I have dug around the documents to search out my Convict ancestors histories and plenty of info is to be found in the NSW archives. Irish ancestors were a bit difficult to find until I discovered that some very old iish nwewpaers still held records ,mnay of which are digitised today.
As an Australian, I found the information about the Sheer Hulk bottle seal extremely fascinating! When the First Fleet brought the first prisoners from England to Australia, the voyage took eight months. It’s difficult to imagine being stuck on a ship for so long! #tidelineart
Four of my ancestors came by prison ship to the colony of New South Wales. If the journey itself took 6-8 months, they also had to stay on the hulks until a full load of convicts was reached. Often for a couple of years.
My Irish convict ancestors also came out on one of these horror ships. One was sentenced For The Term Of His Natural Life. He was eventually given his Ticket of Leave and allowed to travel anywhere in the world Except Great Britain and Ireland.
I believe the artifact you find at 15:00 is from an interesting period in history...a LOT of periods, in fact. The trade name Modess is a brand of sanitary napkin introduced in the 1920s that changed the lives of 20th century women. Long before the advent of stick-on pad technology, Modess sold a clumsy-looking accessory--an elastic belt with little widgets that held a napkin in place by working each of its endflaps through the open-edged flanges. The closed flanges were for threading the elastic waistbelt through. I'll be interested to see by video's end whether you solved this mystery.
It occurred to me that the crows flipping rocks over might seem a small thing but if you think about the thousands and millions of times the Thames river birds perform that action they are really churning massive amounts of debris which is potentially exposing more treasures that would otherwise remain hidden. Anyhow love your videos! #tidelineart
I love crows! That’s why I bought a silver crow pendant from Nicola & Simon’s friend Wendy who makes jewelry. I’ve bought several pendants, bracelets and earrings from her and they are all beautiful! I’ve also bought the barge padlock necklace that she made which looks just like the padlocks these guys sometimes find in the Thames. Si often wears one in his videos. But the crow pendant is my favorite! I saw Nicola wearing it in one video and had to go order one right away. I’ve gotten so many compliments on it!
Thank you Nicola for giving us the opportunity to go along with you and mudlark tougher! I wish some day be in the Thames finding lots o treasures! #tidelineart
Being from the States I always find your videos so interesting. I always wonder just how many of the pipes you will find. I was so interested in the seal and the family history you found out. I've always loved history. Fascinating historical finds just waiting for you to find them in the mud. Thank you for your content. #tidelineart
Hello from distant Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. I thoroughly enjoy watching your escapades on the river foreshores. Mudlarking is not as "easy" down-under as we don't have the history England boasts. So we make do by watching your adventures and drool with envy. I like your editing where you cut to the wildlife you share your river banks with. Crows over here are just as intelligent as over there, and are my favourite bird too. #tidelineart
I’m so very glad that you take the time to film nature during your mudlarking. How wonderful to hear your excitement when you find a loved object. # TidelineArt
I agree! I also wanted to tell you to put the # without space before tidelineart, which should be written with only small letters. This way, it will light up in blue, and you'll get a chance to enter the draw.
I think it’s wonderful that you’ve started including a shoutout to the young up and coming Mudlarks! I’m sure they are thrilled!! Very inspiring! #tidelineart
#tidelineart , I live in the U.S.A. Never have travel much ,but here we have the history of the native Indians,so I hunt air heads ,also all their tools .Lots of excitement to find them. Enjoy your show so much , I am 79 years old and can’t get out anymore. Take care and GOD bless
I'm also a fan of Corvids and agree that they are so intelligent and great characters. I love the way you incorporate them into your videos - definitely a favourite section for me. #tidelineart ❤
I have really enjoyed you for quite a few years. It is my early morning treat! Never stop discovering friends and historical family members from the past!❤
Love watching your videos every Sunday-- you define the day for me. If it's Sunday, there must be Nicola. I love how joyful you are. That was by no means your first bramble pipe, but you were as happy to find it as if it had been! Thank you for adding joy to the world. #tidelineart
Your videos are so inspiring. I enjoyed seeing the crows digging in the mud, they are so much smarter than most people give them credit for. #tidelineart
I love "walking" along with you on the shores, along with the mudlarking crows, and seeing what you find! It's fun to see the items cleaned up and to hear the history behind the long-lost treasures! Thank you for taking us along on your adventures! #tidelineart
I can only dream of walking along the Thames with you, and find so many beautiful pieces of History. That is one of my favorite things about your videos, learning the History of your finds. #tidelineart
I'm constantly amazed at your ability to pick out some of these tiny, barely visible items from the muck and rocks. Often, I still can't see them even after you zoomed in and are pointing directly at them.
I really enjoy how you include shots of the Thames with the birds, the skyline, boats going by. So calming and it also feeds my thirst for another visit to the UK. Someday… #tidelineart
I always enjoy your content and the excitement of rescuing lost, discarded relics and giving them renewed life. As a New Zealander I am so envious of the rich history of England. I endeavor to visit one day.. its on the bucket list. Love your channel. Happy hunting. #tidelineart
I have become an avid fan of both yourself and si finds mainly because of your investigations of the artifacts that you find , it's always so interesting to hear all the stories about them , hope you all have a fruitful year of mud larking #tidelineart
I loved the letters from the Budding Architects and Mudlarks. Charlotte sounds like me as a child. Crows are some of my favorite birds along with Ravens and Eagles.
There is so much to love in your videos: history come alive, wildlife in their elements, music that sets a mood, and sharing your excitement in tremendously investing mudlark finds! I’ve learned vast amounts of history watching your videos. Thank you. #tidelineart
when reading comments, there are many complimentary descriptions of the very many aspects of your videos; also your optimism, curiosity, wonder, easy manner, informative delivery yet never boring are fab. Thank you 🙏
I was on a metal-detecting with her and Si, another mudlark, a couple of years ago. She is exactly as she appears to be. She is kind, thoughtful, friendly, expressive, curious, and beautiful and it is just a pleasure to be in her company.
Loved watching the crows. People don’t seem to realize how smart they are. Lots of great finds this adventure. I really liked that metal disc. All the stamping reminded me of a magical talisman. #tidelineart
I love this video, as usual you never disappoint. It's great to see how you inspire young ones to mudlark. My husband and I are artists working in all kinds of media, so mudlarking, metal detecting and scrap metal dumps are near to our hearts. Dumpster diving too. One man's trash is another's treasure. #tidelineart.
Love to watch you from sunny Florida in the USA. I love the thrill of finding shells on my local beaches and understand the excitement of finding treasures we love. #tidelineart!
Hi, ScooterAnnie. Surely there's some stuff? America started in 17th century, yes? How about on the banks of that great river, the Missicipi (soz, how do u spell it?), the paddle steamer jetties an wharves must have stuff dropped overboard, or while staggering drunkenly down gangplank after a few days in the on-board casinos? Get out there, have a go?!
@@miriamdumbleton4280 I’m in California, but yes you are correct about possibly finding older artifacts. But NOTHING like the old old stuff in the Thames!
Nicola, I love all your videos and I especially love when you appreciate the impression that history leaves behind in the mud...and the fleeting moments that are quickly erased. #tidelineart
Hi sweet Nicola!! That bottle seal is indeed fabulous!!! The story behind it is quite sad with both of the Prentis’ dying so young! I love the imprints these history filled finds leave behind in the mud! It is indeed a shame that they are washed away. How exciting that Squirrel 🐿️ is expecting!! I hope she will bring the babies to see you #tidelineart !!! Much love from DeeAnn🇺🇸
Nicola, thank you for your lovely videos. My favorite find from this particular video is the old key! I loved it! I also enjoy hearing about the history of your finds. My husband and I are always excited when we see a new video from you! #tidelineart
My favourite find is that zany tag with all the numbers on it. It is like a photograph of my brain,when I try to deal with mathematics!!! A bottle seal(second only to a pipe) must be one of your favorites,as they are screaming at you to do research,which you are passionate about. Thanks for sharing your adorable letter from Charlotte(not the least bit frozen). It’s important that children value history,and your videos help that along nicely,be proud of that,Nicola. Oooh,squirrel!!! Get ready to shovel ice cream and pickles out the squirrel door,that craving is soon to be😂! She will give birth to 3. Lastly,know this: There are many Mudlark channels,I do enjoy the many to whom I subscribe. They are all wonderful. But amongst them,there are a top five. I shall not mention names,I only say that your channel is number one,top of the mud pops,the gold standard by which others measure their own work. ☺️ #nottryingforagiveaway 😂
I love watching all the things you find but the bottle seal was my favourite plus the long pipe was just excellent keep up the good work look forward to watching more mudlarking
Everytime you speak of the ships holding prisoners it reminds me of books my Dad read about the horror of being on those vessels. Some for stealing a piece of bread when the people were starving.
Incredible how your eye is so attuned to shapes in the mud where most people would just miss the treasures. Loved the old key and imagining the old wooden door it might have opened. #tidelineart
We enjoy your video every Sunday night for a very long time, Nicola! I love seeing budding archaeologists as my husband is one here in the States; our kiddos are inspired as well! Thank you for sharing your treasures. #tidelineart
Oh I loved those crows treasure hunting at the beginning! And, this time, the find thad made my imagination work the most is the lovely key! Love, love, love your videos! #tidelineart
I love everything! I see crows almost everyday here in Pennsylvania. They are so fun to watch and hear. My friend calls me a crow because I walk looking down to find treasures! Thank you for this experience!❤🇺🇸 #tidelineart
My husband and I love doing historical places and museums. It is a lot of fun for us!! We enjoy going to those places we can get to when we visit anywhere! It is so much fun!! I enjoy the stuff I learn from you very much!! #TidelineArt!!!
Thank you for the birds. Here where i live in Canada the Canada Geese are starting their migration! I do love all the wonderful treasures you unearth from the mud! Thankyou! #tidelineart
I really enjoy your genuine delight at the imprints left in the mud by your finds, I also enjoy them so it's very nice that you highlight them in your videos❤ thank you for all you do! Kate in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada #tidelineart
Long before I’d even heard of you, or known what I was doing was called ‘mudlarking’, I found a clay pipe bowl in a stream at the bottom of a Spring-thaw waterfall. Here you are, fairly tripping over them on a daily basis! Always a pleasure! #tidelineart
I love the bottle seal and the story it told - so much information on a small piece of glass. Here on the seacoast of Southern California, there are very few true 'finds' compared to the Thames, but in the late 1800s we did have a local olive oil company that dumped glass into a creek (and then the ocean). I was lucky enough to find a bottle seal that says Ellwood Cooper Olive Oil. The prize of my seaglass collection! And, my local family of crows is raising a baby - I enjoy this time of year with them. So wonderful to see Thames crows flipping rocks! Thank you for the fascinating history, from one who misses the history of where she grew up (New England). #tidelineart
Thank you so much for your fantastic videos! I love them all. In this video I must say, I so enjoyed watching the crows flip over rocks looking for tasty little what, crabs and such? They are so smart, one of my favorite birds. Thanks again! #tidlineart
Hi Nicola, I would scream with delight if I found that beautiful brass tag with the numbers on it that left the amazing image transfer in the mud. Simply the loneliest item found in this video of gorgeous finds. ❤ from Australia #tidelineart
Such beautiful videos! My wife and I enjoy getting to spend time with you scanning the foreshore, seeing if we can spot the things you do. And finding our own favorites - 'Hey, that's a cool brick!' 'I think I saw a fossil!' Many Thanks! #tidelineart
Hello from Ontario Canada, I've been watching you for awhile now.I love all the treasures you find.I especially like the sounds of the river. #tidelineart
I was totally fascinated with the Crow's turning the stones looking around them I never seen that before I truly enjoyed your video thank you for sharing 👍❤️🗝️ #tidelineart
I live in the desert so I am deeply envious of anyone who lives close to the water. I love, love, love, LOVE, that you bring the joys of mucking about in the mud and exploring history to youtube for others like me to enjoy. #tidelineart
Hi Nicola ,I always look forward to the crows and swans , they are so smart ! I like the milk jug cause I guessed what it was .Thanks for the adventure on the thames .#tidelineart
Hello Nicola, for me the most beautiful find this episode is the key you found. Love your mudlarking adventures. Greatings from Friesland in the Netherlands. Petra. #tidelineart
Not only in this video, but in every video you post I just love those little extra clips of all the birds you come across. History AND birds. What could be better. My friends compare me with the bird lady in ”Home Alone” so…😄 #tidelineart
