!! Also, you always have the most beautiful pictures of wildlife, ships going by, buildings in the background & in black & white too plus very pretty music 🎶 !!! I really love & enjoy watching you & you with your friends mudlarking !!! May you have many more successful mudlarking days & years to come !!! ❤️🙂🐿️🥜

@clivehorridge 7 месяцев назад

@deborahbryant7530 Looks like a Chinook 47, did you notice the service man sitting in the open door at the rear?

@pheart2381 2 года назад

3 holed buttons are apparently used to denote a hand sewn shirt,as they cant be sewn on by machine.

@Lucinda_Jackson 2 года назад

I read a response to just this question on a site and a bespoke tailor stated that was just a story and not necessarily true. They can be sewn by machine, but I got the definite impression they tend to be found either on hand-tailored men’s shirts or high-end ready-to-wear shirts.

@Karenfree2202 2 года назад

I had to ween my may away of these. But you just brought me back. Thank you!1. Lol 😆

@Malana12 2 года назад

Do you think maybe the bag was thrown in after a robbery?

@lindatwitchell8664 2 года назад

I absolutely love watching your interesting videos on mudlarking!! You are my favorite!!

@christineaygin6701 2 года назад

Hi Nicola missed you last week , glad you are back. I love the pipe bowl, I hope the passport holder is ok and nothing sinister happened

@ukskywatcher9598 2 года назад

Bless you Nicola. First one of your videos I've seen . such a nice lady

@karenpelletier5707 2 года назад

Hi Nicola. Greetings and hugs from Oregon. Missed you the last two weeks, glad you are ok! Loved the pipe and bottle finds. I would definitely take the bag and it's contents to the police. It may be from a crime. Take care, have a great week😃