What did I find on the hottest day of the year? Mudlarking the River Thames in London (July 2022)
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- On one of the hottest days on record here in the UK where better place to be than on the foreshore of the River Thames! And on this hot day, I got some super hot finds! Take a look and let me know what your favourite is! (I don't often wear shorts when Im mudlarking but on Monday 18th July the weather was the hottest it has ever been over here in London and this called for a change of the usual clothing!).
I did question my sanity at one point as it really was oppressively hot, even by the water. Luckily I had plenty of water with me and a straw hat lent to me by my friend Rebecca!
This fabulous photo which I used on my thumbnail was taken by Hannah Smiles a couple of years ago! Thank you Hannah. See more portraits of mudlarks here:-
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During this video I talk about the Totally Thames Festival coming up in September 2022. There will be plenty of mudlarking themed events and I will be showing my finds on 3/4 September at Watermen's Hall in London and also at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich on 10/11 September. I'll also be doing a talk on 10th September at 3.30pm at the Maritime Museum. It is free but you just need to book tickets here:-
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Do take a look at the large selection of events on offer during September.
On September 24/25 I'll be in Cornwall with Simon Bourne of @Sifinds for some detecting. Email sifinds@outlook.com to book your space, No charge for non-detectorists. Or email me via my website.
And find details of the transferware collectors club here!
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If you are tempted to try mudlarking then dont forget that you need a permit. You can find out all the details here at the port of london authority website
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Follow me on twitter and instagram for more Thames finds and content @tidelineart
See you soon.
Nicola
Nicola White
www.tidelineart.com
It still amazes me that glass and clay pipes can stay pretty much intact for so long , and a bonus history lesson from you Nicola x
Thanks Richie. Yes it amazes me too!
The greatest treasure found mudlarking the Thames is, of course, Nicola White! Another great set of outings, Nic. Glad you survived the extreme heat in one piece.
Thanks Steve. You always say the nicest things. Sending you love from a cooler London! xx
You are right Steve. Nicola is a bright gem in the mud!
You are so awesome!
You reflect the force that drives me.... adventure and focus.
Stay in the zone and be safe
I love your work, Nicola. There's something for everyone...history, geology, architecture in the background, biology in the birds, I truly enjoy it so much. 40 degrees is pretty normal here in Australia in the summer, but it must have been challenging for you. Couldn't have been in a better place. Thanks for taking us with you.
Thank you! Im so glad you enjoy the videos. I love making them. I don't know how you cope with heat like that on a regular basis! xx
Haha. We’ve had a cold, wet winter in Qld and I hate it. Bring on summer.
@@brissiemum2 nooo! I do not like summer in Australia, even though after sixty odd years I should be used to it. I have a son living in the UK who explained the heat is different, even more humid than Australia. We usually have 40-45 degrees dry heat or 30 degrees humid heat depending where you live in Australia.
Most importantly Nicola herself.
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Watching this is like relaxing meditation. I especially love the clips of the birds and ducks intermingled….wish I could be there in the middle of it.
Completely agree. Would be utter bliss to be able to do this on a regular basis. Second best thing is to live it vicariously through these videos!
that Skittle type bottle was so satisfyingly chunky. There was something in the mud to the right, perhaps an offering lamp. Always on these "what do you see" moments there are so many thing I want to touch and check out. 🙂 Your padlock came out beautifully with so much detail
Thanks Martha. yes it was a very satisfying bottle extraction! x
Ah Nicola. As usually, you have swept me away to a better place. Thank you-I very much needed that. Congrats on your pretty-much-perfect soldier! Also...mom and baby pigeon love!
That short evening mudlark uncovered some excellent finds. We loved that glass stopper, a little treasure as was that skittle bottle. The second lark was just as fascinating but a big thank you for braving that heat to bring us the video. So lovely to see Squirrel is still around, and with family. Do you wonder if the jump into your hose is a subtle hint about new accommodation? Sue and Ian
As a mason I’m on my knees a lot whenever I am doing flat work and I use a simple 1-1/4” gardening knee pad made out of foam rubber. So much better than sweaty knee pads and the binding of the straps. Love your channel! Peace from San Diego
So brave out in that heat, but the Thames repaid you again with some super finds.
Thanks for sharing with us. Xx
Thank you for taking us with you on your larks. It always amazes me to see what by what you find in the mud! The detail of the lead soldier was just incredible! I loved the glass stopper, too. It was a wonderful surprise to see how well the padlock cleaned up. Thank you for sharing your finds!
Absolutely loved that toy soldier, as you said you always find them with the head missing or something. Stunning find.
i can't believe that padlock cleaned up so nicely! great find!
The detail in the lead soldier just blows me away! Fabulous find 👏
Wonderful channel to watch, very enjoyable and relaxing. Thankyou for sharing with us all Nicola 🦆
Hi Nicola, we loved watching these latest adventures. James thought the lead soldier was "cool" and the bottle stopper is "beautiful" 😊
We were glad to hear that the wildfire near to you was put out so quickly.
(And what a naughty squirrel, we did laugh 🤭 lol!)
Take care xx
Lovely to hear from you and James. Love to you both xx
Oh to feel as safe as the baby pigeon! That is fab...omg the squirrel! you did get him out!! Xxx you are my therapy Nicola, just love you
I absolutely love your videos, I am learning so much, I have just got a permit and am coming to London on a guided mudlark tour , this will be my first time. Thankyou
Utterly wonderfully fascinating. Thanks for taking us along for the unearthings/unsiltings of all those bits and pieces - with great little incidental glimpses of pigeons, passing aircraft and boats. A great watch for half an hour, and looking forward to more.
Yayyyyyyy! I love watching you Mudlark, Nicola! Sooo many beautiful pieces you found already; ( :
Wow, a lead you too with a head and complete details! That definitely is a special fund! ( : The glass bottle stopper was gorgeous too! ( : Then, the usual lead toy find! Poor little guy! ) :
Nice, a clock or windup toy winding handle! Wow, a bottle in one piece?!! That's amazing! ( : Fantastic! ( : And, I am pretty positive it has the cork in it too, just like you thought! ( :
I am sooo impressed you went mudlarking on the hottest day of 5h3 year, Nicola! ( : Thank goodness you had your friend, Becca's hat, to borrow this day! ( : What a scary scene that a glass bottle caused a fire from the string rays of the son!!! ) : Thankfully, the firemen in your area were on their toes and were able to put out the fire on the heath near you! ( : Phew! ( :
Sooo cool about your intact soldier! I love the piece of pottery you found and your friend Richard and his books should surely help you figure out what it was when it was whole! ( :
Wow, the huge padlock came out phenomenal and still works?! That is amazing! ) :
What wonderful finds you found in these two larks! ( : Sooo much fun, as always, watching you discover items of such historical significance, and to get to listen to you give your recourse about what you found! Love your work, Nicola! ( : Have a wonderful, cooler week ahead! Thank goodness; ( :
Another fantastic upload.
The news of extreme heat there has made its way to here in Australia. Hoping you get through it alright.
We do love a good crusty padlock! Nice finds - keep cool!
Love your channel. I visited London ten years ago and went to a restaurant on the Thames, near the plaque about “tee” introduced to England. I wanted to put my hand into Father Thames and couldn’t believe how the beach was covered in broken pottery. Took a few pieces back to California, probably illegally, but I treasure them as my little pieces of England. You’re so lucky to be able to go all the time and you’re preserving history.
Darling you never cease to amaze,Fantastic as always.Stay Safe and hydrated.Much Love 🌹♥️🌹
I was glad to see you out larking in spite of the heat! I've been hoping all of my favorite mudlarks are not suffering terribly with the unusually high temperatures.
Your videos are so beautifully presented. They remind me of watching children's TV during the 1970s ❤
Thank you! ❤️
I loved watching you dig out that bottle..the excitement of holding our breath to see if it is whole lol..and you deserved the treat of finding a whole lead soldier in the extreme heat..beautiful lark..and thank you for sharing the close up of the pigeons nest..delightful..take care and much love
What a batch of treasures!!! Perfect time to rescue history n treasures. Thank You so much!! Stay cool.
As always, it is so lovely to see all the wildlife on the recovering Thames. Watching the duck (Correction: Cormorant) choke down the eel is a little freaky!
CD-D, l think you will find that duck was a cormorant!
@@evelynsutton4411 Or a shag, I can never tell the diffence.
@@evelynsutton4411 hahahaha! Thank you! I live in the desert!
Thinking about the Pigeon's envirionment below the bridge, deep-water,,,no-water,,,all in 1-day (funny)
I found that quite a difference between the two birds, a cormorant choking down an eel, and a crow or raven picking things up I couldn't even see to eat. I'm not sure which I would prefer, a slimy eel and being done eating for awhile or thousands of tiny insects and the variety that would bring.
I adore ALL of your finds!
The padlock, the bottle stopper, the tin soldier, the green marble and the pipe, all of them are eclectic and gorgeous!
The squirrel!! oh my...houses are not for her! 🐿🌰🥜
hello from Denmark 🌸 🌱
Thank you! yes, I know. Poor squirrel x
Always love watching you♥️ I lived 18 yrs in Plymouth, MA USA and never found a pipe ☹️ Sorry abt your squirrel getting in 🫣Glad she’s ok and you!!!!!
Dear Nicola,
I can't express what a beautiful and amazing video this is. Thank you, i thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love, Poppet.
Awesome! You know, I really like that lead soldier! I was thinking he looked French too. I think that is a short sword on his belt, not a bayonet. It looks like it was meant to be curved, and some French infantry carried swords too. That skittle bottle was nice too! I'd call it circa 1900! It is unbearably hot here. July and August are brutal on the northern Gulf coast. 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍😊
Thanks Dustin. I hope that it cools down for you soon. Hugs, Nicola xx
The bayonet is on his rifle.
Omgosh Nicola. We all love you so much!! Take care of yourself
We all will wait. August is not here Colorado yet. It will be even hotter! Our love to you and Thank you for braving the heat for us!!
The highlight of this video for me was definitely that bottle stopper. What a find, just stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Good stuff, nice of you to share the Thames wildlife as well.
I knew that squirrel would figure it out eventually! :).
Thanks Nicola, the padlock looks great and I love the bottle stopper. Your videos are always a treat.
Thank you Debbie! x
I’d say you are the find mud larking🥰. Love too watch all your videos. And your Art is so good
Wow, great start to your video Nicola with the heron(?) forking down a massive eel. It’s so silent and still in that half light, how you found that lovely bead is impressive, some super finds. I often wonder about all the artefacts buried unnoticed under the buildings that have encroached on the wide banks of the Thames. As always, a pleasure.
Stay cool. Love your awesome finds.
Thanks Pat x
Always enjoy Sunday morning mudlarking with you. To see the birds, your great finds,good music. ..and the views of the Thames river. My conure parrot Jojo sitting on my shoulder enjoying too, grinding her beak in contentment....! Wish I could be there to see you give your lecture on your finds and history. ( Here by Disney Land , Angel Stadium in California...)
Thanks Bruce. How lovely that your parrot watches too. xo
Absolutely amazing finds. The fires are scary and so awful for the people that ended up with damage to their homes.
For the very lovely Nicola -- your work on the encrusted padlock is astonishing! 'Cannot believe you got it so clean! And the little soldier looks like he must be sporting a good mustache, or trying to grow one. I do love all your filming of birds and boats too. Excellent.
Your lead soldier find is incredible! Not only was it complete, the details of his face and uniform are amazing!
Aww I loved the squirrel breaking and entering at the end there and your gleeful giggle at her audacity 😂
Congrats on your talk about the Thames.
Neat finds, great photography, great explanations after...
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Wow Nicola! You’re having such good luck lately! It must be all the kindness you put out into the world!
Awesome information about your fines nicola stay blessed and see you again on the next episode 👍😇🙏🛐👍
My bad....thought you were out early morn..not even. Even better....thank you for awesome video s
Oops! Squirrel in the house! I caught a snake in my house earlier in the week. It turned out to be a rubber boa, our only native boa constrictor. They are harmless, and i released it outside, but it was the last thing i expected to find on the shelf over the washer! We in NW Oregon are in for Hot weather later this week.100 plus. Nice finds. The padlock cleaned up beautifully. Loved the perfume stopper and the soldier. Stay cool, stay safe!
Thank you Karen.Oh my goodness. I would not wish to find a boa constrictor in the house. That's amazing! x
I've been reading about the London fires. It is interesting to get a view from your Thames area. I too am very glad they got it controlled fairly quickly.
The skull does look like sheep to me too, though I know nothing. What I like is the half cut to see the inside structure of the skull as well as the more normal outside. Interesting finds all around, an amazing lock.
I agree that the structure of the skull is really interesting. And the lock. Very unexpectedly in good condition. Thank you
Brilliant. I always feel more relaxed and a little smarter after watching your videos. Stay cool!
Thanks Irene. Glad you enjoyed it x
I am learning about the Thames River and such from watching your channel. It’s all quite fascinating! The clay pipes intrigued me…I had no idea that they were single use at one time like the cigarettes of today. Thank you for sharing your exciting adventures and finds.
Welcome to the channel and thank you!
ALWAYS MAGNIFICENT NICOLE! Loved the cormorant w the snake!
great outing, Nic!
probably been said, the crockery with thumb prints was the bottom of a pulled handle where it was attached to the body of the jug.
oh, heat is everywhere..in south Louisiana, multiple heat advisory days. stay cool, as you are!
Good to know squirrel is doing well. I have been missing her.
Thanks Sarah. She will be back. She's feeding her babies. I wonder if she will bring them all over x
I'm a first time viewer and am delighted to see this wonderful activity. Thank you Nicola!
Thank you! And welcome x
@@nicolawhitemudlark I usually find Native American artifacts on creek walks where I'm from (American Midwest) which are interesting but largely undatable. I'm a British trained Tutor historian and love the amount of sleuthing you do when confronted with an encrusted mystery. Good job!
All the best to you as well Nicola. Hugs from the Pacific Northwest/Seattle. Thank you for all your beautiful work here.
Hope all is well nic !! I’m looking forward to watching as always
Thanks Brandon! Oh my. You're first. Hooray. I hope you enjoyed it. Love Nicola xx
… Another great video Nicola .. fantastic finds yet again xx
Epic presentation as always Nicola & I have to give special gratitude to the firefighters around the world. I live several hours away from the Oak fire currently burning near Yosemite Park in California. Yet the smoke has traveled to my area where I am constantly reminded of the selfless work of those who are out there sacrificing for us all.
Thanks Laura and yes you are so right. Those firefighters all around the world do such amazing and dangerous work xx
Laura and me hunting together ❤️
Just found your TH-cam. I watched this one 1st and enjoyed it so much. I love finding stuff of time gone by.
Thanks Ava! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Where better to be than down on the foreshore shadowing Nicola ! What a great outing , birds , bottle stopper and a little tin soldier . I love the hunt .
Thank you Fiona. So glad you enjoyed it. x
Hello 👋 from New York USA you Found Some Amazing Finds my Favorite Definitely Was the Little Glass Bottle Stopper Thank you for Bringing me Along with you on You're Mudlarking Adventure I can't wait to see What you Find Next 😊
You really lucked out in the first video! Nice finds Nicola!
I’m sorry your having a terrible time with the heat. In Nevada and the desert where I live all summer we “deal” with it. 100+ for 30 to 60 days straight it seems. We did luck out and got some rain today! I loved it and so did my plants!! The UKs heat doesn’t get to 100 until recently I heard on the news, that and your humidity you must have been miserable! I certainly would have been. Our heat is very dry, like the moisture is being sucked right out of you. Wonderful finds as usual! Love the marbles and beads especially. Try and stay cool as possible Nicola, stay safe!! ❤️❤️❤️
You make my heart sing. Don't leave us.
You are correct calling a young pigeon a squab, at home we called them squeakers. both are OK. Weather on the west coast of Canada is also very warm.
4:03 just a duck taking a dump. 🦆 💩 the Thames is full of great finds 😉
ha ha I hoped that noone noticed that bit of b roll!
Besides being the most famous Mudlarker in the world, you’re #1 in the #2 business!
@@michaelpea3742 Thanks Michael I really want to take that as a compliment but Im just not sure!! :)
@@nicolawhitemudlark it is I guess 🤷♂️😂
The best! Just Nicola and the river. Thank you. Hot here in New England, too. Your mudlarking cooled me right off.
Thanks Artie. Glad it cooled you down x
I thoroughly enjoy these videos and all the fascinating finds and the wildlife. Sometimes I get queasy watching the moving close up shots as I can't focus with so much movement. Other than that the finds and all the stories behind them are so interesting. Thank you.
Omgoodness your cheeky squirrel friend decided to enter and search for its own peanuts! How quickly your daughter thought to video it! Hope she was OK. Couldn't tell if she was on the verge of hysterics or laughing? I had one come in my house once and my friend and I were trying to coax it out of the fireplace into a kennel to release it. My mother in law came by and pushed we silly girls out of the way and chased it out of the house with a broom.😂
Always like the interesting variety of water fowl along your treks
I've just discovered your channel, Nicola. I loved that video and that you come from Perranporth. I live in St Agnes!!
Hi Colin. I grew up in Truro but had loads of friends in St Agnes! I particularly love chapelporth
Looks like you had some real good finds. Just before you found the orange bead it looks like there was a stone with a natural hole in it that you scraped away. Is this something that you don't save. This is the kind of thing I would pick up & make a necklace out of & I think stones with natural holes are ment to give good luck. Anyway it was an enjoyable video & I hope you find some full pottery pieces for you collection. Take care & safe journeys .👍♥️.
Thank you again 💞
White's was the name of an exclusive Gentlemen's club in St James originally founded in 1693 - famous in the 18th century for its high-rolling aristocratic gamblers.
It always strikes me that there’s always so much scrap metal & glass that could be recycled 😯👍
I just love your videos Nicola' I enjoy them very much you have a Great Week.
Fantastic finds Nicola and some strange noises too! Anyone else hear it but not the air crafts or am I going mad lol ? ❤️
Nice outing. Hope you are staying cool. Keep up the good work
A wonderful afternoon! Thank you for sharing!!
I love the padlock.
Thanks for another lovely mudlark, very brave of you to go out on one of the hottest days ❤️
Thanks Terri. Brave or a bit silly x
We enjoyed watching this tonight, great clean up on the padlock btw! Lovely perfume stopper, I’m going with Giraud Paris ❣️ and lastly thanks for the great book recommendations 💯
Hi Belle! Thanks. Yes the stopper is a beauty isn't it and I now know who it is (i have the name somewhere). I'll search it out and message you.xx
Thankyou, even on holiday times new video!!😊👍
at 18:51 there was a fossil ammonite showing right under your hand when you had just picked up the clay pipe piece... lol, I was trying my best to get you to notice it, talking to my computer screen... crazy man... ok, so maybe it was an oyster shell, my bad
You missed out the bottle! That was my favorite find this episode. 😉
Thank You For Your Vloggs !!! 😘
My pleasure! Thank you for watching! xx
Best find of the day. A cute blonde in wellingtons.
You might find a little pump up spray bottle handy for washing these items.. the kind you find in a garden centre.. just a thought.. I love your videos!!
I was brought up by my grate grandparents, and my Nan used to get a half’s a sheeps head to eat. It was fast food then. Would have been 1915-1920. She also said the Thames would freeze in the winter and you could rent skates to go out on, they were the days.
beautiful stopper
Hi Nicola and Thanks doe the treasure hunting video!
Love it every time Nicola White! Great entertainment thank you for your devotion
I like the bottle stopper Nicole, now find the bottle!
Your soldier is a Chausseur a Pied of Napoleon's Imperial Guard
fabulous thank you so much Dave. Im off to look that up now x
A lot of wire cables lieing around also a lot of square concrete blocks bits of metal rods you never no what there is lieing about the led soldier is really good.
Thanks
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