I Found The Weirdest Thing Just As I Was about to go Home! Mudlarking the River Thames

I found the weirdest thing just as I was about to go home! How did it end up on the Thames? A few months ago Si-Finds and I had a fabulous day out mudlarking. What fun we had! We both found some sparkly gold things, but are they actually Gold? And, we play pipe bingo which is rather fun. Guess who wins?! Not who you might think.
Thank you for watching and don't forget, if you would like to try mudlarking you need to have a permit from the Port of London Authority pla.co.uk
See you soon.
Love Nicola xx

[@janettamcgee8124]

Loved the butterfly bowl. So was sweet to have given it to you. Happy Easter.

[@nancywelenski7824]

I get very exciting when you and Si are together. You guys have great chemistry together!

[@chrisberry9017]

Thank you again my friend for another fascinating adventure. I have been in hospital for five months, and your videos have been a constant comfort for which I am vey grateful.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Get better soon Chris thinking of you. Hugs and wishes from london

[@Sifinds]

Always a pleasure to mudlark with you mud buddy! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@fanroche8573]

love when you two get together. mind you that doll lamp is the stuff of nightmares

[@whitemistcreativestudios]

I want to ask you guys a question, what do you do with your finds?

[@normajeancaballero7959]

I am as excited as you when you find every stem bowl and complete pipe. 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@Brycefoot]

Love the ring and eggs! Thanks so much for plugging my channel, and I can’t wait to explore with you in Chicago!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

My pleasure Bryce. Not long now! It's snuck up on me so quickly. Can't wait to see you guys soon

[@heather9328]

Well done for rescuing the photo albums. I too think it so sad that these photos are no longer with their families. Having done some family history research myself I know that having photos to put with the names is wonderful.

[@SherryRector]

I agree I have gone back to 1400 on my husband’s side and the 1600 on my father’s side family is everything to me.

[@heather9328]

@@SherryRector Gosh that’s impressive. What documentation did you use to get so far back ?

[@claudiosaltara7003]

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[@claudiosaltara7003]

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[@NinaHansen2008]

I love the way you include clips of ducks, geese, swans, and gulls. I always enjoy your videos. The history lessons are delightful and your materials and comfortable presentation before the camera keep bringing me back for more. I hope your Easter was happy!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Nina! ❤

[@JumpingHam]

HAPPY EASTER! HAPPY SPRING! HAPPY MUDLARKING! HAPPY DAYS! 🐰🐤🌼

[@helenbartoszek243]

Don't forget Happy autumn! 😊

[@ksully6551]

Envious of the Chicago area Nicola fans who will get to meet up with you, thank you for the Easter special, sending you peace and love.

[@pamelavans5116]

Hi Nicola, what a splendid toque! Loved the little dove ring, and as always, loved seeing you and one of your excellent videos. Your efforts in producing them are greatly appreciated. It's been 6 months since my heart attacks and stroke, I'm going to celebrate my progressive recovery by spending some time out in the sunshine, with my bonsai trees. Thanks for getting my day off to an inspiring start! Love and hugs from Vancouver Island ❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Hello Pamela, I'm so glad that you are recovering well. yes, get outside in the sunshine and spoil yourself with a nice cake and tea whilst watching the world go by! Sending you love and hugs. Nicola

[@h.calvert3165]

Easter blessings from Toronto. May you have a speedy & successful recovery! 🙌🏻

[@hhall3533]

Speedy recovery. My husband just started dabbling in Bonsai. Pricey hobby it seems. 😀 Also on Vancouver Island. Beautiful day today.

[@janeosullivan7027]

happy easter from new zealand

[@janeosullivan7027]

hello grace and happy easter we love watching your mums adventures

[@randomvintagefilm273]

I've been rescuing old albums for 20 years now Nicola! So glad to hear you did that. I find the families descendants on my ancestry account. I also add the photos on Find-A-Grave.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Brilliant! Thank you for doing that ❤

[@sjrc2010]

That's excellent! I want to do that. I think that is a wonderful thing to do.

[@izoraiza7169]

i have a family member that collects them and records the history of the family in them then logs them in a room she has in her home like they are books. some people donate them to her and tell her everything they know about the family in the photos. she collects the ones from local families to keep up with the history. it was how i found out i was related to one of the first families to settle in my town i currently live in and that i have a really distant family member from way back then with the same last name as my friend's who's entire family is from this town. there's a chance i am very distantly related to himin some way which would mean my other friend who's his distant cousin could also be related to me in some way. rescuing old albums is why a lot of families find new family members they didn't know they had or could possibly have.

[@karenkreft8398]

Grace is absolutely beautiful! Love spending time with you while you search for treasures

[@TriciaPuckett]

That would be an amazing idea! Urban mudlarking with a deep dive into its history! Yes!yes yes! I’m here for it. ❤your videos and you are so precious.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you ❤

[@izoraiza7169]

i sometimes ask about things if they are really old or have a history i am interested in even if i don't buy them. it's just fun to hear about them. my mom once got me a 1950's doll from a guy who's wife used to own it before she passed away. he didn't know much other than the type of doll and what year it was made.

[@bevyking6570]

I always like when you two hang out together. Fun video

[@AlterMann57]

Nicola thank and thank Simon for this wonderful video. When the two of you work together you always find some great historic treasures. By showing them and explaining what they are and how they were used is very informative. I'm older than you, but I'm still learning new things every day, and with your help you provide a venue of expansive intelligence. Cheers!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it xx

[@mariwilliams4433]

No

[@geoffreylane8224]

That Dolls head lamp is the stuff of nightmares.!

[@romeoslover817]

I thought Dr. Who

[@kathycruse6693]

I think nicole finds the most incrdible things, but my favorite part is the history behind the finds.

[@ashlingofAsh7580]

I think you just made every mudlark female faint with the dolls head complete with eyes.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Isn't it beautiful!

[@wandapease-gi8yo]

Happy Easter! Good Luck in the Muck! You found a pipe congregation!

[@janetslicer3637]

Well Nicola, I am not so sure about those doll heads! They scare me. I never had a doll growing up. It's funny because my two older sisters had dolls and clothes and their own carrying cases and once I, the third daughter came along, no more dolls. But I loved the clay pipes overload - that had me tickled pink along with your pottery shards! What a great day out! I loved seeing your daughter Grace. She is beautiful, just like your son! 🐥♥️🐤

[@cathy-wv1hg]

They kind of Scare me too😂

[@grigorisgirl]

Another dolls head phobic here! Never had dolls as a girl, preferred my teddies😆

[@izoraiza7169]

i love dolls. my oldest one is from the 1950's and in really good condition considering the time since it was made.

[@greensage395]

I think the Baby-Head Lamp is incredible! :) Thank you for being such a Sharing person! The Butterfly Bowl is to Die for!

[@carolinewithers1647]

Your daughter is lovely!! You are much too young having children that have a little age on them! And I know you have a much older son. Such a lovely visit to the foreshore. Always love an episode when you and Si Finds collaborate. Oh, you're going to Chicago! I grew up near there and it is, for the most part, a lovely city. Wonderful museums. Fabulous restaurants, especially Italian. The lake is phenomenal and very cold. I never found bottles or other things in it, but I did find fossil remnants of coral, Petoskey stones, and circular remnants of crinoids we used to call wampum (it wasn't truly wampum). I did live across the street from an old home where the occupants threw their trash on the side of a hill. I had a good time sorting through that, but I think it was a bit dangerous, rusty tin cans and all. The woman who lived in the house would fuss at me if she caught me but I didn't care!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you so much! You say all the right things:) ❤️

[@janahertzberg6485]

That doll head with the eyes all intact was amazing!

[@maarinabudd]

Hi Nicola, That dolls head lamp is amazing! Hope you are having a beautiful Easter -see you soon! xx

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Always fascinated by the pipes, seals, jewelry and bits & bobs that catch your eye -- and at the same time my eye is caught by the more industrial items (chains, tools, etc.) that you normally don't pick up. If I were there I could probably spend hours in a 6-foot by 6-foot square!!! And of course great to see you with Simon!

[@sunnydavidson297]

As a beader I'm always interested in your beads. I live in Boston, MA, USA. On🎉

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@sunnydavidson297 -- ??? My beads?

[@cathyjones9543]

Great video, double the fun with you and Si! Thank you for making these videos, so very enjoyable for me! Take care. Cathy from Florida USA

[@genesimons8368]

The lamp creeps me out just a wee bit.. but it sure is cool. Such a treat to see you with your daughter. 🕊️ ✌️

[@shirleybishop4882]

Your doll lamp is very inventive. 🪆

[@cathy-wv1hg]

The butterfly bowl. Beautiful and a very thoughtful gift❤

[@lovelyskull3483]

Happy Easter. Thank you for the lovely video with Si. He certainly found a pipe graveyard. I love your dolls head lamp. Cheers.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you 🤗

[@lynettecockburn332]

Fab video Nicola. So kind of Sci to give you That gorgeous bowl. I can imagine hyacinths in it. That doll ! Yes please research those pics, I totally understand why you want to research those stories. I have my grandparents pics of their time in Egypt in the 30's and they are fascinating! Grace is as beautiful as her mother, it's so good to spend time with our student children. Belated Happy Easter x

[@BrianForbes-uw6hx]

Enjoyed your finds and seeing your beautiful daughter Grace enjoying those Easter Eggs. ❤️

[@miriamgreen3973]

Love your hat! 🇨🇦🥰 and the hand painted ceramic bowl gift is marvelous!

[@meredithgreenslade1965]

Love that bowl. Love butterflies too. Looks like daffodils too. Love it. Happy Easter.

[@conitorres9774]

What a lovely ring. So many pipes. Looks like an area where they gathered to have a smoke. Beautiful little bowl from Si. Thanks for the Easter eggs.

[@romanrekas1714]

Hi Nicola 👋👋👋

[@gillstephenson1563]

I absolutely adore old photographs. Just imagining the lives the people were living and what they were up to. Loved your dolls head and all you other finds. Thank you.

[@kasarija]

Happy Easter!🐣 Thanks for the time you spend reading, hearting, and replying to comments. It makes me feel welcome.❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Of course! And thank you for your kind comments and for watching my videos. Happy Easter and big hugs to you ❤

[@northumberlandacres]

Yay the dynamic duo!

[@romancewiththepast7979]

Bumping thread. Yes would love a visit with forgotten heroes.

[@anniegironne8444]

Always good to see you with Simon. Cute ring. Love the tuque 😉

[@mirkatu3249]

Dolly head lamp is fun and creepifying.😻

[@user-gb4wd5nb6x]

Oh I just LOVE the pieces of pottery you find…little snippets of history.

[@kimberlymolitor354]

Happy Easter!!! YES!!! URBAN MUDLARKING!! I enjoy a channel called Paper and Moose, and she does rescue many old photo albums and researches who they are and what they did. She especially loves WWII Era stories. She would love your creepy doll lamp, as she loves Halloween, clowns, and has a group of "Isle of Lost Toys" she can't leave behind at auctions! She(Renee ) could be your sister in spirit!! Stay well!!🥰🥰🥰

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Yes I checked her channel its great! Thank you

[@gerryb6423]

Hi Nicola Happy Easter your looking Gorgeous Today and nice to see Si and your Daughter Grace, Your Urban Mudlarking is a great idea and i would like to see what you find also it is nice to have some history to go with your finds. I know Deptford well i used to live there until i was 8 yrs old then ventured east to Greenwich, Deptford high street was my favourite Saturday shopping day i went with my nan helped carry bags then Goddards Pie n Mash shop occasionally to Manzes Pie n Mash n Liquor Jellied eel's Those were the day's LOL .I look forward to your Urban Mudlarking video's i like Old things and the history behind them it's a never ending reality but i dont think in the next 100 yrs it will be as interesting as most things found then will be Plastic, Glass not as unusual lots of the same, Pottery is sort of the same Chugging out of factory's by the Thousands not as interesting, Nowadays as a lot of old pottery is by hand and designs painted on or crafted is so much more satisfying to hold and see craftsmanship of years gone by. Sorry for the book Nicola wishing you and your Daughter and Si a Happy Easter to you all take care God Bless. Gerry

[@DeboraFehse-nd5sp]

Years ago my mom, sister and I went junk shop roaming and came across a box of pictures. In that box we were shocked to find a picture of my moms family. My great grand parents, great aunts and uncles and my grandmother as a child. The picture was marked .50. Not a lot at all but my mom tried to talk the lady down to .25. She wasn't successful but we rescued the picture anyway. We already had a copy of the picture but you don't leave relations behind.

[@deloreslowndes762]

The lamp definitely has the creep factor.

[@lisawilson2912]

I rescued an old leather bound Victorian album once and even tracked down the living descendants. So satisfying.❤

[@joaniemcguire1856]

Happy Easter to you and your beautiful daughter. God bless all ❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Same to you!

[@joellenmeek658]

I’m always so sad when I see old photo albums for sale. My husband has put copies of ours on a hard drive and given them to family in case our albums get sold after our passing. I learn so much history from you and Si. Happy Easter.

[@gailbrandwood9134]

So entertaining and interesting love the doll's head 💫✨

[@lindagomez3114]

Wow a plethera of pipes and stems😍😍😍 I love to see you and Si on outings together ❤❤❤. Well Hello Dolly🤩

[@sandralindberg8548]

Love your doll head lamp!

[@leeradford76]

This is the kind of thing I find fascinating

[@romeoslover817]

Never thought I would be so interested in stuff that comes out of rivers beaches, and pit toilets

[@susancousins8766]

Wonderful treasures on the foreshore! I like the pictures you have found it would be great for you to research and tell their story. Great dolls lamp, but it is a bit creepy.😮 Your daughter Grace is a very pretty young lady. Glad she came out to say hello 👋🏻. Happy Resurrection Day always remember he has Risen 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼. Have a blessed week ahead ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜

[@elizabethscruggs1622]

HAPPY EASTER! I love it when you go out with Si. My favorite thing was the dove ring. It was amazing. Have a great week.

[@user-wt2ot1zx5b]

Awesome finds congratulations love the butterfly bowl si gave you have a great nite

[@velvetindigonight]

PS Urban Stories from the photo albums sounds intriguing, old houses, streets, people and stories…….. Easter Blessings

[@heikejohann4802]

Happy easter🐰and it's such a great Idea of urban mudlarking!!!Thanks for taking us with you to find your treasures at the Thames!!!

[@robineniffer5578]

It’s nice to see the two of you larking together again .love watching you both and enjoy watching digger dawn

[@kathrynwallkowicz7223]

Great outing, yes to urban mudlarking. I love the river, but the mystery and intrigue transfers well into a urban setting. Thanks as always.❤ happy Easter. Ooh the lamp is fun and lovely.

[@barryjacobs8524]

Thank you Nicola for a great video on your recent finds. I would have loved doing that many many years ago. To see the River Thames again is a great memory of all those years ago. I left London in 1971 and have lived in Australia since then. If only we could start again, you😊 seem to have a great life, Thankyou once again Nicole and enjoy your time in Dorset.

[@talcadetector4018]

Hola amiga te felicito por tu video, saludos cordiales desde chile 🙋‍♂️🇨🇱⛏️💍🗝️💪👍🤜🤛😊🙏

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!

[@katherinemarie1471]

Such fun to discover treasures with you and your friends. Especially love your Canada hat❤

[@glendabrady9996]

The history of some of these things are so interesting, what a rich treasure trove you are looking in!

[@neildudley5446]

Hi Nicola, another great video, your doll lamp was very ingenious, you are very creative, and hello to Grace eating her Easter egg breakfast good luck with your Uni, love the nature shots. Have a great week and be safe. Neil from Canada, Oh, I forgot to add I love your Canada toque.

[@piligarcia4771]

I would love to see your urban mudlarking.

[@deloradeabel8487]

WOW a doll head with both glass eyes,great find,& great lark with Si!❤

[@SUPERJKJEEP]

Hi Nicola ! I love the Canada hat you are wearing, Your Blue eyes come alive. Nice seeing your beautiful daughter Cheers!!🍻

[@lesleybennet4804]

Happy Easter 🐣love watching your finds. I’m still waiting to find a complete clay pipe pipe 😩.

[@terriewheatley-ward729]

Featherware my favourite too. Love the pipe bingo!

[@janetschmitt6760]

Could the "chaps in the garden" actually be sailors in an imagined oriental setting?

[@cpop6895]

I thought they looked like hikers. Thought they had walking staffs in their hands.

[@christineanderson4755]

Happy Easter hunny bunny 😂 Thank you for the wonderful video. You two (Si and Nic) seem to have such a nice and easy friendship. It is good to see in these stressful times. ❤️

[@ravenfaebowie]

Love the doll head lamp! That's totally something I'd have lol

[@mikemoore9757]

I wonder if garnet beads were ever used as rosary beads. That could explain the hole. Just a thought. Thanks for taking me along!

[@jkinmon]

I, for one, look forward to seeing your videos featuring old photos!

[@deboramccallum3987]

The mystery & history of finding things the ocean has washed ashore is very exciting indeed..happy hunting

[@barbarafilipe5294]

Just found your channel and am binge watching. I love hearing about all the history behind each object. That blue pottery piece looks like two men with some type of army hats and are holding guns.

[@jenninaluznyj]

You two are my favorites xxx

[@lindaisenegger163]

Greetings from Chicago! So many great places to meet up that are free and attached to history. Keep us posted.

[@joshuataft5541]

I come for relics and stay for the beautiful mudlarking woman ❤😂

[@michelledean6157]

Happy Easter, Nicola and Grace! Great finds with Si Finds! So many pipes in one spot! Wow!! I feel the same about the photos. It is a shame there was no one to pass them on to!

[@artieash6671]

You know, I think I could watch that trowel scraping around on the foreshore for hours, even if you never found a thing! In fact, a trowel scraping video would be nice to have for meditation, or even relaxing into sleep. I wonder if the searching works that way for you. I hope so. Not to slight the finds or the repurposing or the history or the chocolate eggs or the smiles or the cheerful wishes, and now and then a stray relative or squirrel. Good wishes right back to you.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks so much Artie. I'm glad you enjoy them ❤

[@StonedustandStardust]

Hi, Nicola! Hope your Easter was fun. What a beautiful bowl, SI is a sweetheart.

[@pollatso]

Happy Sunday 🦢🐣🙏👍👍

[@costrio]

I think that despite the ring not being gold, it could be taken to a jeweller and plated with gold. I think it deserves such an improvement. Beautiful work, IMO.

[@nickiramsay2421]

Love that little dove ring 😍 Amazed that dolls head was so intact as well

[@beckyjo8745]

I LOVE that little ring! I absolutely LOVE Birds and Butterflies 🦋

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Me too! ❤

[@beckyjo8745]

Your daughter is very pretty and i bet you miss her when shes off to school. Hope you had a great visit with her.

[@lucifarian93]

Thanks Nicola. camera was a but jerky just in case you hadn't noticed. The transfer ware is always intriguing just seeing snippets of a scene. The blue one with the couple with horses and a tent reminds me of South East London. Could be romantic idyll of gypsies rather than a drawing from life. Your enthusiasm buoys the spirit and now got to find more info/angle on that image. We think of urban areas as being just that but in C19 commons were still inhabited and the rural ways were never far from the suburbs. Gateway to the past as ever, looking forward to the next one.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Yes you're right the camera was awful! I'm sorry. Thankfully I don't use that camera anymore!

[@spoiledwelbourn7117]

your mud larking turns in to excellent story telling. Thank you so much. Happy Easter!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! ❤️

[@lawriefoster5587]

Hello from Philadelphia, Nicola. Hope you had a wonderful Easter visit with your daughter. Our Easter here was bright, sunny and cool. Now facing three stormy days. The butterfly bowl is lovely. Enjoy!!

[@piligarcia4771]

Thank you Nicola😘

[@vickiekostecki]

Yes to the urban mudlarking!!

[@harperscot6406]

Happy Easter🎉 your thoughtful offering of a zero calorie Easter egg is most appreciated😊

[@barbisabel2114]

Enjoyed as always. Happy Easter.

[@rubywilcox2159]

Happy Easter Nicola! Thank you for a lovely video and for sharing your chocolate eggs with me. It was lovely to meet your daughter.

[@davidwelch4130]

What you might do is have Si-finds cut a small end off the large egg 🥚 and put a magnifying Lenses in it so you can shine a light 💡 in and show what is rattling around inside .❤😊