Mudlarking The River Thames - THREE mystery finds
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- Join me on very wet, rainy, windy and stormy day down on the Thames and see what I find in the mud at low tide.
Three Mystery Objects! Can you help me to find out more about them?
On this outing I find several objects which I could certainly do with help identifying. If know what any of them are, or if you have any extra information, then please let me know by commenting underneath this video.
You do need a permit to mudlark the River Thames and you can find all the details on the website of the Port of London Authority.
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I was born in greater London in 1935 I nearly drowned in the River Thames in 1945 ,I now live in Canada,just stumbled on your channel,and it constantly brings a lump to my throat as I watch ,love love it!
The three Brass objects on chains. If you can get them open,you will find that there should be a little wire brush inside,attached to one half. They are old acetylene burning,lamp cleaners of the type used on bicycle,motorcycle and other such lamps. They date from around 1900 and would be carried on your person. Hope this is useful.
I swear I would pay to hang out with this woman, she walked all that way to save a wasp! Now I know I'm not crazy. I do the same thing 😂
Yes! I save black widow spiders also.
I'm always saving insects too.
Hi Nicola, that mystery object (4 sided copper/brass) looks like the top of a staff used in church processions - I have seen similar before when choirs and servers process before and after a service.
I find your videos fascinating, thanks for posting!
yes, i thought the same. kind of ceremonial staff.
The chain with things attached is a chatelaine.
Edit: it seems they are separate items, all pencils : the actual pencil is held by the short top part (lid) and fits into the long part (sheath) - reverse for writing. Chain for attachment to chatelaine or watch chain.
*I'd love to see someone pull a ton of those old complete bricks out of the riverbed, and make a patio or entryway to their home with them.*
William perkins of Brockhurst was a partner with a Mr George Dove. Together,they ran a company in Alverstoke Southampton. Their Business was making Soda Water and other drinks. They dissolved the partnership on the 22nd of July 1866 and Perkins continued on his own. The notice was posted in the London Gazette,dated November 6th 1866.
www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23180/page/5853/data.pdf
"NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership hereto-
fore subsisting between us the undersigned, William
Perkins, of Brockhurst, in the parish of Alverstoke, in the
county of Southampton, and George Dove, of the same
place, Manufacturers of Soda Water and other Aerated
Waters and Drinks, has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent; and that the said business will from henceforth be
carried on at Brockhurst aforesaid, by the said George
Dove alone, to whom all debts are to be paid.-Dated this
22nd day of July, 1866."
Brockhurst and Alverstoke are both parts of Gosport, Hampshire
Lots of interesting information by all of the comments that I read. Good work everybody
I totally enjoy all of your videos!!...In the 1980’s,I lived in London...I wish I mudlarked!! I am in Canada and will find a place to lark...I really love and admire you...E
Alverstoke is actually in Gosport as to is brockhurst which is linked to Fareham, both lie in the middle of Portsmouth and Southampton and opposite the isle of wight
So kind of you to save the wasp. That marks you as an especially good person!
Copper thing looks kinda like a topper to a flagpole or religious staff.
Looks like a Finial you might get on top of railings / barrier inside a church to me. Certainly religious I think.
That's what i though too
I agree, it looks arts and crafts to me.
Yeah It looks like it might be the top part of a globus cruciger.
It's in the form of a Maltese cross if that helps. It's probably decorative rather than from a crosier or staff, I can't imagine a vicar or Bishop losing his crosier in the Thames without it being recorded somewhere. :)
When you pulled on that chain I thought you were going to drain the Thames.
Hahaha this made me laugh.
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Those chains were used in WW2 but no idea what they relate to
Was anyone else nervously expecting a sudden explosion when she began tugging on the chain???
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As a matter of fact....yes. I kept yelling, "DIG IT OUT FIRST, NICOLE!!!!" I mean, the chances of old ordnance that has been sopping in the Thames being active after nearly (or more than) 100 years is extremely unlikely...but I still don't want to see Nicole go "BOOM!"
No, I was afraid she'd pull the plug out of the Thames, which in some ways might make mudlarking easier, but on the other hand, might get her in trouble with the local Bobby - pulling the plug out of lakes and rivers is illegal in most countries, just like pulling the plug out of the sun, because nobody wants to live in darkness.
@@mace8873 hehh,goodone! Obviously,that's why one needs to be permitted by the river Bobbys..to mudlark Responsible! *:))
luv & resp.
yes!!
That wasp wasn't lost it was mudlarking.
Jack Davidson 😊
It was searching for ancient rolled up newspapers. 🤣🤣🤣🐝💥
Late to the party, but that wasp was absolutely a queen, considering her long abdomen, and being out in a decidedly non-waspy month.
Every trip to the foreshore is an adventure when you take us along. Love that you still are excited by your finds and you share that enthusiasm on camera. A delightful day spent with you even in the rain. Thanks for rescuing the wasp. Your Heart Shines!
Who else was waiting for her to pull the plug for the Themes? lol Great video.
The Bray #3 are acetylene burner cleaning brushes. They pull apart and the brush is inside. These are early 1900 era.
I would dearly love to go mudlarking even in the rain, actually I love the rain, right up my alley
Of all the mudlarkers, Nicola's videos are my faves. I love a good pipe extraction.
That looked like a Queen wasp! You may have saved a whole empire of wasps!
It was a queen wasp, its lucky she found it. 🤣
I would have given it a kiss with a large rock.🤣😳😟💥💥
NICOLA I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS YOU NEVER DISAPPOINT ME YOU ALWAYS FIND A PIPE. WAY TO GO.
Dangly things are acetylene burner cleaning brushes. Bray made burners for street lamps/carriage lamps etc
Good call. Could they be lamp liters?
That is what I found as well, Seems that she is not as good at researching as she is treasure hunting. Took me 30 seconds
How kind of the Thames thanking you for visiting it on such a rainy day
26:07 my nan taught me to make rings like that. We took some copper wire and twisted or braided it to make a ring, then would make a rose on the top. Or a nest and hoop little beads in to make a nest. We also made pendants, bracelets and earrings.
It might be someone's little handmade ring ☺️
That sounds like a really neat project.
In the '70's we made rings like that, twisted copper with (usually) a piece of interesting rock or small pebble in them.
The wire wrapped ring is a love knot. I have seen these in shops here in the USA many years ago. Usually made of copper.
This bit from an episode of Time Team is what came to mind when I saw that ring.
th-cam.com/video/SulRR5CF38w/w-d-xo.html
@@kejobo Thank you for sharing, that was great!!! Happy New Year!
It is a love knot, but it is used for Celticweddings it symbolizes to natural substances like copper& iron or copper something else like gold and silver mingling together to form one entity intertwined like husband and wife. It's a symbol of unity tying the knot two people coming together. I hope that helps!
My first time here and oh no... I'm hooked😂
I love your vids so much. My husband purchased a picture you created for my birthday. You were so kind to include a clay pipe. I glued it to the front of the picture. Love all, Diana.
Children's Artwork .. is there anything as sweet to put a smile on grandma / GREAT-grandma's face?!? My refrigerator door is the gallery for the youngest grand-daughter's artwork, I hope she remains inspired and never loses her 'spark'. Thank you for sharing your journeys with us Nicola. Bless ..
The music in this episode is wonderful.
I think it's a stylized cross arts and crafts to put at the end of a ceremonial staff!
All of those rings make me think of all the possible broken hearts of people who may have thrown the rings into the river.
Wonderfull mysterious finds again 💕 love to learn what they are . The copper “cross” made me think of something that was on the top part of A Crosier . The other three look like chainpencils they used to wear with their pocket watch
Nicola! What an amazing pipe find! I have a great idea.....if you celebrate Christmas, maybe you could decorate a little Christmas tree using items you have found from the Thames and the brass "topper" could be the star on top. It could be the back drop for your holiday video.
As you pulled on that chain and it kept on coming I was half expecting to see the river rapidly start to drain away. 🤣
Amazing Nicola, this is the first vlog of yours that I've seen and I'm hooked. Very professional quality filming and editing and great music. I've liked, subscribed and rung the little bell - off to watch more of your videos now. Thank you for rescuing Mr wasp! Loved the art work btw.
Thnx Nicola! for the saving the wasp! you are a good person, and you a a good archeolist
The wasp you rescued Nicola is a Queen wasp, it has a longer body , that's how you can tell
You saved a Queen. Good Job.
Lotta metal for art on that bank. Wonderful, thank you!
When I first seen the copper cross looking find it reminded me of the top of a scepter or something like that .
Nicola is so dreamy!
Just came by here to like but then I saw Ive already been here. I can't believe it's been two years Nichola making my Sundays bright when you're around making me wish you were when you weren't.
❤️
That cross could go on the end of a STAFF like pole for some sort of church rellic or holly instruments !! And could have been in highly polished or gilded in gold that's worn off ,,!!
I was thinking that as well
that was my first thought
It kinda looks like this templar staff www.history.com/news/who-were-the-knights-templar-2
Church ornaments usually aren't copper, generally they're brass or gold. It might be off a carriage or something though.
@@steel8231 Like a hearse.
I never realized just how long those pipes were. I guess that explains why you always seem to find pipe stems!
This was a fun explore. But what I really like is when you show your wonderful whimsical art. 🧡
It all looks so wonderful and like a big adventure here from South Africa. I would love to walk there,that beautiful clay pipes - how glorious! Just to find a blue poisen bottle would be wonderful! Your presentation is so unique,just as you are ;)
Thank you
The copper cross thing reminds me of a finial on top of a coach lamp at the front or rear of a horse drawn carriage
That's exactly what I was just thinking. :)
Victoria non I agree
I was thinking a religious staff top. I hadn't thought of that one!
The things on chains reminds me of the little pencil that ladies used to write on their dance card.
I concur! as seen here: www.antiquesreporter.com.au/index.cfm/category-lots/1599-writing-pencils/?count=64
Oh yes. It is an old pencil cover 👍🏼
After a little research, I've been told that the 3 cylinders on chains may have been pencil holders at one time, but... here's the clincher.. a lot of times they were repurposed and used as little snuff containers. They would buy snuff in larger quantities and to make it easier to use they would fill the tubes and take a snort out of them.
Very nice finds! I love your videos and you are such a pleasure to watch and listen to. Love from Ohio, USA
This is so very interesting. The thing that separates mudlarking the Thames from treasure hunting in other locations on earth is that the chances of finding some truly valuable and historically significant artifacts from middle ages to victorian ages are actually possible.
and also the chance of catching some infectious disease with all the filth in there. It's good to be proud of where you live and it's heritage but the reality is it's not a clean place to be foraging.
@@robowen11 Rubbish , my dear . I have been swimming in the Thames since the early 1970s when it was a bit dodgy but now it is amazingly clean and even has Salmon happily swimming along . Where there's muck there's money . 🇨🇮🇬🇧
I enjoyed your adventure and all the history. Thanks for being so adventurous.
The items on the chain look as if they might be pencil covers. I can recall one in my family many years ago. The ring passed over the waistcoat button and the pencil case was tucked in the pocket. Incidentally a gentleman did not fasten the bottom button of his waistcoat that was for cads and clerks!
Glyn Luff Yes!
Thank you! :-)
A pencil for a chatelaine???
The fashion of not buttoning the bottom button of a waistcoat was, rather amusingly, and inadvertently, inspired by Edward VII, who was too fat to do so on his own.
Jack McDaniel It was continued in Eaton where a pupil could reputedly pass the gate porter without comment by fastening the bottom button because it was not the act of a gentleman. Perhaps an Old Etonian could confirm this piece of folklore!
When you were picking up the copper/brass walking staff top, there was an old house insulator for wiring in the mud with it. "Knobs" they were called and there would be through the wood feed insulators called "tubes" so that a place wired with them would have been a "tube and knob wired house". Amazing finds for sure.
Most Excellent , interesting ,charming and informative - I will be watching you again - you have cheered me right up - thank you
I love how she plays, "Can you see Waldo?" with us,
Love your use of the word "sludgey" must find a way to use it in my world. Thanks for braving the elements to entertain us.The Maltese cross looks Masonic,sometimes an unsolved mystery adds to an items novelty.Also love the maple leaf at 12:55.
I love how excited you get about your finds. You’re my favourite mudlarker and one of my favourite youtubers.
The brass tubes marked "Bray No.3" are acetylene lamp cleaning brushes.
You are correct.
William Perkins made Soda Water and other Aerated drinks in Brockhurst, Southampton in the 1860s.
Nicola it always feels good when you have inspire young people with your art. I was right you truly are wonderful woman with your talent & lovely caring heart. That why you beauty is a reflection of your lovely heart.
Opening scenes just gorgeous and I nearly passed out when you found that pipe! Wow oh wow what a find. I will read through the comments in hopes of finding comments regarding the other pieces you found and hoping someone has a clue what they are.... fabulous lark Nicola 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Nicola I love watching your vids,they relax me and part of it is listening to your lovely voice ,thanks👍
Nicola, you are not only so inspiring and a jolly good artist, but one heck of a lovely lady. I am always right there beside you when you are on one of your Mudlarking adventures. Thank you.
Wish they could drain the Thames for a few months.Just imagine what's down there.Nice blouse.
drain the Thames for sure.... what would emerge!! And I too HAVE TO comment on that blouse.... wonderful, delightful.
Or use scuba gear and a metal detector, since the visibility is nil.
I’ve always wanted to see someone dive, but of course you could not be able to see. Imagine though
Nicola, I have to say your videos are beautifully filmed and edited. I love the way you finish off with interesting facts about the artifacts you find. Unique, wonderful and so entertaining, I can't wait for each new video, thank you.
Thank you Amanda. That's so lovely of you to say. Glad you're enjoying them. Nicola x
Just a note about the 'gold and diamond' ring. Before testing it, make sure it has been cleaned. A sonic cleaning would be best. Any sand or other material in the setting around the diamond may throw off the reading for the tester. From the close up shots, it does look like there is quite a bit of debris under the 'diamond'. Hope that helps. Love your videos!!
That piece of pottery made me think of "Allo Allo" :)
Perfect timing, just sat down with my mug of hot tea.
Can you make a video of you creating your amazing art🇨🇦
Large copper item, looks like it goes atop a pole?
There is a brockhurst close in Halifax Canada
I love the wild lady behind you so much. I keep trying to get a better look.
19:33 Everlasting gobstopper: industrial steampunk version
LOL!
Haha!
I was intensely watching when you found the pipe and got very excited when you realized it was complete. I think the little containers are for pencil leads. I will live vicariously through you.
some great finds and love the way you saved the poor wasp .
Nicola,
Thank you very much, your larks dispel the gloom.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, the rainy, windy and sometimes snowy season is starting , but we don't have your Thames tides anywhere nearby. :) We are in potential Tsunami country:)
Cheers,
Rik Spector.
From the Portland, Oregon area ... howdy !!
@@dreamart3395 Thanks for the Howdy, I'm in Ferndale and have family in Vancouver, so Yes, I know the weather:)
Cheers
@Julie Yes, I'm in Ferndale,WA and the weather can be "interesting" :)
you are one LUCKY LADY-practically a miracle-good job-beautiful!
This is so fun going on adventures of treasure hunting and history lessons.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for all of us.
I think this was the first time I saw you in a non-stripey top!😁
I discovered, nearly twenty years ago when my mother broke her wrist and her hand swelled up very painfully, that hospital A&E departments have special tools for cutting rings off fingers with as little damage to finger and ring as possible. There's a sort of curved and polished protective hardened steel guard which is worked under the ring, and a little circular saw blade which is rotated (by hand) until it cuts neatly through the soft gold, but cannot cut the finger because of the steel guard. My mother's wedding ring was removed, as it had to be, but a local jeweler was able to join the cut again and re-size the ring so that it would be a comfortable fit. The tool cuts square, which makes the repair job easier for the jeweler. The ring you found looks as if it was cut in similar circumstances.
Great explanation of the procedure, thank you. I agree that was the method used to cut the ring. The stones remind me of the old rose cut ones I have in a very old ring. Sadly, it is a very small size and no longer fits.
@@juadonna It might be worth asking a jeweler what she/he can do, because gold is a pretty forgiving material and they might be able to splice a bit more gold in and reshape it. I have a niece who designs jewelry (when not gospel singing), I will ask her.
Just love your Keen eye and your enthusiasm. Thoroughly enjoyable.
I love your show. Keep on exploring. There is nothing so romantic as finding something from the past waiting inside the mud of time.
Your videos are delightful, as always, I thank YE! My favorite tune too, ty,!
Dear Nic,
It was your Day. So fine.
Danke fürs Mitnehmen.
Lg Jette
What a beautiful diamond and gold ring - what a find!
Flooring... absolutely fabulous idea!
Hercules class and Mrs Dixon, yeah to you good stuff! Wendy loved your jewellery. That's the top to my sceptre. I'll need that soon when I return to my deep sea hideout!!!
Copper thing looks like top of a flagpole, parade pole, church staff or the like! Could also be the top of a bed post.
This video was one of the suggested videos after I watched a storage locker video. Fascinating hobby.
Very enjoyable. Thanks for another pleasant adventure.
The cross looks like the top of a royal crown. The type which might've decorated the top of the old gas lamps that spanned the length of the bridges or some other regal / civic purpose.
Yeah!!! I think your right!!! Looks like the Bishop's head on a chess piece. A Maltese cross.
She pulled that out of the mud, and I said, 'That's a finial of some kind... come on Nicola, find the end with a hole where it would fit onto a pole.'
@@Objective-Observer Maybe so, but still the design is in the style of the top of a crown. The rounded parts represent jewels. Iv'e seen the like on the apex of Obelisk cope stone's on Anglican churches too, but it's too small for that. I'm sticking with decorative crown piece. From a lamp pole, or more likely the end of a jetty.
@@anvilbrunner.2013 My apologies... failure in translation... sematics between England and the US. What you are describing with a lamp or bridge or other 'public works'... is exactly what I was trying to describe. Thanks for clarifying my statement.
The things on the chain could be mechanical pencils, but they also could be aiguillette tips with the outer cloth or cord missing or disintegrated.
The bottle “...by brockhurst”
Is a bottle used to store dye.
William Perkins made dye... 1856-1905
I was looking though that and i saw the dye bottles by that William Perkins and they are much smaller. Another person says theres a William Perkins that invented a steam powered gun, but if you just search one word on the bottle at a time "brockhurst glass bottle" gets a lot of very similar bottles which could have been alcohol which there was a William Perkins who owned a liquor store in the late 1850s
Audrey Barton
That’s a possibility. We may never really know.... 🤷🏻♂️
Thats Perkin, not Perkins. You know, like Cliff Richard not Richards.
@@johncurtis6099 i looked back and yes youre right the guy with the dye bottle was Perkin but the owner of the liquor store was named Perkins which i double checked and that one is with an S
I love the editing quality of your videos. Couple that with the relaxing music and you get a delightful experience. Very calming.
The copper object is beautiful the weather that day was decidedly not beautiful. The pipe is beautiful! I love the pottery you find
Never a dull moment with Nicola: she always finds something interesting
Just so Beautiful! How Amazing how you find your Treasures and turn them into such Super pieces of Unique ART. Also, to inspire those children to be so Creative. Just so Wonderful California Loves You 🐒🎶🧜♀️ BellaDonna
I am so in love with you and your channel. Your genuine excitement is contagious, and your words are soothing and great pre-bedtime material :)
You found some great stuff, right on a river bank! I'm surprised, and impressed!
those things on the chains , ladies would have those attached to their waist and they would hold sewing needles and or strait pins for quick fixes
A chatelaine?
@@annaponting7693 certainly could be.
Great guess! Think you may be correct.
Those things on chains are acetylene burner cleaning brushes.
www.google.com/search?q=bray+no+3&rlz=1C9BKJA_enCA610CA610&hl=en-US&prmd=minv&sxsrf=ACYBGNQqOvD7cu4zDGLvR-59m1CsykMfew:1576560264878&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivirjU-LvmAhWBGc0KHabiAYYQ_AUoAnoECAsQAg&biw=1024&bih=653#imgrc=XHyCPMUkBkIcJM
"By steam power" may refer to distillation, such as distilled water.
Remarkable finds!!!
Intrigued as always!!!
Beautiful pieces you make!!
I agree with Minecraft Lover Below, certainly a finial, and I would say an Arts & Crafts finial. I made a similar pair not so long ago for 'topping' an Oak throne-chair. Given the square form I would say yours had the same function, and would have fitted over the 'Ears' of the chair. Lovely piece. Very 'Newlyn' in its form (1890 - 1920 approx). BRAVO, as an ex-detectorist and professional botherer of all things metal... I feel your joy. 🏆
William Henry Perkin was an English chemist, one of the founders of the modern chemical industry. In 1856, as an 18-year-old chemistry student, Perkin tried to synthesise quinine, a substance used for the treatment of malaria. Instead he found that he had created a strong purple dye, which he called mauveine.
Nice one bro!
Gorgeous coloring of the bottle. Nice thick glass.