Who threw a Sign in the Thames Mud to be discovered decades later? Mudlarking the Thames (Nov 2021)

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  • @Justfollowthecrumbs
    @Justfollowthecrumbs 3 года назад +369

    This is strange Nicola, your grandfather who served on H.M.S.Repulse, so did my ex’s father, Len Phillips, who also survived the sinking. He went on to fight with the Chindits in Burma. Whilst many shipmates went to Singapore and were made to surrender to the Japanese he a carried on fighting, survived but never ate rice again! p.s. I’m now 70 and it’s nice to be able to pass anecdotes on.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +44

      hello Heather. Oh goodness, how amazing. I wonder if they knew each other! I would love to know x

    • @juliehehir7091
      @juliehehir7091 3 года назад +28

      My grandfather was a Chindit in Burma as well, he was blowing up bridges..

    • @margaretwallaces3625
      @margaretwallaces3625 3 года назад +18

      Heather, my Paternal Grandfather also fought in Burma. His Burma Star should still be with the family somewhere.

    • @patstats1
      @patstats1 3 года назад +23

      I’ve known friends’ dads who no longer eat rice because of the Pacific campaigns! Not so uncommon a response.

    • @catofthecastle1681
      @catofthecastle1681 3 года назад +22

      My dad never ate rice after being a POW on Bataan!

  • @derekwalters4980
    @derekwalters4980 3 года назад +7

    I'm a 12yr Navy veteran from a US Navy family (okay, in the spirit of full disclosure, including immediate family and 1st cousins, we have 1 Army, 1 Air Force, 1 Marine and 1 Coast Guard, everyone else was or is, Navy), and I so appreciate how you put so much time and research into doing what you can to bring these service members stories to life. They might not have become great heroes doing extraordinary acts, but they all sacrificed and you take the time to honor that when you can. It makes their sacrifice real, and remembering the cost of war is profound and we should always be aware of price of war. Thank you

  • @susanboon4605
    @susanboon4605 3 года назад +81

    Hi, Nicola -Susan here. I just spent the weekend researching the Greenwich Hospital School, and then you find a button! I was doing a family tree for my niece and her Great-grandfather attended the school in the 1881 census. It said that at that time, it was mainly for the offspring of mariners, providing me a clue as to where to look for his father. Nice to have this to watch as I sit bundled up, watching the snow fall (It's November, when Canadians still like snow). Thanks again for the nature and the music as well.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +12

      Thank you Susan! Oh what a coincidence! I would love to know more about the school x

    • @tillybinkieking7258
      @tillybinkieking7258 3 года назад +3

      @@nicolawhitemudlark Hallo! Is this of any help? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hospital_School

  • @smurph4959
    @smurph4959 3 года назад +51

    I love the way you visit graves and monuments to think about the people you discovered. You even left flowers 💓 wherever they are you've warmed their hearts 💕

    • @NextWorldVR
      @NextWorldVR 3 года назад +2

      The last thing she found, the 'religious' artifact' I think, it was someone honoring their Father. Kind of sad but lovely. I hope she left it...

    • @perkins1439
      @perkins1439 3 года назад

      Heaven will be filled with sweethearts like Nicola

  • @d.e.s4432
    @d.e.s4432 3 года назад +13

    Honestly the toy orphanage makes me so happy. I love that they all have each other, and you!

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! I'm sure they take over the studio at night!

    • @dragonbreathsmaugh559
      @dragonbreathsmaugh559 3 года назад

      Just discoveref your site. Fascinating ! Thanks for sharing and fingers crossed for your small trunk of pirate treasure thrown into the Thames when they were caught ! Great history. I have subbed - don't want to miss any more ! 🫂 🐦 🤞 🌞 🦩

  • @oges74
    @oges74 3 года назад +20

    I love the fact that after you have found so many pipes over the years, you still get very excited when you are extracting a pipe

  • @paulbenson2452
    @paulbenson2452 3 года назад +21

    Dear Nicola,
    What a fantastic job you did in weaving veterans into your roundup.
    I'm am thoroughly impressed.
    Poppet

  • @malcommorrow3569
    @malcommorrow3569 3 года назад +4

    My last name is Morrow. The lock with the Morrow name on it was a surprise when you showed it. I am 83yrs old live in Texas all my life. My DNA shows me 79% great Britton. This man could be an ancestor. My dad was in ww2 was wounded in France in 1945 by sniper. Like you page. Keep mudding & stay safe.
    Malcolm D. Morrow USA.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +1

      Thank you Malcolm! Wow maybe be you are related. It's very possible! Thank you for watching. ❤️

  • @foxtanker4055
    @foxtanker4055 3 года назад +121

    Aside from your marvelous finds Nicola, the greatest respect that you have honoured the memory of those who made the greatest sacrifice and also those who served and returned. You are the best.

  • @mackeymintle66
    @mackeymintle66 3 года назад +3

    11:10 that feeling you get …at garage sales, thrift stores, estate sales, metal detecting…. Perfectly expressed in her voice.🥰👍

  • @philipcallicoat3147
    @philipcallicoat3147 3 года назад +91

    The Thames was considered to be"biologically dead"for decades....
    An open sewer for disposing of everything nasty and poisonous...
    Thanks to the people who were very committed to cleaning up the river, it's supporting wildlife again.... Good job,GB!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

    • @ianbeauchamp9944
      @ianbeauchamp9944 3 года назад +4

      Yes indeed but we're back to sewage pumping on the south coast.

    • @williamnunn8847
      @williamnunn8847 3 года назад +3

      Its not really clean, without the construction of the super sewer imo. I will evaluate river activity in 2023 when this will all be built?

    • @duderoony
      @duderoony 3 года назад +3

      It’s not good job GB Philip. It’s good job angling societies who fought for years to get the sewer that was/is the Thames (along with many other polluted waterways countrywide) cleaned up.
      As an aside it certainly wasn’t the government either!
      Did you know that the government and water authorities actually sell licences to companies allowing them to dump ‘legal’ amounts of crap into our rivers? No? Most people don’t know this. 😳

    • @lindalettman624
      @lindalettman624 2 года назад

      Yes, I thought it was completely polluted. And from watching British movies and tv shows, it seems it was a dumping ground for dead bodies! So when I started watching this channel, I was doubly horrified and mesmerized. But now I see so much beautiful wildlife being supported by this river. Kudos to GB for cleaning and conserving your famous river and the ecosystem 💕

  • @sandraponte3121
    @sandraponte3121 3 года назад +6

    So cute your little Squirrel friend! Amazing how trusting he is…adorable!

  • @patrickbrennan9781
    @patrickbrennan9781 3 года назад +37

    Thank you Nicola for reminding us of all the beauty out there if we open our eyes and really look....how wonderful life is.

    • @doug.a.2665
      @doug.a.2665 3 года назад +2

      ..exactly!

    • @patrickbrennan9781
      @patrickbrennan9781 3 года назад +2

      @@doug.a.2665 Whoever this is .Thankyou.

    • @doug.a.2665
      @doug.a.2665 3 года назад +2

      @@patrickbrennan9781 ..and thank you my friend.

    • @williamnunn8847
      @williamnunn8847 3 года назад +2

      The Thames is still too polluted for me to enjoy doing this

  • @Catmoore60
    @Catmoore60 3 года назад +122

    I think the fish thing may be an operculum from a good sized fish. This is a bony bit that covers and protects their gills. PS: When I showed your video to my 86 year old Mom, who has Alzheimer’s, her face lit up. She has been a lifelong bird watcher, and wrens are her favorite. Thanks for that lovely moment with my mom.

    • @zw5509
      @zw5509 3 года назад +5

      correct! Part of the gill mechanism.

    • @wildlifeathome
      @wildlifeathome 3 года назад +2

      Excellent

    • @Biffo1262
      @Biffo1262 3 года назад +6

      Personally I think it's the Spur from a Spurdog, a native Dogfish/Shark which used to be pretty common in the Thames estuary. Size and shape is spot on. I think it is too thin to be the Operculum.

    • @w.neuman
      @w.neuman 3 года назад +3

      *( As an "Avid" °FISHERMAN I Would Agree it's part of a *{FISH'S~GILL} ! ) €¥£ ^

    • @randispell8549
      @randispell8549 3 года назад

      @@zw5509 mom. M m.

  • @idontwantachannel7542
    @idontwantachannel7542 3 года назад +146

    I really want you to be the one who finds the Great Seal that James II tossed into the Thames in 1688. We know it's there, it just needs to wash up one day and I want you to be the one who finds it.

    • @rsclark1948
      @rsclark1948 3 года назад +11

      I Always Thought That It Was Recovered At The Time

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +26

      Thank you! Im on the case! x

    • @rsclark1948
      @rsclark1948 3 года назад +10

      @@nicolawhitemudlark It's Made Of Silver.
      They Don't Last Long.
      The Queen's On Her Second

    • @idontwantachannel7542
      @idontwantachannel7542 3 года назад +24

      Mary and William had a new seal made, based on the original matrix. Mary's father, James II, apparently thought dumping the seal into the Thames would bring the monarchy's business to a halt. That was stupid, of course it didn't. The seal he dumped into the Thames has not been recovered but I'm not worried, Nicola is on the case :-)

    • @bubblezovlove7213
      @bubblezovlove7213 3 года назад +5

      @@rsclark1948 That'll be jet black if it survived....

  • @RobMacKendrick
    @RobMacKendrick 3 года назад +25

    "Stringent precautions must be taken to avoid cracking bombs during handling." Kind of advice you're always best off taking, whether you quite understand it or not. Another fabulous outing in the muck, Nicola! Thanks again!

    • @cdd4248
      @cdd4248 2 года назад +2

      Hahahaha! Your comment made me chuckle!

  • @rebeccatopken6532
    @rebeccatopken6532 3 года назад +158

    I'm constantly stunned as to how you spot some of your finds, Miss Eagle Eye.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +15

      Thanks Rebecca. Years of practice :) but I bet that I miss a lot too! xx

    • @heathermurray9939
      @heathermurray9939 3 года назад +3

      My father used to say to us " when in town keep your window down " meaning to look around all the time when you are out & about,

    • @rebeccatopken6532
      @rebeccatopken6532 3 года назад +10

      @@heathermurray9939 I used to get in trouble for always looking down while walking. This is how I always found change.

    • @Kari.F.
      @Kari.F. 3 года назад +4

      Me too! I'm amazed.
      Nicola: "Can you spot that?"
      Me: "What? The lumpy mud that's everywhere...?" 😁

    • @Kaerikillington
      @Kaerikillington 3 года назад +7

      @@rebeccatopken6532 I moved to a new neighborhood October 2020. Since then I've found a total of $240 ...lol and two grams of marijuana (sealed). The first time was three crisp $20s on a corner and the pot. A week after that, one lone $20... almost near the same corner! Next is the big one. I went to the store and not far from my first finds I saw $100 on the ground. I was gobsmacked and I ran at it. And it was folded...so I unfolded it and there was a 50 tucked in there! Also, two packs of cigarettes ...lol. I need to quit. Next, a lone $5 and a gift card with $6 on it ahaha. And finally, last week j found $10 when I was completely broke lol
      So I always keep my eyes on the ground when I go for my daily walks lol

  • @hafensanger0821
    @hafensanger0821 3 года назад +5

    It is nice to see how responsibly you deal with history and how respectfully you speak of those, whose fate you bring out of the mists of history into today.

  • @enduringhope6859
    @enduringhope6859 3 года назад +9

    Another quite enjoyable mudlark, though many.combined!
    I look forward to you every Sunday.
    ...love the view from your window with your friend Squrrel!...So much fun!

  • @brianflynn2791
    @brianflynn2791 3 года назад +4

    Dear Nicola, the way you honour your findings and tell their stories is truly lovely. One of my favourite people in the world ever, Sir Terry Pratchett, wrote "Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken" and the way you tell the stories of strangers from the things that you find, 'speaking their names' with dignity and respect is genuinely heartwarming, (and also fascinating). Thank you.

  • @dmcdaniel2009
    @dmcdaniel2009 3 года назад +8

    WHAT A TREASURE OF A DAY, SO SO MANY WODERFILLED FINDS!!! MADE MY DAY, THANKS NICOLA!!

  • @jimwednt1229
    @jimwednt1229 3 года назад

    First time viewer here .
    Your appreciation for these items is very satisfying to watch .
    That looks fun .

  • @patifagan6774
    @patifagan6774 3 года назад +28

    I heard on the American news that since you, Si, and others have started cleaning up the Thames, that wildlife has started to come back. I’m overjoyed .

    • @Ceceoh
      @Ceceoh 3 года назад +2

      Yeah, get all those pesky clay pipes out of the way so there’s more room for the baby eels. 🪱

    • @heartland96a
      @heartland96a 3 года назад

      But haven't the British Government permitted releasing untreated sewage into the sea and rivers recently? Due to the lack of chemicals to treat waste water .

    • @rwilson7197
      @rwilson7197 3 года назад +1

      @@heartland96a possibly time to don plastic gloves...

  • @ShortOrderCook
    @ShortOrderCook 3 года назад +2

    I love your enthusiasm Nicola - there were some great finds! Every time you find a toy for the orphanage , my heart melts a little. Thankyou for the history update as well.

  • @alantatham3113
    @alantatham3113 3 года назад +28

    Hi, 60 years ago a friend of mine was a mudlarker in Portsmouth harbour and found a clay pipe with that strange base, on checking in Portsmouth museum he was informed that it was deliberate as the pipe could be put down without it rolling over and spilling the tobacco

    • @audreydubois6620
      @audreydubois6620 2 года назад +1

      Why are you finding so many pipes? Do they just toss it like a cigarette butt?

    • @Roscoe.P.Coldchain
      @Roscoe.P.Coldchain 2 года назад +1

      @@audreydubois6620 they still sell the clay pipes on the streets of India for one rupee and you just have one toot then smash it on the floor, but the pipe Nicola found was definitely a stand on the bottom so you could put the pipe down without spilling out the tobacco as Alan said

    • @Nanaonhotwheels
      @Nanaonhotwheels 2 года назад

      That’s what I thought when I saw it. So glad that’s cleared up.

  • @artieash6671
    @artieash6671 3 года назад +1

    like these the best! a few birds, some music, and a mudlark. So relaxing. AND the squirrel at the end is adorable.

  • @nickgreaves3355
    @nickgreaves3355 3 года назад +10

    Hi, the cormorant at the beginning of your lovely video with it’s wings outstretched reminded me of our wonderful Liver birds on top of the royal liver building here in Liverpool.

  • @michaelbezos2969
    @michaelbezos2969 3 года назад

    Bless you for bringing back those who gave so much and have long been forgotten. I personally appreciate that gift of humility that you have shown and shared with us. May all your dreams come true!

  • @rebeccavinyard2899
    @rebeccavinyard2899 3 года назад +6

    Another fun day of treasures! Have a great week!

  • @oldtrucker672
    @oldtrucker672 3 года назад +2

    Respectful compliment. The red blouse is very becoming on you. Of course I'm watching your videos to relish in your various finds. :)

  • @markwhyman4804
    @markwhyman4804 3 года назад +57

    Did you know.....The elver is a remarkable creature, spawned in the Sargasso Sea but returning 2,000 miles and more to the rivers and streams of Europe in a journey that can take three years. It deserves respect, but sadly stocks have diminished enormously over the last three or four decades, now being perhaps 10 per cent of the levels after WWII. So well done for saving the little guy.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +10

      Thank you for this info Mark! I didn't know any of that

    • @tillybinkieking7258
      @tillybinkieking7258 3 года назад +5

      Wow! Thank you.

    • @MoonSpinners
      @MoonSpinners 3 года назад +4

      That’s absolutely fascinating, thank you for that information 🤗

    • @michelledryden4378
      @michelledryden4378 2 года назад

      Interesting info! 😊

    • @coy0te9
      @coy0te9 2 года назад +1

      I was just thinking she saved the little thing from being a snack for one of the ducks.

  • @cindyclark540
    @cindyclark540 3 года назад +1

    I had a squirrel that would tap on the window for chetoz. He got really fat. I watch you all the time and I think you are so kind. The soldiers with no families are so lucky to have you.

  • @Laura-vv6cf
    @Laura-vv6cf 3 года назад +3

    I have so much respect and admiration for you when tying an item to a specific person. Your kind-heart shines through! Both my grandfathers served in World War II as well. What would the world be like today without all those young men's service to protect us... Take care.

  • @guppybill
    @guppybill 3 года назад +2

    I loved this video. I enjoy antique shops, abandoned buildings, ghost towns and museums. I was an absolute geek for the whole adventure. Thank you. Finding your channel was the discovery of my day!

  • @geoffbabirecki
    @geoffbabirecki 3 года назад +8

    Thank you Nicola. Another wonderful programme. Always the highlight of my week!

  • @oleradiodudea.m.4735
    @oleradiodudea.m.4735 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for allowing the world to share in your passion for discovery.

  • @susantaylor4340
    @susantaylor4340 3 года назад +10

    My favorite of your finds was the intact clay pipe. Awesome find! Thanks for sharing your day with us. 🤗

  • @montydewitt547
    @montydewitt547 2 года назад +3

    Watching this, I can’t help but think about all the people who cross your path in your life that leaves an impact on your life. Even though you don’t always meet these people in person, you vicariously experience their experiences and it is special to me. Thanks so much for all your research on the many items you’ve found and your many friends you’ve introduced. Thanks again. 😊

  • @axelgs11
    @axelgs11 3 года назад +60

    Found this on the internet Nicola
    Home Guard Enamel Sign from an 'AW' Bomb Case
    This original WWII sign would have originally have been screwed on the inside lid of a box containing "AW Bombs" (a reference to the manufacturers Allbright and Wilson) or as officially known the 'SIP' or 'No 76 grenades'. Four grenades were packed in one wire-bound wooden case which had two rope handles and was fastened with two wires sealed with lead. The grenade was self igniting, consisting of a short necked half pint clear glass bottle containing yellow phosphorus, water, benzene and rubber, with a free space of 10%, sealed with a plain red crown cork. Spontaneous ignition occurred when the glass was shattered on contact with the target, by the oxidation of the phosphorus in air, which in turn ignites the benzene. A crude rubber two-inch strip, gradually dissolved in the container during storage, rendering the contents tacky and therefore assists it to adhere to the object at which the grenade is directed. The weight of each filled grenade was 1.5 lbs. You can almost imagine 'Dad's Army's Corporal Pike's shouting his warning 'Don't panic Mr Mainwaring' when handling such a weapon-before dropping it!
    The AW bomb was issued to the Home Guard initially for hand throwing and then for firing from 'the Northover Projector'. The Projector was a 2.5 inch ad hoc anti-tank weapon used by the British Army and Home Guard during the Second World War. With a German invasion of Great Britain imminent in 1940 after the allied defeat in the Battle of France, most available weaponry was diverted to the regular British Army, leaving the Home Guard short on supplies, particularly anti-tank weaponry. This weapon consisted of a hollow metal tube attached to a tripod, with a rudimentary breech at one end. Rounds were fired with the use of black powder ignited by a standard musket percussion cap and it had an effective range of between 100 and 150 yards. The weapon did have several problems in that it was difficult to move and the No. 76 Special Incendiary Grenades had a tendency to break inside the breech, damaging the weapon and injuring the crew. Like many obsolete Home Guard weapons, it was eventually replaced by the 2-pounder anti-tank gun in 1943. It is probably a good thing this weapon was never tested in a live situation whilst defending our shores!

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +9

      Thank you

    • @DukeCannon
      @DukeCannon 3 года назад +8

      I came here to read this comment.
      Thank You Sir!

    • @CL-vz6ch
      @CL-vz6ch 3 года назад +5

      Top quality comment. TY

    • @No1sonuk
      @No1sonuk 3 года назад +1

      *Corporal JONES... (Clive Dunn)
      PRIVATE Pike was Ian Lavender.

    • @robertlewis4216
      @robertlewis4216 3 года назад +2

      So a Molotov cocktail, in essence

  • @edwardphillips8460
    @edwardphillips8460 3 года назад +1

    Subscription. I love it when people take the time to look around and actually see what’s there. And it never hurts when a video presenter is a beautiful lady with a clear calming voice.
    Spending time with Nicola! Looking forward to doing that more.

  • @WayneTheSeine
    @WayneTheSeine 3 года назад +22

    Nicola, such beautiful finds. I love that you research the history of items. It is all so very interesting, particularly on those who fought in the wars. Visiting and leaving flowers on their graves is awesome. The squirrel at the end was a hoot. He must have a pretty big stash by now.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +3

      thanks Wayne. That squirrel has a massive store believe me!

  • @margaretannesiolis371
    @margaretannesiolis371 3 года назад +4

    I just came across your video. So intriguing AND educational. I used to go treasure hunting with my three brothers and friends down along the Grand River, Cayuga, Ontario, Canada way back in the late 1950's, early 1960"s. At each treasure hunt we would often wonder what was the story behind our findings. I ALWAYS say that IF the forests of this world could talk, MAYBE some historical facts might be changed due to the truth. God Bless you and keep safe to continue on finding and researching YOUR TREASURES. A new viewer (Canadian born, now living in Greece)

  • @SunnySydeUp
    @SunnySydeUp 3 года назад +36

    Perhaps the key has no hole because it was meant to stay in the door, to function as a handle of sorts, and to be pulled out when the owner wished to leave. That would make it even more difficult to open the door if there were no handle. Problem is, if he lost that key, he would be in a bit of a bind when he wanted to open the door again. That’s just my guess.

    • @ianwilkinson4602
      @ianwilkinson4602 3 года назад +4

      Yes, that was my first thought, but why have a key at all in that case? could it be very original, and so as not to confuse it with other keys? No immediate sensible idea springs to mind, unless the contents were so important that the key was carried with the holder at all times to restrict access? I like that idea whether it is true or not:-)

    • @terribolan2010
      @terribolan2010 3 года назад +3

      I also thought it was made to stay in the door. On the inside of a room or home. Now we have toggles to turn or buttons to push. Also when Yale started making keys they did not have holes. A small hole was added after complaints from customers.

    • @raydennis1946
      @raydennis1946 3 года назад +2

      I couldn't help noticing your name was WREN - nice coincidence ....

    • @tubemagpie
      @tubemagpie 3 года назад +2

      About the key.... would it possibly have a number on the top ?

    • @geekdivaherself
      @geekdivaherself 2 года назад

      @@tubemagpie I thought so as well. I was wondering if it was a hotel key, the kind that they give you at a desk when you come in and they take away from you when you leave. You wouldn't need it on a ring if so. It could rest in a little box sort of like a mail-sorting setup on a secretary desk.

  • @lovelyskull3483
    @lovelyskull3483 3 года назад +4

    Such a wonderful video. Thank you Nicola. Take Care. I love the wee squirrel, he/she is so smart and adorable.

  • @SuziSpooks
    @SuziSpooks 3 года назад +17

    Amazing finds and the war stories with the finds are fascinating and very poignant this remembrance Sunday.

  • @janmcdonald4125
    @janmcdonald4125 3 года назад +1

    Enjoyed your video today, on this rainy Sunday afternoon…..5 hours after it was posted.
    So relaxing to watch you dig out pipes, and even love the sound of your boots squishing
    through the mud. I have watched so many of your videos, always so enjoyable. Thanks…..

  • @Julianne955
    @Julianne955 3 года назад +4

    Great video Nicola! Wonderful finds and a cheeky squirrel that made me laugh. Have a beautiful week!

  • @joymains4745
    @joymains4745 3 года назад +1

    Lovely Sunday mudlarking with Nicola with a bonus Squibble. Thank you from Arlington, Washington state.

  • @ChrisSmith-ls7mb
    @ChrisSmith-ls7mb 3 года назад +10

    Hello Nicole
    Lots of great finds in this video. The sign was so cool. When I did my cousin's family tree for him, I discovered that his great grandfather was on a ship that was sunk during WW2. It was reported that he had survived the initial sinking but when he could not find his friend he dove back in to save him and was never seen again. His name is on a plaque in Nova Scotia where my cousin's toke his sons to see just before covíd started here. On a lighter note we loved the red top. Take Care Chris and Sandra of Canada.

  • @carriemalizia6590
    @carriemalizia6590 3 года назад +2

    Always the best part of my Sunday, thanks .

  • @kateneaves9989
    @kateneaves9989 3 года назад +36

    Another great video. The wren was put on a farthing as it was one of the smallest British birds it is also called king of the birds, as a farthing was the smallest British coin and George VI was king that was the reason for the wren on the farthing.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +4

      Thank you Kate! that makes perfect sense x

    • @kkrolf2782
      @kkrolf2782 3 года назад +2

      So was George VI a small person?? Was that why he was represented by a wren?

    • @kenjordan4950
      @kenjordan4950 3 года назад +2

      @@kkrolf2782 A farthing was the smallest coin, the wren the smallest bird & George VI was King so his head went on the other side.

    • @kkrolf2782
      @kkrolf2782 3 года назад +1

      @@kenjordan4950 Oh, so the Wren warranted the title King of Birds simply because it appeared on a coin on the opposite side as King George VI? So it might well have been designated Queen of Birds if a Queen’s image had been depicted on the opposite side? (Sorry if I come across as a wisenheimer. I DO really enjoy history, but this particular kind of detail I’ve never come across. )

    • @kenjordan4950
      @kenjordan4950 3 года назад +1

      @@kkrolf2782 No, not quite. The monarch (male or female) had no bearing on the bird image. The smallest British coin at the time was being represented by the smallest British bird. Size was the key (as always!) :-)

  • @sarahsallotmentjourney
    @sarahsallotmentjourney 3 года назад +1

    Squirrel looking for nuts he found one looking through your window , totally nuts lol lovely video and the pipes and sign were as always amazing and jealousy inducing x

  • @stephenduffy5406
    @stephenduffy5406 3 года назад +21

    The key might be solid to prevent its being placed in a key ring with others. An important key, perhaps, which unlocked an important door ?

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +3

      very important. I think you are right!

    • @fanroche8573
      @fanroche8573 3 года назад +3

      Not always the case though. I went to the Ceremony of the Keys at Tower of London and they have holes

    • @HTEBARAM
      @HTEBARAM 3 года назад +2

      Maybe it was the housekeeper’s key that could open any lock. Nicola, thanks for your usual entertaining adventures!😊

    • @staceyrowell9023
      @staceyrowell9023 2 года назад

      Furniture keys don’t tend to have holes. Cabinets writing desks etc.

    • @JTW3159
      @JTW3159 3 месяца назад

      key is the same type of key used to open a tin of ham,just bigger

  • @pillardelaney4726
    @pillardelaney4726 3 года назад +1

    Nicola, apart of the interested thing's you my finde in the Mudlarking, have to tell you, as a animal lover , the animals when they see you coming they said to each other, here comes the one with the big heart, the one with an enormously amount of patience.
    If you like animals, you can't go wrong , sweet caring person.
    May Saint Frances of Assisi protect you for ever.
    PAZ Y BIEN.

  • @terrigough9679
    @terrigough9679 3 года назад +10

    As a lover of history and genealogy, I really enjoy watching your channel from far off Tasmania. Thank you for making it so interesting and educating us through your research of the objects you find 😀

  • @michaelsfoster8442
    @michaelsfoster8442 16 дней назад +1

    Very nice find, s and that bunny need,s a purple heart ❤😊😊
    👍🍀🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @teresaholt5969
    @teresaholt5969 3 года назад +4

    What I love more about your channel than anyone elses..... You give your finds an identity. The objects tell their stories. Fantastic channel, and another fabulous video 🙏❣️

    • @ericking7406
      @ericking7406 3 года назад

      Aye up, nice to see you again. I think you will find that the key was made at the time of the great national hole shortage in 1883.
      Many things were made without holes at the time including watering cans, bottles, buttons, sieves, hula hoops and many more everyday items. Your key was for a lock without a key hole. The problem was due to a lack of holes because too many ships that were used to import them sank due to the large number of holes aboard. This shortage lasted for a further three years, but this problem was finally overcome by Cork makers stepping manufacturing by a tremendous amount. From then on, all ships carrying holes had a plentiful supply of corks should they be needed. As a side note a law was passed forbidding the transportation of holes without corks. Love, Eric XX.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад

      @@ericking7406 Eric you're such a comedian!

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +1

      Thank you Teresa xx

  • @pymmumford8352
    @pymmumford8352 3 года назад +2

    Hello, Nicola. Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day! I am your birthday "twin" and have followed you since 2017. Today is my birthday as well, but I suppose I am 20 years older or so. I was born at number 10, Chesterton Road, in Cambridge, in a cottage belonging to Magdalene College. I live in the States, but I love beachcombing and metal detecting and am longing to try my hand at mudlarking when I return to London. My daughter has lived in London for nearly 10 years and is now in Chipping Ongar, and I am planning to visit her in the Spring. I really love your videos, the gentle style and appreciation you have for history. Thank you for your contribution to knowledge and the ebb and flow of life. I do gain much pleasure from your adventures and finds. Don't stop!

  • @ordinosaurs
    @ordinosaurs 3 года назад +7

    9:28 The sign is for AW bombs, there's an identical plaque in the IWM inventory catalogue number MUN 4697 (and youtube forbids me from posting urls, don't know why). The AW bomb was a type of phosphorus based incendiary grenade (see wikipedia, again same problem). [ooops, posted it before reaching your explanation at 23:30]

  • @noreengarron2853
    @noreengarron2853 3 года назад +2

    You re a great story teller your sincere interest is contagious

  • @susanpye9821
    @susanpye9821 3 года назад +11

    A great key you found reminded me of my grandma’s home they had the biggest keys really old thanks Nicola for a great video.

  • @janh5199
    @janh5199 3 года назад +1

    Fascinating video. Thank you for researching the veterans and telling their story. There is a tradition that for as long as someone says their names, they will not be forgotten.

  • @RebelsBestFriend
    @RebelsBestFriend 3 года назад +6

    AmericanPatriot1776 here with a different name. I spend time on the live cam of the Eagle nest in Redding where mom, Liberty, and dad,
    Guardian are rebuilding their nest for the Spring. They had three healthy eaglets, Glory, Honor, and Rebel who successfully fledged and are
    on their own now. Anyway, this episode here with you was so wonderful and what I needed today, Spent over 2 hours at the dentist yesterday
    and it was quite stressful and full of anxiety. He is a very good dentist but the procedure was very painful and I almost ran out of the office.
    I ended up satisfied with his work but I'm kind of scared to go back. Just needed to get my BP down so I thought I'd spend time with you,
    thank you Nicola, you are like a wonderful friend. Margaret :-)

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад

      Glad you find them relaxing Margaret. It can be nerve wracking going to the dentist!! I'll check the eagles out. Luv Nicola x

    • @dragonbreathsmaugh559
      @dragonbreathsmaugh559 3 года назад

      You should get another dentist. In this day and age to have to suffer any pain whilst undergoing a surgical procedure is negligent in the extreme. Scrimping on the numbing is a crime. I cannot tell you how many dental procedures, including root canal and of course extractions, with no pain I have had.
      You will find, if you do some research, there are lots of dentist offering pain free procedures. You just need to check your insurers will cover. If it transpires that your insurers are only allowing use of the pain merchants ... why is that ? Are they cheaper than the no pain practitioners perhaps ? Call me cynical but I always think money is the decider and 9 times out of 10 it is. If the evidence is there, you need a savvy lawyer who will do a no win no fee agreement and challenge the insurers.
      I know - it's a hassle but until someone ( or several someones ) does challenge them the practice will continue. Hope you feel better.
      Sorry Nicola to deviate but it makes me so angry that people are suffering pain they don't have to.
      Btw - love your squirrel !
      😞 🫂 🤗 💕 🦩

  • @elizabethscruggs1622
    @elizabethscruggs1622 3 года назад +2

    I love these videos where you just walk along and find these by eye. You make it look so easy. Great finds.

  • @Donkey-rr1ge
    @Donkey-rr1ge 3 года назад +11

    My oldest son and I started watching your videos years ago ( you gave him a shout out once when he was about 8 😀)
    And even now still fascinating to watch, my son is now 11 and is heavily into metal detecting, nugget noggin and you are his hero’s! He found a Charles the 1st coin down in Cornwall and the first thing he said is do you think you or nugget noggin have ever found one. Thank you for keeping us entertained

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +8

      Wow I'm so glad you're still following the adventures and that your son is inspired! No I've never found a Charles I. I hope he finds some fabulous treasures. ❤️

  • @sandylee9564
    @sandylee9564 3 года назад +1

    Oh Nic, you have very interesting friends. I love your surprise visitor. I love your stories and your evident respect for those who came before us.

  • @josephgreeley5569
    @josephgreeley5569 3 года назад +10

    That's very good advice about bombs and other munitions. They can remain dangerous for not just decades, but centuries. The town of Plymouth North Carolina was taken by Federal forces early in the Civil War, and retaken by the Confederates in 1864. Quite a few of the shells that the Federal forces fired in defense of the town had defective fuses. A fellow found one in his yard, put it in the back of his pickup truck and was driving to a friends house to show it off. He hit a bump and the shell went off. Fortunately he survived. But if you do find ANY kind of shell or bomb, DON'T touch it, no matter how harmless it looks. Get away and notify the authorities ASAP.

  • @margidaly6874
    @margidaly6874 3 года назад +1

    Again a video full of history what amazing finds. Your videos are so special thanks Nic

  • @Montana_horseman
    @Montana_horseman 3 года назад +46

    Always nice to see you Nicola. Your Frederick Jury video left an impression on me back then. Not just about him but about you. I deeply appreciate the kind of person you are. One that takes the time and cares enough to bring a person from near oblivion back into the minds of people again. It's a grand gesture to care like that and also express it in that video as you did. As always, all the very best to you.

  • @phillipyannone3195
    @phillipyannone3195 3 года назад +1

    I always enjoy watching your program. Your enthusiasm and optimism is contagious.

  • @RobShinnick
    @RobShinnick 3 года назад +54

    If you granted me my dream vacation, what do you suppose the destination would be? Hawaii? Tahiti? Shangri-La? Nope, I’d put on some hip waders and be right there in that mud with you, given the chance!

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +9

      ah Im so glad you are inspired xx Mudlarking is rather magical that is true x

    • @doug.a.2665
      @doug.a.2665 3 года назад +2

      I'd bring a metal detector too ...if it was allowed

    • @jan22150
      @jan22150 3 года назад +1

      @@materh7738 for some reason I find coins on the road or on a parking lot.

    • @cdd4248
      @cdd4248 2 года назад

      AGREE! I was just daydreaming about a month long trip to England - spending the entire time along the foreshore; camping near the mud flats and digging in Victorian Bottle Dumps! It sound like a glorious vacation!

  • @TheVidusi
    @TheVidusi 3 года назад +2

    Thank you Nicola for a lovely and moving video. I am glad that you reminded us all about all of our fallen heroes.

  • @Samphire2
    @Samphire2 3 года назад +4

    Another interesting video, and i am so glad i noticed the bit about the squirrel at the end, fantastic!!! That made my day. We used to have a blackbird that came and stared in the windows in the same way. If we didn't immediately go outside, he would go from window to window staring in. When we got to the back door he got so excited he would dive bomb the back door (Which has a large glass panel) We would have to go down to the shed and get some bird seed and mealworms for him (of course we didnt mind) while he stood on the shed door waiting. He did this for several years and then disappeared, i often think about him.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад

      Ah it's so special to have a relationship with a wild creature like that

  • @lord.onk99
    @lord.onk99 3 года назад

    Im so very pleased i found your video Nicola, SO interesting all the items just laying waiting to be found.

  • @Michelle-tk9jq
    @Michelle-tk9jq 3 года назад +4

    What a pipe find! Your joy was exactly what I exuded when I found mine last month…I miss the foreshore terribly.
    The sign was so cool also and did remind me of some of the instructional signage in the Churchill War Rooms. What a great historical find!

  • @christhompson4270
    @christhompson4270 3 года назад +1

    Awesome video, thank you for sharing and for the talk too. Take care, stay safe and well, see you next weekend 👏👏👏👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖

  • @grandee4383
    @grandee4383 3 года назад +4

    Oh Nicola I am obsessed with that glorious key!!! What a find! I adore old keys! I love to imagine what they would have unlocked.
    Your little pesky visitor is absolutely adorable begging for nuts. It’s quite funny how pushy he gets!!
    Continue to take good care of yourself sweet Nicola. Love from DeeAnn in CT 🇺🇸

  • @stephaniesharkey3538
    @stephaniesharkey3538 3 года назад +4

    Great video today! Thanks Nicola🌊
    That squirrel will figure out how to get in ! 🐾Be careful.I ‘d secure it at night or when your not there🐿

  • @RHYGAR1
    @RHYGAR1 3 года назад +1

    one of the best videos i have watched in a long time...thank you

  • @minnierose4398
    @minnierose4398 3 года назад +4

    Some more fab finds nic! Thanks for sharing! You're looking radiant in red ❤ gorgeous lady xx

  • @johnscarborough4746
    @johnscarborough4746 3 года назад +2

    What a fantastic day of finds! The river was especially generous to you this day.

  • @larkdavis6041
    @larkdavis6041 3 года назад +9

    I know this may sound odd to some but I was glad you hadn't sewn on another leg on the bunny. He's still loveable just the way he is 😊

    • @NextWorldVR
      @NextWorldVR 3 года назад +1

      Bunny body positivity! ;")

  • @DeborahDuval-tx6up
    @DeborahDuval-tx6up 2 месяца назад

    It gladdens my heart that you have such a soft spot for your squirrel and the birds! I love watching your channel!

  • @hollywood3312
    @hollywood3312 3 года назад +7

    What great finds! Satisfying day out, I'd say.

  • @tlshinn
    @tlshinn Год назад

    I love your videos so much. Watching you find all those amazing items from the past and hearing the stories about them are my favorite. I love the intro music you picked for this video,it’s so peaceful.

  • @guruuDev
    @guruuDev 3 года назад +4

    I was just recently working on my cabin in Northern Canada Yellowknife area and a Canadian Jay or 'Whisky Jack' showed up. They are very intelligent and gregarious birds related to ravens so I called the bird Corva (of corvids.) People had fed it and I soon discovered it would land on my hand to be fed. I then taught it to land on any branch or surface I pointed to in exchange for treats so I could then photograph it up close perched and posed in the designated setting. I'm an artist and plan to draw and paint my special bird friend from the photos. Corva became a work colleague much like your delightful squirrel friend!
    My cabin is a family cabin pulled to its current location in the 1970s. It was a Yellowknife house built in the 1940s or 50s belonging to a mining family. Yellowknife -- on the shore of Great Slave Lake --- started as a settlement situated between two gold mines. We treasure the historic aspect of the building. The lake it is now on -- Prosperous Lake -- is featured in an etching from a Sir John Franklin expedition through that area. The etching depicts Franklin's company together with a contingent of native people led by Chief Akaitcho canoeing below a cliff and ridge directly across the lake from where our cabin is. The expedition perhaps started from London. Just thought of this in terms of your exploration of the Thames mud flats and British and world history

  • @sherryrector2275
    @sherryrector2275 3 года назад

    Enjoyed spending time with you. Nice of you to share.

  • @harrybond1485
    @harrybond1485 3 года назад +21

    Your key is particularly large, and would be made of brass.Being so large and long, the door lock would have also been substantial. Thus, the lock would have been harder to turn.The solid thumb paddle would have given the key greater strength and keep it from breaking.

    • @skipmole612
      @skipmole612 3 года назад +1

      Given it's rusty, it's clearly not made of brass...

    • @harrybond1485
      @harrybond1485 3 года назад

      @@skipmole612 I have seen brass items that come out of water that looked just like that.Various kinds of incrustations.

    • @skipmole612
      @skipmole612 3 года назад

      @@harrybond1485 Unlike Fred Jury's brass nameplate...

    • @codysmith605
      @codysmith605 3 года назад

      @@harrybond1485 it would have been encrusted in green had it been brass.

  • @davidford2169
    @davidford2169 3 года назад +1

    Great video nichola,liked the squirrel thingy at the end.respect.Dave,mild(ish) Norfolk.

  • @teptime
    @teptime 3 года назад +8

    You're a magnet for the most oddball things in that mud! I'd love to see a video of how you became involved in this unique hobby. I wish I could try it, though being a denizen of the Nevada desert makes that an unlikely prospect...

    • @johnfarley3966
      @johnfarley3966 2 года назад

      U

    • @cdd4248
      @cdd4248 2 года назад

      I hear your pain- Southern New Mexican Desert Dweller here!

  • @margaretwallaces3625
    @margaretwallaces3625 3 года назад

    Your video just popped up, what a lovely surprise! Love squirrels; we had baby squirrels raised in the back garden. They used to climb trees, jump out, grab a branch & parachute down, then repeat the game. Magic moments.

  • @donnat3744
    @donnat3744 3 года назад +3

    Great eye, and great heart! Lovely treasure hunt Nicola!!🇨🇦

  • @oregonminer1
    @oregonminer1 3 года назад

    Nicola, what interesting videos you have. I'm 74 now but still search for items lost long ago in the mountains and streams of Oregon and California with my metal detector. I even find some gold once in a while. Your videos are inspiring and you are such an attractive and interesting lady.

  • @sf9145
    @sf9145 3 года назад +3

    Adorable squirrel! Great day in the muck!

  • @janeykelf6233
    @janeykelf6233 3 года назад +2

    Great dig as always Nicola lots of good finds, info, fun, birdlife and Thames time Thankyou

  • @JamesWilliams-gp6ek
    @JamesWilliams-gp6ek 3 года назад +16

    The A & W bomb sign is all the more interesting and appreciable with your investigative information on it's history. As always an enjoyable time spent watching you find treasures. Thanks Nicola.

    • @nicolawhitemudlark
      @nicolawhitemudlark  3 года назад +1

      Thanks James. Yes, it was a surprise find and interesting to research x

  • @MGMissy
    @MGMissy 3 года назад +1

    So glad I stayed to the end to meet your squirrel friend! Amazing story about your grandfather as well!

  • @joyceclark8476
    @joyceclark8476 3 года назад +4

    Hello Nicola, thank you for another great video. Yes, we must always remember our veterans 🙏❤️ I love the key. I was thinking the key might of been kept in a special box, henceforth, no hole to be put on a ring. Possibly, a jewel or liquor cabinet. I do love the swans. Cute squirrel 🐿. See you next time. Joyce 🇺🇸❤️

  • @suzib33
    @suzib33 3 года назад +1

    Awesome finds - I really loved your Squirrel visitor!

  • @sharimullinax3206
    @sharimullinax3206 3 года назад +4

    I love watching your gorgeous portraits of the wildlife! I am quite an animal lover. I am watching from Decatur, IL, USA. No way to do any mudlarking. I am jelly, that pipe is beautiful. The sign gave me shivers, my dad was a gunners mate on the USS Sa Fransco, and handled bombs in every battle.