Rings, clay pipes & other artefacts found in the Thames - Mudlarking with Nicola White & the Gang
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- This video is made up of several different outings. I've been going through my archives looking for some great footage to share with you that I haven't yet shared. There are some gorgeous pipe extractions of course and other items which have been lost or discarded in the mud over the years. During the second half of the video I meet up with Mud Buddy @Si-finds Thames Mudlark and some other muddy friends, Matt and Mike. Mike tells me about an incredible 17th century gold mourning ring that he found on the Thames recently and I explore the story behind it. It's also a good opportunity to show you some of the rings I have found over the years.
Mike Walker's instagram account is : mike_mudlark_cuffs. Follow him to see his amazing Thames finds.
Matt's instagram account is : mungomatt2019 - and again, follow him for some great Thames finds and adventures
And of course, follow Simon Bourne on @Si-finds Thames Mudlark
You need a permit to mudlark on the River Thames and all the details can be found on
www.pla.co.uk
Thank you for watching. If you wish to make a donation towards the cost of making these videos then you can do so by paypal to nicola.white@tidelineart.com
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See you soon.
Nicola
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I literally laughed out loud when you found the Im Busy CD, with the song "Leave Me Alone" on it!! That was priceless! You reaction to it was priceless too! You are soooo sweet and kind and I think truly shocked over this message in the mud you found! ( : I loved it soooo much great finds Mike Cuff and everyone! Live when you team up with Mudlarking friends! ( :
Nicola I was thinking to myself, "she's going to pick up that plastic, I know she is..." and you did not disappoint as usual. 1962 was a great year, according to my Mom, my siblings didn't think so, another mouth to feed in the house. Another grand video, thank you for bringing us along on your adventures!
Hi Mark, you have the same name as my brother.
He's Mark Andrews as well.
Hello and greetings from Canada Nicola🙂 I have been watching you and Si for about 6 months now. I don't comment much, I wanted you to know that I love your videos, all your hard work to get them out in a timely fashion!
Thank you so much!
I love how random bits of broken pottery can reveal little surprises! They are so beautiful in their own unique way 💖☺️
I enjoyed the Canada Goose parade at the beginning.
yes I loved that too!
@@nicolawhitemudlark We have a fair sized river going through my city and probably hundreds of ponds built all around the city in the past 30 years. We have several thousand Canada Geese here who are full-time residents. There are V's criss-crossing the city at all times of year.
Me too! My nine year old son has his goose journal here in Edmonton complete with feathers and down. We wondered where they'd gone🍁because you can't cancel thier flights 🌍
@@constancemiller3753 I always enjoy watching them, whether in the air or on the ground. Because of the pretty much ideal environment, they have lots of bugs and other goose forage in the summer, and after harvest, there's lots of field corn kernels and soybeans in the bare fields. It would not surprise me if they went as far as 50 miles outside Des Moines in all directions.
@@constancemiller3753 😉
I can't stop watching your channel, the content is so fun, interesting people, areas, artifacts,and a history lesson, all in one. Loving it‼️ I never look around the beach for artifacts but now I will.
I am always amazed at your alacrity. Thank you for keeping on. Keeping on for those of us who live vicariously through your discoveries and your wonderful research.🌹❤️
Thanks Hugh
I think that one person CAN make a difference. Finding and researching lost history and sharing with the world, being creative and charming and caring and at the same time cleaning up the environment! Nicola White IMO is one person that HAS made a difference! She went from searching for pop bottles for ice cream benefits as a child to Mudlarking Artiste extraordinaire!
You have fine and Fowl (😁) weather! Love watching you!!!
That CD, saying "Leave Me Alone" & "I'm Busy" would be perfect to hang on the outside of a work or hobby room door. Lol
Nicola you never disappoint with your videos I don’t watch much tv now I only watch mudlark thank you so much
ah glad you enjoy them Susan x
Another awesome video, thank you Nicola. Wow some incredible finds!! The ring Mike found is amazing, especially to have all that information on it 😊
Fascinating I learn something new each time I watch your postings.
Thanks Paul
Sounds like a lucky day! A Ring... and a very lovely button, a pipe or two and some geese to share your day with.
Great video, Nicola. Stunning videography!
Thank you!
Hello again !!! Thanks for another exciting adventure 🌸..... fun fun fun 🌈
Great as per usual Nicola, looking forward to your walk through the park one day ..... to rake me back xx
I love the red striped blouse, very fetching! I enjoy the scenery and nature shots you include
Always a treat to open TH-cam and see a new video! Great views of the wildlife and cityscape. Thank you Nicola for giving us a bright spot in our week. ☀️
so pleased you picked up the plastic ! you are turning me into a mud larker!
Thank you ! Always enjoy your posts! Cheers
I do find it fascinating when you catch sight of a seal in such an urban area. Very special.❤️
It's beautiful to see London with blue skies -- I think that when I was there in the mid-1970's there was a law against blue skies! Cheers!
Lovely video. Thanks Nicola. Great to see you creeping up to the 100K subs. x....
Thank you John!
The button: a dragon holding a trident?
You do know many if us anxiously await our sunday morning dose of your video?
Or Sunday evening if you're here in the UK! 🇬🇧
Is it meant to be a Sea 'Lion'?
I think its a sea horse holding a trident.
@@Beth_D An Essential part of my (and probably quite a lot of people's) Plans for the day😄
I, too think that the figure represents a manticore, although it could be a representation of Geryon, as seen in the Cadiz Memorial in Westminster: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A1diz_Memorial
I cannot believe how many clay pipes you find! You have a great eye for spotting cool stuff in that muck!
I love that ring. How beautiful. Such a awesome find
I cannot tell you how happy I was to find a new Sunday video because it was my 59th birthday. What better gift than a new video of yours sweet lady!! I never tire of searching the Thames with you Nicola!!!
Up to now, I've been impressed with your pipe finds, but those rings trump the pipes! The fake diamond is beautiful. The one with five stones looks like the style of rings in our family. Apparently a sea captain in the family came back with a pouch of rubies. Lots of them turned out to be garnets. They still made beautiful rings. Love the stories ❤️
Pat Sutherland Garnets were once, and in my opinion still should be, more valued than rubies
Magnificent picture of the tall pointed building during day and just slides right into night shot. Love the blue light at the top of it. Very nicely done. Again enjoyed your video. Love all the stories from history. Nice seeing Si, Matt and Cuffs. Thank you . ARROW *🎱. 🇺🇸. ❤️
Thank you!
@@nicolawhitemudlark what is that building? Us from the USA would like to know.
Susan Barnett-Kiengsiri that is The Shard :)
I love the CD find! You're definitely busy Nicola! Jewellery would be a great find but you can't go past your amazing pipes! 😊💖
an old penny from the year was i was born lovely video again nic x
You are so lucky living where humans have been manufacturing artifacts for a couple thousand years. I live on the West Coast of the US. YOU, find a Roman coin, or a 15th century artifact and say: (me trying, but failing miserably to imitate a British accent) “Oh that’s quite nice isn’t it?” And go on about your day. ME, I find a 1955 Penny with my metal detector and scream: “Woo Hoo!” Do a 10 minute victory dance and show everyone I can see, whether or not they care; (I get some pretty strange looks and the odd occasion where the police are called).
ha ha that is funny! yes, I know we are very fortunate.
Nicky L - Yes, you are right, there ARE some interesting sites I can search, my best find ever is a Spanish 4 Reale piece (silver coin) from an old trading post dated 1732. I theorize it was dropped in the late 18th century (out in the desert). I have also found a Native American stone bowl, which a university investigated and said it could be anywhere from 800 to 2,000 years old, so there IS stuff to find. But compared to this river, they are few and far between. Nicole walks 100 yards and finds artifacts from 50 to 2,000 years old, I AM JEALOUS!!!!!
Ha ha, that's brilliant. Horses for courses. 👍
Nicola, keep showing the birds of the Thames. Love your videos and the history of what your find. Keep going, I'll be watching.
I actually love some of the colors on the pipes as soon as you dig them up. Too bad you can't fire one before it turns white. That long one was really pretty!
A friend and I enjoy a pipe of good tobacco together every time we meet up as a little kind of ritual we've been doing for some years now, ever since we spent 2 full seasons together in total solitude on a mountain tending to a large property. We both developed a fascination for the old clay pipes as well and found on Etsy there are alot of folks who carry on the tradition of making them in that very style. Take a peek, they're also very cheap even foe the long or detailed ones. And you're also supporting a small business and keeping a tradition alive.
Hi from Western Australia 👋👋glad to see you well. Great finds all round 👏👏👏👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your videos. Love learning about history. 👍😊❤️🕊
Greetings from Clay County, Missouri, USA!
40 days, hmmmmm Learn something new everyday, .................. IF I'm humble enough
Thanks again! Luv the nature shots, especially the seal. 10 thumbs up! \m/ later
In a world that's been turned upside down, from a place overtaken by madness thank you for sharing some simple pleasures. It's just the respite I need now and then. Consider yourself hugged.
Thank you
@@nicolawhitemudlark sorry if the hug was over the top.
I am joy your videos the information and the connection to everything you find makes it awesome finding the history is awesome👍🙏
Oh How I love Sunday, Nicola another awesome video, nice seeing Simon and Matt, meeting Mike , keep them coming my love and stay safe ❤️🇨🇦
ok I had to put down my peanut butter n honey sandwich. pause the video. wash my hands so I could tell you my grand father died on May 25, 1973. at first the solemn music you chose made me sad but now it's perfect for this video. thanks for yet another pleasurable half hour. : - )
Thank you and here's to your grand father 💗
Love the wildlife you include.
Loved the opening with the parade of your homies!
Thank you! yup, my home geese :)
The Shard is quite beautiful lit up! It must be especially magical, being on the shore at night!
I'm currently reading a biography and the woman had 3 of 4 sons die. She had mourning jewelry made with jet. She mentioned how the weight helped her feel grounded.
Thank you for picking up the plastic!
Excellent as always Nicola, did you see Si's lovely Roman pot, smashing. Keep looking. Stay safe. 🇨🇦🐘😘
Heh. Maybe don't use the word, "smashing," next to "pot".
Hello Nicola, I just Sunday's when I get to watch your video's. The Canadian tourists can quite gentle creatures, but they can be nasty when guarding their young. Love the shots of the city also makes me want to come home, I used to live there when I was younger in Weymouth. Looking forward to another Sunday when you do it all over again, Take care and have a great week, Neil.
Thanks Neil
Love the idea of the mourning ring
I love your eclectic studio treasures, I hope that you have remained healthy throughout these crazy times
Always a pleasure :).
Love it. even at 00.08 Tuesday morning.
My cat, Babe Raan, enjoyed watching the geese at the beginning of your video. Something for everyone!
I love your knowledge and enthusiasm but also the camaraderie amongst the mudlarks. You are all so supportive of each other and interested in each others' finds. It is wonderful to see!
Great video, Thank you, Nicola
Love the red stripes!
Thanks for another great video!
Once again I enjoyed your video! Stay well!
Beautiful footage of the Canadian Geese at the start of your video -made me giggle bless them!!!
When you picked up the second alphabet Plaque there was something in the mud to the left that looked like a spur or an Oar eye from a boat I'm not sure but it looked interesting??
Well done for picking up and removing that plastic drinks can holder I kept saying "Please pick it up Nicola, -please pick it up" and you did indeed pick it up to remove it from harms way! 🤗👏👏
Loved the footage of the Seal in the water by Southwark Bridge, I heard that one had been spotted at the end of last week but I wasn't so lucky to see it 🙂
It was lovely to see footage of your night lark with Simon, Matt and Mike on part of the thames foreshore that I sometimes go to. Mike's Mourning Ring is lovely! Love that CD that you found -that made me laugh along with your initial reaction of "Yes, I am busy." That CD is so you! 😍 x.
Yes, I thought it looked like a spur, too.
Thanks Marina, yes I noticed it when I watched the video back (the spur thing). Not sure what it was. I was just in the right place at the right time to see the seal. Very fortunate! x
@@nicolawhitemudlark Knew you'd pick the plastic can holder up when you saw it, I picked up two of the nasty things the other day when I was mudlarking, one had become ensnared on a bit of rusty iron cable and the other was making its way along the waters edge with the out going tide (I nearly fell in trying to grab it but managed to retrieve it 🙂). It's the volume of plastic bottles and plastic tops, plastic lighters and cable ties that I pick up that astound me x.
Interesting information on the rings and the word quarantine. I like when you give a history behind the things you find. Thank you.
always look forward to your videos :-)
Very interesting! Love the rings, and the wildlife.😀
wonderful excursions thru an English river's history...thanks
my god! I went to see instagram profile of Mr Mike! amazing finds! I love your channel, Nicola, but i must admit that finds od Mr Walker are absolutely beautiful! Best regards from Sopot, Poland
Thankyou yet again. Stay safe. See you next week. Jules.
9:02 I couldn't stop laughing at that!!! 😂😂😂 "Leave me alone."
"I'm busy"
😂😂😂
"Take this ring.
Inside engraved in gold
you will bear my name on the skin,
it will be your shield, I will be your refuge
when you need it most.
Now stick it on my finger
the twin ring with your golden name. "
(Fabrizio Caramagna)
The baby geese grew up!!!
Another great video.
I like when you guys team up,, you’ve got a nice rapport. . 👍👍👍
Interesting and educational. Well done you and happy Sunday.
I'm amazed........ You've got such a good eye for spotting things. I would never had seen the corner of that plaque you pulled out of the mud. :)
Now you know how I feel when you find all of those treasures on the foreshore . I try not to be envious , but you find some real treasure yourself . , and I just love your studio .
I continue to enjoy your videos, mudlarking is spectacular. You are in such a fantastic place to do that. Have you branched out yet to narrate children's audio books? Lol, wonderful voice. It's part of the charm and magic of your videos
Another beautiful adventure
Loved this, thank you as always Nicola! 😊The mourning ring is amazing! xx
Thanks you Rachel x
The pottery fragments are my very favorite finds! Thank you for sharing. ♥️ from Kentucky
amazing video cant wait for next
So glad ya'll are out Mudlarking! Have missed see you.
EA is Exploring Alabama......had fun, thanks! Rox
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Cool Canadian geese strolling in the mother country. Clay pipes, the cigarette butts of the past. Appreciate the shots of lovely buildings, the modern ones not so much.
Surrounded by handsome men lucky you!😍
Thought the same thing! All dark and handsome. I would have had a hard time focusing on the mud!
Me too 😍
ha ha dont Linda. They will get big headed :)
I feel like those Geese got lost! Boys, you can come back now! It's warm here!
Another great video and hunt. Love watching what strange and wonderful things turn up 😃
Another interesting video and also your mudlarking pals with their finds But I do like it when you show the wildlife too and the curious canada goose that came for a photo shoot. there seems to be still quite a lot of slime at the waters edge but its getting less. More pipes for your collection which is growing exponentially. I also do enjoy the research you do all to get a better story to regale us with, so thank you once again Nicola till next Sunday I guess.
Thanks John!
The last ring looked like Gandhi
Thank You! I'm glad I'm not alone in seeing Gandhi on that ring!
Exactly what I was going to suggest!
Cool finds that day.
Not watched the video yet but just have to say - the lovely shot of the (Canada?) Geese at the start; they so look like mini dinosaurs walking along, don't they? :) Kind of amazing it took us so long to work out that they are the descendants of dinos really!
Mary Blower has nothing on Winnifrute! 😆
ha ha you are right there!
@@nicolawhitemudlark 💖💖
Yeah Nic, I was yelling, “pick up the plastic can holder”! . Cute intro . I was just wondering - Are most mudlarkers single? My husband thinks I pack too much home from the beach . I’d say he’s just lucky I don’t live by the River Thames- then he might have something to complain about.
Beautiful video xx
Thanks for picking up the plastic soda can holders, as many aquatic, land, and air animals get stuck in these. I always cut them up before putting them in the bin.
Eyes of a hawk to see such small things
Thanks for sharing
Lovely video! The critter on the button is the heraldic dipiction of a sealion, in rather literal terms.
thank you!
.........for so long I was thinking you as a PIPE lady ...but today after seeing your ring collection.....I don't want to give much pressure to my brain. Your collections n findings are simply AWESOME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your lovely video With information and facts about your findings. I really gain knowledge after watching your channel.
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Thank you! Ah it's you. Yes, I see that. love back to you xx
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
One thing for sure is your eyesight is 20/20. Happy hunting Hawk eye White.
Find this really interesting, you do this very well nicola
Thank you
I would love to be able to search for things like you mudlarkers on the Thames. There is so much fascinating treasure! And that tower is spectacular at night!
button looked like a mermaid with fork thing
Hi Nic..studio is looking more and more organized👌going out there soon? Surprised you haven't ventured forth yet 🥴enjoyed the note scenes🌃💀