A mudlarking adventure with Nicola White - Help me to research my finds
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- Join me on a particularly pipe rich day on the River thames foreshore. Today I find more pipes in one day then I ever have! Learn how I identify my pipes and find out more about why there seem to be so many pipes and pipe stems found in the Thames mud. I also find some other interesting pieces of history which I could do with some help identifying!
Here is a great link to help you to date any pipes you find
www.pipearchive...
you do need a permit to mudlark on the River Thames and you can find out the relevant information on the website of the Port of London Authority.
www.pla.co.uk
www.pla.co.uk/...
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Thank you for watching. See you again soon.
Nicola
Thank you very much for all the comments and extremely useful links. I really appreciate it. It's very helpful. The letters on the pottery shard are are infact NH and not AH. If you've emailed me and not had a reply Im catching up so you should hear from me soon. Nicola x
That rules me out. I was going for ' Admiralty House '. I guess Naval Hospital would have a 'Royal ' preceding it. Oh well.
@Scott Almont Perhaps you meant well, but there are ways to compliment women that are a bit less objectifying. As commenting on how one "fills out a sweater" is really quite creepy don't you think Scott?
*If you share your address Id happily post you a jug of water.
@@james5460, pity, the Adolph theme was entertaining while it lasted. Now we know it's "Not Hitler" :-)
I came her expecting a dull excursion into a self-absorbed bore BUT i was genuinely absorbed myself.
I also.was educated
Thank you Nicole
Keep it up.Your commentary alone is worth the visit
That was very sweet of you what you did for Jack.
thank you! it had to be done :) x
I loved the power ranger act of kindness. I am so grateful for having the opportunity to subscribe to your channel. You really add beauty to our lives!
Thank you xx
I have seen the 'Three anchors' design before. It appeared to have some connection to the Board of Admiralty. I like the way your investigations in to the people connected with your finds brings them to life. These quite ordinary people never get into the history books. But their stories are no less interesting than the rich and famous. I look forward to the next episode.
Hello, had a motorcycle accident 9 weeks ago, had surgery on my foot, a plate and screws. Been sitting with the leg up all this time. Your mudlarking vids have been keeping me sane, or partially sane at least, lol. Very pleasant to watch, enjoy the historical aspect of your finds. Innovative works of art you make. Keep up the great work Nicola and thank you.
Thank you William, and I really hope you make a super speedy recovery. Sending love from London
Good day Nicola, I sure have enjoyed all your videos. When I found your channel I was like, Mudlarking? I imagined a few things but was so tickled to learn what it was and now I’m hooked lol! I sit for hours watching you and learning about all the finds and you make it very interesting. I wish I could come out and mudlark with you,and help find pipes and coins and such. That will just be a dream, that doesn’t come true I’m afraid. I live in North Carolina in a nursing home and it seems that I’m stuck here. I do pass a lot of my time on TH-cam trying to keep from losing my mind in here lol. Like you,I have a soft spot for the pipes,I have a few Native American peace pipes. So it would be cool to have one of the pipes from there cause they are very old just as the peace pipes are. Your a very interesting lady and I could listen to you for hours and your knowledgeable about lots of things too. I look forward to your next video.Before I forget,I was so thrilled to see nuggetnogging mudlarking with you and Si and Chillbill! He has been my favorite metal detector sense I first saw it on TH-cam! He is a sweet God fearing man and he’s pretty funny too. Stay safe
So glad you enjoyed it Jenn! X
What a charming story about Jack. Thank you for sharing your finds.
Yet another awesome video, I love you for making Jacks wish come true, the pictures in his new power ranger costume is priceless. What a great pipe day, it is so fun to watch you pull them out of the mud! I got my Thames fish from Etsy before they sold out this time, cant wait to get it. ox
Thank you Valerie! X
Nicola I hope that young Jack knows what a special person you are. I enjoyed watching you digging up pipes. ❤️
It just gets better. You are a presenter in the makings my dear.
I would like to see all your pipes you have found. They are works of art. Even the plain ones.
Oh my gosh that anchor! Amazing I love it! I'm not super productive when I watch your videos, but that's ok. I'm loving the finds and the history. Happy Mudlarking!
What a lovely bunch of anchors you've found, or have I forgot the W in front lol, sorry couldn't resist.
27:12 flashlight (torch) lens
well, considering his success the 1st time around, beware what jacks messages are asking for in around 10 years or so...
Wow, the message in the bottle = Awesome 😍✝
The lighter reminds me of trench art WW1 maybe beautiful clay pipe finds great finds
Hi Nicola what a memory you have. Remembering you found a similar piece of broken pottery a year or so ago, remarkable. Thank you for taking us along on your adventures. Thank you very much.
An ⚓️ “smiley face” 🙂
Lovely job as always.
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What a lovely video. Love all the background stories. Quite magical ❤️
thank you
The magnifier comes from either a early bike lamp or flashlight.
Yes Thats allso what i thinking ...its from old bike Lamp
A bulls eye lens I believe they are called I remember having a smaller hand held torch type as a child in the 1950's.
@pisswobble a torch... we also call the boot of a car the trunk..
Just seeing May 21, 2020. The message in the bottle story was awesome and certainly says a lot about you!! Keep um coming!!
Greetings from Clay Co. Missouri, USA!
Love what you can dig up on the history of the lost items!
The brass lighter looks to be from around WW1?
Thanks again for letting me tag along!
Out to see what I can find! BofL & HH !!!
Oh, and SORRY about Agent Orange and his family last week
AH. Admiralty House . Perhaps ?
One if your many fans, always enjoy your content!
Thank you
Nicola, you have a huge and caring heart, its a privilege to be able to share your marvelous experiences. Not only is the sense of discovery you make exciting and the history lessons important but also you teach how to be a better human being. God Bless you!
Thank you x
The glass in the metal casing looks very much like an early flashlight lens. The portion of the lighter that would have the striker, wick, and flames will pull upwards out of the base. It’s possible there will be a maker referenced there. What wonderful finds this week! Thank you!
I’m a yank...that’s what we call them.
Should I have said torch instead? 🙋♂️
I know...I’m bilingual as I live with a Brummie. We’ve been together for 34 years and I’ve slowly learned the other English! Cheers!
Thanks Nicola, pipe jackpot! Sweet that Jack got to be a power ranger. 💜
Love the history, thank you so much.
Save some clay pipes for me to find lol. Seriously though, that would be a dream come true lol
Hello from Washington State!😊 Another great video Nicola! You do such a great job every time!! It’s so interesting hearing about the history of items you have found. I love it! The clay pipes history is always good to hear about.. even though I’m thousands miles away... it’s like I’m right their with you. I’m always thinking about the last people that handled the item
And wonder about them!
Thank you again for your efforts and videos!!
Kathy 😊
Thank you Kathy x
That is so sweet of you! The young man will likely remember that for many years. God Bless.
great show!
Nicola, you are amazing. Love watching you finding history with your fingertips. Uploads always well made and you have a lovely voice that i could listen to for hours.
Another great video! It was very nice to see you fulfill Jack's wish. Tyfs.
I never thought I would ever be bothered about an old clay pipe. I have seen a few round where I live on the beaches near the docks. Who thought they could tell a tale? My old grandad Jack, a crusty trawler man was a Senior Service cig smoker.
i love your videos so much. im from the US but my family came her back in the mid 1700s on 1 side and 1849 on the other from around UK. and ive always loved the history of my family's home land that 1 day id love to visit and walk the foreshore and find a button and a pipe and a Tudor brick and a piece of shrapnel from the war cause i had alot of family who fought in it for the US. i wish America had such a history like the Uk does.But enough about me keep up the great work cant wait till the next. have a great day.
I think America's history is quite rich in it's own way and has wonderful artifacts to find.
Great adventure
We hunt the shore line near the location of an old Indian trading post on the Mississippi River in Prarie Du Chien Wisconsin, there are many short pieces of pipe stem laying around the waters edge. They used to keep pipes and Tobacco in the store and you could smoke a bowl and when you finished they would break off a short piece of the stem and throw it away, there were many kinds of gum disease back in the time and breaking off the stem was the so called sanitary way of operating at the time. There is a business man that looks for the pieces of stem and he strings them up like a necklass and frames them. He thinks they are Indian beads, I never had the heart to tell him any different he just has too much fun finding them.
Ah that's such a great story. And so lovely that you don't want to spoil this man's idea that they are Indian beads. X
Nicola many thanks for the interesting video. I love what you do very much!
Thank you
Always a joy Nicola, you made my morning! Love from Vancouver Island
thank you. love back from London
So proud of you for giving historical items a home. Nan's keys are still the best is a sentiment we all agree on. So glad Bon Jovi is taking Collateral on a great show and voyage to last a lifetime for them. Go go go with them if you can. Blessings
That ‘magnifying lens’ I have seen very similar on a boat lamp in series of four Possibly a small ship or boat lamp and that’s now going to bug me until I remember👍
Love the stories you manage to dig up, great stuff.
Love your finds. Reminds me of my own larking the low tides here in America. I am usually looking for old bottles and glass insulators. I have found a few old clay pipes also. Cheers!
I expect you have the answer by now but if not, I think Ah may be Admiralty house, we have one here in Falmouth Cornwall but its all rented flats now.
Much love from stormy Cornwall.
Graham.
I've just noticed your trowel. Very nice indeed!
made by a good friend!
That was so sweet to send Jack the Power Rangers outfit ! Much love from Louisiana
Hi Nicola. Another great hunt on the foreshore. What a load of clay pipes this time. Think the lighter is trench art, it looks like it to me. Some nice shards of pottery too.👍😀
The lens looks like it may have screwed onto a railroad lantern.
What a marvelous batch of finds! That glass dome is particularly intriguing-- I wondered if it might be a magnifier? Maybe at one point it screwed into a wooden base to allow it to slide along a page or a table (it could've been used for everything from reading to jewelrywork to watch repair, I'd guess.) Just a thought-- it magnified so beautifully.
I do wish i could find the clay pipes here in the USA. I would have too go too the east coast. I live in the central time zone in missouri. Ty for the adventures!
Nicola's pipe sniping show. That glass thingy looks to me to be off a bulls eye lantern , a camera or a magic lantern lens. There that narrowed it down for you. The thread seems to indicate camera type equipment . Change your name to Pipe sniping.
I love a nice anchor button. 😊.
I think the lens might be a bullseye or concentrator off an old candle or oil lantern. It focussed the meagre light into a beam. Also in one of other vids you found a small dumpy bottle which is probably the base of a small oil lamp, which were still made fairly recently as decorative objects. I think the dumped keys could well have been stolen and used for burglaries.
The round lens looks simalar to one on a torch I had as a girl.It was rectangular made from metal and the lens unsrewed to replace the bulb .The end came off to replace batteries .It was a yellow colour but dont know makers name.The lens part protruded from main body of torch .Hope this helps.
As your the Angel of the pipes they hear you coming and squeeze there way to the top for you to save them from the cold icy water and mud I wonder if they sigh with relief when you pull them out :)
ha ha, thank you!
NH - could it be Naval Hospital?? great finds there once again.
Yes you're right!
I had no idea you weren't allowed to go down beyond a certain depth. ..hmmmmm . Can you explain that in a future video
There are different permits to allow you to mudlark along the London foreshore. Si-finds has a permit that allows him to dig deeper (if memory serves...)
I quickly went to the PLA website and these are the available permits:
The PLA issues two types of foreshore permits.
Standard - allows digging to a depth of 7.5 cm (for all new applicants)
Mudlark - allows digging to a depth of 1.2m
yes, as per below, standard permit allows 7.5cm. mudlarks from the society of mudlarks can dig 1.2m. There are only 52 of these mudlarks. There is a waiting list to join them. Most people have the standard permit.
The glass lens is from a 'Bull's Eye Lantern' various types of which were used for many decades. I believe that Sherlock Holmes used one in some of his adventures and some police forces had them. They were oil-fired like the common Hurricane Lamp and the bulls-eye lens was to concentrate the light. Later models, say 1920s or 1930s were battery powered. I have two battery-powered pocket torches (flashlights) from the 1930s which have similar lenses but these are of smaller diameter than your example. Incidentally, both of my torches still work as some present day batteries fit them.
The round glass item will be a light lens, maybe off a boat.
Have you considered making brooches and pendants from pottery shards? I have a couple and love them.
no i don't make jewellery as there are so many people who make beautiful jewellery. But, I do agree, they'd make gorgeous pendants
Wonderful finds and exemplary research! Wish I could be of some help on the mystery objects. The threaded magnifying glass looks as if it could have fit over a gauge or meter of some kind, but that's just a guess.
As always, love your videos... Fantastic finds; but I can't help but wonder why poor Catherine Shipway was buried in unconsecrated ground?? I always thought one would have to have done something really heinous to be buried like that. Curious to know if anyone can say what offense would qualify for such harsh treatment???
HOLA SALUDOS DESDE CORDOBA ESPAÑA, FELICIDADES POR SUS VIDIOS Y ME GUSTARIA SABER LA HISTORIA DE LAS PIPAS DE TABACO, PERO NO HABLO INGLES, GRACIAS Y SALUDOS.👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋
Hey Nicola, it appears heavy items are washed into natural pools. Have you considered making artificial catch pools. Like panning with a static pan? x
The glass knob could be the top of a cane.
Wow how amazing all those pipes, I live in Newcastle I wonder if there’s pipes on the banks of the river Tyne . Do you ever find anything sinister bones etc ?
Im thinking the round glass is a flashlight lens.
You sound similar to the TV presenters i was mesmerised as a child .
What did they use all the staples for ? Love your videos,very interesting.
Ship building
Thank you
The lens appears to be from an WW1 era brass "signal" flashlight.
The glass magnifier looks like it could of been housed on top of a compass or the lense off a navigation light from a boat that’s amazing what you did for jack by the way take care another great vid x
darren jordan - Lens.
Are there mudlarking tours. I would love to spend time mucking around on the rivers edge
Google Thames Discovery. They do Foreshore walks
3:00 Where do all those staples come from?
I think it's great to find the treasure again, so there is a limit to how deep you can dig.
were the clay pipes were used so shortly!
The projects I cannot help you with.
from the ship building industry!
@@nicolawhitemudlark That is an appropriate answer. in the Zaan region of Holland many ships were built in the past and you can still see the tracks.
wish i had one of the clay pipes
The glass lens is probably from an old brass ships lantern
I wonder if Catherine Shipway was Catholic. My great grandmother, an Irish Catholic, was buried in an out of the way, unconsecrated portion of the local Church of England cemetery.
Dear Nic, I have a little clock which is covered by a glass like you´ve found (as you can see here: www.ebay.de/itm/Nautika-Messing-Mechanische-Konvex-Kugel-Uhr-Roemische-Ziffern-Glasdeckel-/202419383316). But it also possibly is the cover of a compass.
I'm just guessing here could that be the 3 men in a tub story??? They all seemed to be steering the boat. :) peace
Would the AH be for Admiral Hardy/Harvey?? There's a pub in greenwich isnt there called thst so he'd probably have had his own tableware made by the crown perhaps? (I'm reaching but you never know)
apparently it is "NH"!
@@nicolawhitemudlark N-admiral Hardy??? 😂😂
Theres a machine that exsists that you can use or maybe get access to that can if you find enough of a repeat pattern it will recreate the whole scene..maybe worth a try on some of your incompletes ? lol..
Re your piece of crockery with AH and a Queens Crown. Queen Anne's mother was Ann Hyde. Could this be a connection???
Apparently it says NH not AH so we are back to square one!
You know, besides being very knowledgeable about antique artifacts, Nicole must have the eyes of a Hawk! She says: “See what I’m looking at?” I think: “No”. then she says: “I’ll zoom in.... now you see it?” I say: “NO”. I would probably walk around there for days and not see a thing!
12:10 Corvids need to find treasure as well...
I did a quick search of A H, but sadly came to a dead end. My orgiinal instinct was that it might have had something to do with Prince Albert (Albert being of House Hanover if you see my train of thought.) yet anything out there that may confirm it, online at least, is a bit thin on the ground.
apparently it is NH not AH! back to square one!
It is NH, unfortunately. Gothic letters are tricky.
@@nicolawhitemudlark I had a try :)
RN Navigation Branch - 1825-1833
Did the UK used the rivers as their garbage dump❓
Liked your video before I even watched it. Congratulations in literally digging up that pipe! Like they expect a person faced with a great find to say, nope, too far down and have to stop. Natural curiosity takes over. Besides, in a few hours no one will ever know you were there unlike digging on solid ground.
Again, well done with all your finds and when you find a pipe, I too wonder how old and how long is the stem. I also wonder who last used it and when. Hugs from Canada and thank you for a great video.
I'm sure the 7" is to protect the digger and what's laying beneath , from electrical shock and possibly severing
Thank you. hugs right back! x
Yes, some things are better when broken, like ties, pinatas, and fortune cookies. But, some things are better left unbroken, like hearts, promises, and automobiles. Thanks for another enjoyable video.
I agree wholeheartedly with you there. And thank you x
Just had to say thank you for giving me the biggest and funniest up yours moment the other day, I have learnt so much watching you with the pipes. I have a friend who’s husband likes to prove you wrong about just about anything. While he was out fishing with his son they found some clay pipe bits and bobs on the river bank where they were ,when he was telling us about one of them and describing it while his son retrieved it. I recognised the description and said I know what that is, as expected he roared with laughter told I was being stupid as usual and bet me twenty pounds that I didn’t. So I took the bet and let him have it ,it’s a royal antediluvian order of buffalo pipe, the order was set up around 1822 at the harp tavern great Russel street London and it’s likely that pipe was made in the area said I, oh faff off he said how would you know that. Behind him everyone was fighting back tears of laughter google it I told him.I don’t think I have enjoyed a stunned moment more needles to say I came away from his home twenty pounds better off lol, I’m glad because I was able to help a couple of guys In need get some food on the way home. So thank you for the education lol 😂
Ha ha Sue I'm totally thrilled about that 😆 well done! I wish I was a fly on the wall so I could have seen his face. And delighted you were able to help some people too. Win win. Thank you. Nicola xx
“Some things are just more beautiful when they’re broken.” That’s deep. Can I use that as a song title? Haha.
Eggs! .. they are delicious in so many ways .. lol
What? I was going to borrow it for a poem 🤭
It's not only deep, it's prophetic.
I'm guessing a WW1 trench lighter. Most were hand made from shell casings.
I was thinking Edwardian or WW1. Didn't know about shell casings.
Oh, its old!. and with no distinguishing markings, no hinge that I could ascertain... But taking that top off sure sounds like a Zippo! I recognize that sound at 100 paces! LOL!
Such lighters were frequently sold down East Lane in the 50s.
Hi Nicola again a very enjoyable video ;-)
The magnifying glass could be from a bicycle lamp made by Nordisk Element Fabrik in Denmark 1922. The NEFA lamp was sold in UK by Arthur & Co. London to members of "The Cyclist´s Touring Club" under the slogan "NEver FAils" at a price of 7 Shillings 6 Pence, and extra Element (battery) at a price of 1 Shilling 6 Pence. Benny from Tønder DK ;-)
Ah... You beat me to it Benny! Good Luck!
Nicola, I had a tough day today and your videos have been entertaining, comforting, and inspiring me during a tough time of my life. My husband is young but has dementia and today sucked. Thank you so much for your work.
So sorry to hear that. That must be very hard. Nice to watch this show.
I loved your story about Jack :-)
Thank you for sharing.
You really are the most amazing woman !!
Stephanie Murray Yes she sure is
What you did for Jack was just wonderful. Your a good person. Definitely a pipe day. Lots of good finds. Thanks for bringing me along.
I know at 10:20 you found another pipe, but I got more excited by the piece of "stone" above it....is that a piece of worked flint? Looks like a spearhead or a piece that was worked on to become a tool or weapon of some kind. Maybe Im way off and it's just a piece of chipped stone. Lee :)
@@PabloDiablo682 I'm glad Im not the only one who noticed, teehee. The archaeologist student in me got excited by a piece of flint, lol.
Thank you so much for sending the young note writer a wonderful red Power Ranger outfit!! Such a lovely thing!!😍
"Some things are just more beautiful when they're broken" Y E S
When Nicola said that, I thought, 'indeed, it is so.' And also thought it would take an artist to come up with that observation. Too many would think, just some broken rubbish.
Gene Miller yes you could make these comments into a song.
When you first found the button at the beginning of the video I noticed a trapezoidal object top left, that peeked my interest and just below that was what looked like an iron sphere. Did you check those out?
No I didn't! Will have to return