You'll see why I was so happy I took this home! I wonder if you would have (Mudlarking the Thames)

How do you decide what to take home and what to leave, when you're out searching in the mud? The decision as to whether to take or leave this particular object weighed heavily on my mind :). So take a look to see Why I'm glad I did!! Also see some other superb artefacts left out by the Thames tide.
If you are tempted to try mudlarking then you need a permit from the Port of London Authority. Details can be found here:-
www.pla.co.uk/...
Thank you for your comments and any information you might like to give about the finds in this video. I'm always delighted to read your comments! (well mostly I am - it's not often I get nasty ones thank goodness!!).
Thank you for watching.
You can follow me on twitter and instagram @tidelineart
See you soon.
Love Nicola xx

[@Pitcairn2]

The lead was still carried when I left the sea in 1990. The tallow was used to see how the seabed was formed, was it sand, shell, rock etc.. indicated on the chart such as 'S' (sand) 'SH' (shell) , 'M' (Mud) etc. Back in the day by referring to the original charts such material was marked on the chart.. an extra means of knowing your approximate position, and whether it was suitable to anchor etc. You swung the lead got your sounding and examined the tallow. The line is marked with strips of leather and white and red rag strips to indicate depth..20 fathoms 2 knotted strings. 17 fathoms 2 red strips 15 fathoms 2 white rags 10 fathoms-leather strip with a hole..7 fathoms 2 strips of red rag. 5 fathoms, 2 strips white rag. 3 fathoms 3 leather strips 2 fathoms 2 leather strips . Had to know these by heart and recite them for my AB's ticket half a century ago, never had to use it though!

[@anitaevans2432]

What a perfect comment Phil!

[@LeaC-lw8xl]

How was the rope attached? Should there be a hole up too? Thank you.

[@Pitcairn2]

@@LeaC-lw8xl Yes there should be an eye at the top, the rope was passed through the eye and spliced usually.

[@LeaC-lw8xl]

@@Pitcairn2 Thanks. Maybe the top broke off somehow. Then it got smoothed off in the water? Some secrets the Thames keeps.

[@bkitteh6295]

Thanks so much for this terrific explanation. I live on the sea and am always impressed with the knowledge sailors, fishers, tug operators, commercial & military captains & crew have about their vessels, the weather, and the areas they're operating in. I've always thought our waters would be much safer if recreational boaters were required to have just a small % of that knowledge. Re having to learn things you'll never use - point taken. I've been teaching for decades & have never once thought, "Boy, am I GLAD I learned that Pythagorean theorem! " 👩‍🏫💭

[@christophermacleod3726]

Nicola, the hook depicted on your first pipe is a Bale Hook, used by Stevedores or dockers when unloading ships, you will have seen signs on imports even today that say "use no hooks" the square thing is a depiction of a sack I think, and hooks were used when unloading sacks and bales etc., which were difficult to grasp. I suspect the pipe was therefore made for a Union or trade association and may be quite a rare piece. The tallow in the sounding lead was used to determine if the ship was over a sandy bottom or rocks if it was going to be beached at high tide for loading, many slates from Cornwall were loaded at low tide and the ship re-floated at high tide. Always enjoy your films by the way.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Excellent thank you Christopher. I appreciate the info about the pipe - and also the sounding lead.

[@bkitteh6295]

Between you, @Phil H, and Nicola, I've had such an informative Sunday! Thanks so much for the great information about the symbols on the pipe. There seems to have been so much "code" used on everyday items - a way to know who was "in" and who wasn't in the days before social media. Thanks again for sharing info about the sweet pipe.

[@nikkia9506]

Came here to say that myself, but with a lot less detail 😅

[@johnandersen8998]

Was going to say grain sack too! Ha

[@cdd4248]

Thank you so much for sharing - really interesting.

[@almostpronto2286]

I’m starting to believe the clay pipes are seeking you out instead of vice versa. I can imagine them wiggling their way out as the word spreads underground “Nicola is mudlarking again” Quite an accomplishment for a 300 year old pipe to land in your collection. 😊Blessings and Peace to all.

[@lynnerodgers4461]

I was thinking quite the same thing. They wait for the queen of pipes.😊

[@billbhein2949]

I thought Nicola had already found all the clay pipes in the Thames..😂

[@theajohnston761]

LOL I was thinking much the same thing!

[@BettyH-p8u]

I am happy NICOLA has found so meany clay pipes ! As you say more are wiggling their way to the surface ! Some are bold and pop right out and lay on the mud like a sunbather on a CALIFORNIA BEACH ! Some like to play games ,”will she see just a tiny bit of me “? Or the make her “work” to bring them back into the light of day ! The pipes are smiling at you Ms NICOLA WHITE ❤. LOVE❤ AND BLESSINGS TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL PLANET 🌎🌍🌏

[@BettyH-p8u]

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[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

The Pipe Gods always leaving gifts for Nicola. The music,birds, waves and wind added to the wonderful ambiance.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you ❤️

[@nancyfirlik2879]

Watching from the United States, I marvel at the history you share along with your finds. So many items are foreign to me, and I’m constantly learning more British terms for items. In fact, I just discovered mudlarking when I found you on KZbin about a month ago. Keep up your good work.

[@cdd4248]

Nicola - You have the most well informed and good spirited group of followers! I always learn so much by reading comments.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Me too!!

[@aleishawildon2969]

No new vocabulary needed, Nicola! Your genuine enthusiasm in the moment is priceless and one of the reasons I love watching your videos.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Aleisha ❤️

[@sandraray3731]

I’m American and absolutely love your English expressions. No one says “lovely” like the English. Your channel is like a “lovely” history lesson. The coins and clay pipes are so special. I get excited when you spot one. Here in California, for years I would walk the beach at low tide and collected wonderful shells. The baby abalone shells or tiny sand dollars were equally hard to spot but that’s what makes it like a treasure hunt. I’m right there with you at rivers edge and find the videos so relaxing to watch. Thank you!

[@whotknots]

Greetings Nicola. I suspect the squarish motif on the bowl of your possible Odd Fellows pipe featuring a pattern similar to a lattice may represent a package or 'bale' used to ship textiles. Bales were and still are quite large and back in the days of sail they predominantly contained hemp, cotton, wool or flax as well as things like Nutmeg etc and bales are still used to ship unprocessed wool today. The lattice-like motif may represent hemp mesh used to reinforce bales because they were subjected to quite rough handling plus the netting provided a useful way of attaching lines to heavy bales in order to lift them out of the holds in vessels and onto the docks. If a bale is indeed what the pattern represents then the sickle shaped tool beneath it was probably a hook used by stevedores to handle bales. The tools were and still are referred to as 'baling hooks' and while a number of variations have arisen over ensuing years a hook with a T shaped handle is an early but persistent form. It is interesting that you mentioned the hand and heart having also been employed by organizations in the United States because a great deal of cotton imported to England in the days of sail originated in the Southern United states. During the American Civil War several European nations which had no love for the United States including Britain and France supported the South in various ways, so the possible implications are rife with potential.

[@circus1701]

The hooky thing is a bale hook to help picking up a bale.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

That is so interesting and useful! Thank you very much!

[@cdd4248]

Thank you for sharing - So interesting about other countries supporting the South.

[@Kight213]

Your music is so lovely. You have such a good ear for appropriate platings. This video was phenomenal. I was so excited when you kept finding the pipes. With all the “bird” pottery, and that gorgeous crow, I kept saying to you it’s the birds helping you. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us. BTW: Nicola, Please do not change anything about your speech. You are perfect to us, just the way you are!!! Love as Always, Sherri.

[@ann-micheleandrews5914]

Interesting! I thought the tool was a baling hook as well. Had no idea about the lattice. Thank you for such a thorough answer.

[@tomlee812]

EKCO was indeed a radio (and TV) maker, from my home town of Southend on Sea. The company was named after Eric Kerkam Cole, who was born in 1901 in the nearby Prittlewell. The old EKCO works was taken over when the Access credit card organisation came into being after EKCO ceased to be. The site is now a housing estate but there is still the legacy of the EKCO Sports and Social Club I believe. When working in Southend in the 1970's we used to have our flu jabs there.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks Tom!

[@stuartkynoch7289]

Looks like that emblem was used on an EKCO reel to reel player model RT366 on the speaker grille ( it may have been used on other product too)

[@janielow8719]

Funny ...I said RADIO after Nicola asked what do you think this came from ? It must have been some long lost memory stuck in my brain haha

[@dharmaqueen]

@@stuartkynoch7289 I think we might still have one in the attic.

[@flamencoprof]

EKCO was a radio brand I recognised as sold all the way down here in NZ when I was young, late Fifties to the Sixties IIRC.

[@mikemoore9757]

Our American author, Samual Clemens, went by the pen name "Mark Twain". In the riverboat days (1800's), a crew member would chek the water depth with such a weight attached to a rope with knots tied at measured increments. When he hit a depth of 12 ft. or 2 fathoms, he would yell out "mark twain"! Just a little pearl of useless wisdom.

[@KarlGillcrist]

The queen of clay pipes strikes again wow!!! how they survive is beyond me.Please don't apologise for saying such nice things about your finds .If only more people could see the beauty around them this world would be a better place for all of us.Thank you for being your wonderful self and sharing your joy with us.Karl from eastern Canada

[@BrendaMyers-ks3rt]

Here are some words for you, Nicola…astounding, phenomenal, exquisite, remarkable! Just like you!

[@lamplightimage2929]

Your vocabulary is fine. I love how positive you are about all the things you find. ❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you

[@jacquelinemeow5774]

My dear, please don't change the way you describe your fabulous finds!! We would not change you for all the tea in China. Stay you❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you 😘 ❤️

[@bindyboy]

My favourite maratime phrase is "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" (now abbreviated to "it's brass monkeys" when the weather is cold). Not at all rude, the brass monkey was a triangle a bit like that used to set snooker or billiard balls. It was made of brass, and had cannonballs (made of iron) placed on top in a pyramid (six:three:one). As brass has a greater thermal heat capacity than iron, when the weather was particularly cold, it would contract to the point where the iron cannonballs were no longer contained by the brass triangle (monkey). So the balls would topple off. Hence, "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey".

[@petervictoria5865]

again a special video from you. greets from munich.

[@charlesperez9976]

Oh,I got a good one,regarding that lead beast. “Marking the Twain”,this was a term used by the Mississippi boat men,to fathom the depths of their beloved river. Samuel Clemens,he took on the name ‘Mark Twain’ from his experience as a young man ,on that river.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks Charles x

[@bkitteh6295]

I'm so glad you mentioned this - I had completely forgotten about "Mark the twain!" An expression that came to my mind was "...taking a different tack." which comes from sailing (I think...)

[@charlesperez9976]

Yes,this is the beloved river in my country,the Mississippi,there are loads of stories that have grown from her.

[@nicolarollinson4381]

Superb is a useful additional adjective, Nicola, but seriously, in spoken English, lovely and beautiful and gorgeous are just fine. As others have commented, your enthusiasm and excitement is uplifting. Don't stiffle that ❤😊

[@pgooddmd]

Please dear Nicola, please don't change a thing about your videos. I love every bit, from the sound of the water and the birds, to your excitement when you find some treasure. Your voice is soothing and I love the curiosity about history. I can't wait for you to get to your studio and check it out. Like the pottery we imagined from a nice café was likely from a work house. You'll spot something peeking out of the mud and ask if we can see it-my poor eyes are wildly looking all over to see if I can see what you do. I love every word. Don't change a thing. ❤️Love from a fan in America.

[@brandyjean7015]

Ditto!

[@sjrc2010]

Seconded! Came to say that myself 😊

[@sandraray3731]

My thoughts exactly. My eyes are searching to spot it too!

[@AndyKroet]

Miss White, allways stunning... ik leer altijd erg veel van juffrouw White. Over Londen, de tijding en over de geschiedenis. Verder is deze prachtige dame een lust voor het oor, en het oog ! Thanks !

[@juanitaparks3032]

I love when you find the clay pipes. Especially when one end is covered with the mud. It is very exciting to watch you pull it out until the entire pipe is revealed. They are so lovely. 😊❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

I know! Isn't it exciting!

[@IanWagstaff-jc8nu]

Hi Ian here I enjoy your show and view your finds with great interest I am a ex metal detectors but now setvery dis able with your show I able to enjoy the thrill of finding things thank you kind regards ian wagstaff

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Ian!

[@getlostwhenwondering393]

I love that people share their knowledge about the items you find.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Yes so do I!

[@monjiaitaly]

Beautiful=pulchritudinous :) I never heard this word before. Doesn't matter how many times you say beautiful, or gorgeous its your enthusiasm and passion that makes your channel great! Love from America.

[@shel.b.1090]

That crystal was a great find. Looks like green tourmaline. ❤️❤️❤️

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks Shel

[@annbardue3473]

That’s what I would have guessed too- green tourmaline ! The way it’s formed and because tourmaline comes in loads of colors is why I think that. That is a stunningly large piece though and it may be worth some £££. You should get it appraised and get an expert tell you how to clean it so the natural color shows better. Beautiful!

[@kstephens10008]

it's calcite stained green

[@theresabraddock9310]

@@nicolawhitemudlark you can do scratch tests to determine its hardness, that will give you an idea of the mineral type. if it were any of the minerals below hardness of 5 it would be dissolved by now. that includes all minerals ending with 'ite. its beautiful really it is!

[@CraigSavinsky-y7x]

Awesome job on the history lesson Hun... well it's 1O clock... and all's well...!! 🤔😀💯🌹❤️

[@abqresident4461]

Outstanding; stupendous; phenomenal; delightful; charming; dazzling . . . all synonyms for Nicola White and her fabulous finds. Love and hugs from New Mexico USA!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you ❤️ 😊

[@corablunt-zy2be]

Thank you for making them brilliant video's

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Cora ❤️

[@costrio]

You could take the crystal to a local school and have them identify it as a class project perhaps? It looks like 2 different crystal types, maybe. It does look like a natural formation -- when it was muddy, it looked a bit like fossilized wood. Just a thought. It may have fallen from an ore shipment, perhaps?

[@francinescott7405]

I thought it was wood that got mineralized over time, as well. Certainly has that look.

[@steveshepherd2712]

"Swinging the lead" was a euphemism for getting an easy job as the chap that was assigned to this task had it a lot easier than the other deck hands. Tom Jones also had an album "The Lead and How To Swing It "😄

[@janedickson-gw4pb]

Wow…. You Are the Pipe Whisperer!!! What amazing pipe with such long stems. How in the world did they survive intact??!! Loved this video!!! The pottery of the birds were stunning!!

[@ginfonte3386]

I agree. I look forward to see what she does with the red bird

[@Terry-te1ij]

Adjectives: striking, scintillating.

[@Terry-te1ij]

Know of this US born bridge jumper who died in London? See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Donovan_(bridge_jumper)

[@calgram]

Cracking good pipe finds! All the other bits were exciting and fascinating as well. Don't worry about expanding your adverbial vocab. The ones you use are spot on, and your exclamations of joy with a special find are clearly heartfelt, so they add a meaningful point to each special find. Love watching your larks!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you ❤️

[@sodium9920]

Loving the crows, i watch them all the time whilst metal detecting. great relaxing video again , thank you so much.

[@jaworks]

When sailors in the USA threw the lead out to see how deep the river was mark three, three feet deep. Samuel Clemmons American humorist had the writer's name of Mark Twain. When sounding the rivers mostly the Mississippi River. The lead thrower would call out Mark Twain when there was deep water ahead. Sam Clemmons took the sounding Mark Twain as his pen name from his time on the river as a riverboat captain. Just for you Nicola from one of your biggest American fans.

[@LeaC-lw8xl]

I have volunteered at the MT house & museum in Hartford, CT in the US. This is true! He was an interesting, bright, caring & intriguing man.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!!

[@AndyHullMcPenguin]

23:28 The implement on the pipe looks like a stevedores hook or a baling hook, and the checker board above it may be a cargo net or a fishing net, so the pipe may have been something a dock worker smoked. London dock workers were unionised from the 1870s onwards. The symbols on the pipe may have represented some earlier dock workers and stevedores society.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Andrew!

[@MediumoftheLightTarot]

Don't change anything! You are perfect!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

ah Im definitely not perfect but thanks!! xx

[@karynpowers3355]

The heavy metal looks like the type of counter weight that we removed from the window frames when we installed new windows in our home

[@aq9714]

Another day of delight with you on the foreshore! I think Reeves and Sons could be part of an artist palette. You SCORED big time on pipes today!! How wonderful is that!! It is truly amazing that you can find such early pipes with such long stems!! Red Letter Day for you!

[@lorrainerichardson3280]

On the pipe - the bag and the hook looks like a wool bale and wool bale hook.

[@DonnaReidPhotography]

The crystal looks like tourlamine - it comes in various colors. ❤

[@kstephens10008]

it's not though, tourmaline is columnar, that is calcite

[@zenseed75]

​@@kstephens10008 what she showed was very columnar.

[@aleta5873]

@@zenseed75 It looks like a large faded tourmaline of some sort.

[@zenseed75]

@@aleta5873 tourmaline was my first thought as well.

[@kstephens10008]

@@zenseed75 yes and if you look up calcite you will see that it comes in columnar form as well. just like that. I would link it if I could. I have tourmaline in front of me, irl, and calcite, she found calcite

[@fmt_Guåhan]

Your "QUARTZ" may be a *petrified ship wood* ...What a stunning find! 😊😮

[@vickinoeske1154]

Well Nicola, the pipe gods were with you! Nice finds. I love the porcelain pieces with the birds.❤

[@missynataly]

I love that leave next to it ❤

[@amandapittar9398]

Pity you can’t train the crows to find jewellery….. give them tasty treats in return for pointing out glittery treasures. I love crows & ravens. So clever. The pipe god really was smiling down on you that day. Nicola, don’t ever worry about your commentary, it comes from the heart, it is immediate and unrehearsed. That’s why it is so lovely and makes your videos so great. We all learn something each time. 😊😊❤❤❤ The square “thing “ on the side of the pipe looks like a wool sack or sack of wheat? Alongside the hand scythe- that might make sense. Every time I see a unicorn in a coat of arms my Scottish heart swells with pride. Only us Scots could have a unicorn as their national animal!

[@oldproji]

The pipe with a sack and hook design may have belonged to a stevedore or longshoreman. Ecko radios were around in the 50s. We had a Bakelite one back in the day. The Ecko badge may have come from a 1950s/1960s record player.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!!

[@ianbennett1491]

We had an Ekco Wireless in the 60s. We didn't have our first TV until about 1966 so it was always on. Iain Leeds . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@dr_steve]

Once again, Nicola, you never cease to amaze and delight! Some lovely finds, especially those clay pipes. Who would ever think there's such a great back story to a big old piece of lead?? Thanks once again for taking us along with you to the foreshore!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Steve. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And yes, even a big old piece of lead can be fascinating :) xx

[@JamesWilliams-gp6ek]

At this point she could build a quaint cottage out of all the clay pipes she has extracted from the mud. Simply amazing how she has such a sharp eye..

[@rogerdempsey7227]

Love the history of the coins and the pipes awesome day for you young lady stay blessed and see you again on the next episode 👍🙏🌴🌺

[@sandylee9564]

I had a smile and a giggle: :PMS said so seriously, repeatedly, Oh my....Only Nic would find Three long stem pipes just lying there quietly waiting to be transported to a more appreciative life....Loving it.

[@jeannebee2935]

Beautiful camera work! With that music and scenery, the crow in the beginning could be a star in his or her own movie. Very dramatic and touching! Thank you!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you ❤️

[@janedickson-gw4pb]

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences on the Thames as you mudlark & share so much history of the past!! I’ve learned a great deal!!🧐🤩

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you! xox

[@gillstephenson1563]

Please keep saying beautiful, gorgeous & stunning. Those words perfectly describe the wonderful objects you find. Thank you for another beautiful, gorgeous & stunning video.

[@billyjackson1529]

23.25 That tool on the pipe looks very much like a bale hook for handling bales of jute, hay, cotton, etc.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you!

[@FindsByPirjo]

I love how muddy that part of the foreshore is compared to spots I've visited on the foreshore. My favourites are the sherds with the birds on them. Have a great weekend Nicola!

[@tanithmessenger3581]

Amazing how the pipes survive all these years! The tool on the pipe looks like a dockers hook. Love how the pottery breaks in just the right place, what beautiful designs.

[@merahertel6256]

Wow! So many long pipes. You truly are the Pipe Queen!

[@robertastanger9983]

You are always such a delight to watch and listen to. I always wish I could be there alongside sharing in your joy of finding your treasures.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you Roberta!

[@rebeccagilbert1215]

Hi Nicola, you have a lovely day, and thanks very much for being you!

[@litafrench7413]

I do believe God puts these special treasures just for sweet Nicola to find! So very glad you take us along with you!

[@julymoon4815]

Hi Nicola, thank you for the lovely film, i really enjoyed it especially the finding of the clay pipes. Wishing you an excellent week.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you July! And you have a wonderful weekend too

[@SaltwaterSean]

So much history on those shores. Incredible. I can only imagine what's buried even further.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Oh my goodness. Just imagine what's out there just out of reach

[@lori3978]

Amazing find with the swinging the lead... Great story. I bet we will ever hear you say FREAKING COOL.... lol

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Haha i'll try that 😅

[@lori3978]

I’ll bust a gut.... ❤️

[@Bosun6065]

The tallow hollow on the lead confirms it's purpose certainly. Why it doesn't have a hole at the other end though is weird. I've used a lead line so instantly recognized it!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

yes strange eh?!

[@MADKIWI]

Maybe the lead got stuck as it is slightly bowed, and tore the hole end off with the rope?? Just a thought... enjoy

[@DonConstance]

It's an early prototype lead before they introduced the hole, not too successful which is how it came to be found in the river. These were known as Buggrit leads due to the sound made when they were swung. 🙂

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

@@DonConstance would you have an estimate on how old it is then? And how did they use it with no hole!? how did they attach it to the rope? (questions questions!!)

[@DonConstance]

@@nicolawhitemudlark You might wish to read that again 'cos it wasn't an entirely serious comment 😉 Sorry, I'll get my coat 😀

[@marysanford7040]

Thank you once again for blessing my Sunday with your happy larking. You are living my dream, girl!

[@debraday5682]

Love the bird pottery and the pipes, especially the heart in hand and the armorial pipes.🥰

[@ShirleyWhite-rc6je]

Real nice long handle pipes , and the crystals is wonderful. Thank for sharing your video.your friend Shirley from new Bern, north Carolina USA ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😅😊🎉🎉🎉🎉😮🎉🎉😅😊

[@stephenbarker5162]

When you first picked up the piece of metal, I thought it might be a sash weight. It would appear to a "lead" off a lead line. The lack of a hole to attach a line is puzzling, as is the number of broad arrows stamped on it. The long stemmed pipe with the Royal Coat of Arms was a nice find. Thanks for the videos.

[@fionadavison7952]

Nicola - you are beautiful, gorgeous and stunning! Empress of the Thames!

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Ah thanks Fiona, you really have made my day now xx

[@JamesWilliams-gp6ek]

What would my Sunday be without tagging along with Nicola to pick in the mud finding treasures? Thank you for sharing your expeditions. It never gets old. Happy first weekend in June.

[@nelly2022]

Antiques Roadshow wiv mud... Antiques Roadshow+... thoroughly enjoyable... i wanna go mudlarkin but reckon Nicola has found everthin 😜xx

[@goodpeople5676]

Hi Nicole, awesome 👌 findings. Our Pipe Queen is back with lovely pipes. Enjoy Awesome information about the lovely findings. With love from SAM Guwahati, Assam, India 🇮🇳 ♥️

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thank you dear Sam xx

[@julietaylor6536]

I am always amazed at the survival of the long pipes. I believe your crystal could be Selenite. It’s usually white, but surely it must be discolored from the water in the Thames.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Me too!

[@starrshamek5449]

I love how you put things into perspective on the different artifacts and their place in history!

[@maryhelen1011]

Nicola, I don't know how you do it but you look younger every year! Just catching up what I missed, was under the weather for a bit! Lovely amazing finds! Sending lots of love and hugs ❤😊❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

That's very kind of you to say! I hope you feel better now xx

[@Laura-vv6cf]

What a great day you had with an eclectic group of finds! Your birthday mudlarking video from a few years ago has always been my favorite, and this is video is second!

[@brettschneider2908]

Always fun to Mudlark along with you, and not a spot of mud on my shoes. 🙂 Looking forward to the next adventure.

[@cindybetten7573]

As an idea for a video, especially if it’s a bad weather day. You could show us the very interesting pieces you have displayed behind you. And maybe some history about the specific item. I see these objects whenever you show us the new finds. Well, I’d like to know about some of the things we see almost every video. Just a suggestion. You are truly an artist Nichola.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

ok yes, I will do that Cindy! It's an excellent suggestion

[@christymickelson6965]

You absolutely had an amazing find on this day. Love all the long pipes, beautiful pottery and the lovely crystal. You could possibly take it to a gem store and they can identify it. I was thinking it could have came from petrified wood. Thank you again for taking us on your adventures on such a beautiful day.

[@BMW7series251]

Another great video Nicola. That ''weight'' was truly amazing. I would have thought a sailor standing in the scuppers, in a storm, chucking that about was not an easy life!! Best regards, John.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks John!

[@giaatta9303]

Oh Nicola. My favourite finds are the blue and white pottery shards! Thank you

[@Michelle-tk9jq]

What a haul! Loved the bird sherds…the blue one might be a hummingbird. The large red bird is my favorite find from this lark. Just so substantial and beautiful and it would look splendid in a frame all by itself. The pipes were amazing also!

[@daveyjoweaver6282]

I do believe the Crows lead you to a good day of Luck in the Muck, a phrase from a famous Lover of Mud, eh? A day of treasures indeed Nicole! I’ve always Loved the way nature was depicted on old ceramics and pottery. The birds are so graceful and even mystical, which is a feeling I get when finding things from Ancestors. Your music is always so fitting and beautiful as always. To start your adventures with the Thames Wildlife and the music inspired by it I always find a Fine Introduction to your walks through history. Kind Thanks and Many Blessings with Love, Light, Peace and Joy with Treasures from the Thames! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

[@larkdavis6041]

What a wonderful lark!!!! The pipes were amazing! ❤

[@Carolbearce]

That huge crystal is absolutely beautiful.

[@sharynkhan1104]

I love your videos especially the wildlife. I look forward to seeing what you find

[@colleenlinke4208]

The crystal you found is fantastic!! I'm a rock hound!!!!!

[@carlagiretti2705]

You truly are the queen of clay pipes! Great finds Nicola, thank you so much for sharing them with us. The ‘square’ on the reverse side of the first pipe looks like a bale of cotton and the hook is a hook the dock workers would use to grab the bales with.😃

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Excellent thank you Carla

[@emilykemp1068]

Stunning is always welcome. Then again, I love it because of Juno Birch's overuse. It couldn't be more appropriate, in either case.

[@Objective-Observer]

Father Thames always manages to bring the pipes to the surface for you!

[@lolapacheco8616]

Hi Nicola, great video! Where is squirrel? 😘

[@Emma-si5bs]

What a fantastic day you had. James loves all of the pipes (of course! Lol!) He says "hi!"😊 xx

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks Emma! And Hi to James!! xx

[@billcotton1551]

At first I though it was a counter weight of some kind, but now that I heard the real use ,makes total sense. Much more interesting too.

[@timbartellselsdon]

What a stupendous film, the amazing pipes are wonderful, it's funny how all the sayings for being lazy are from trades and practices sometimes distorted over time. Bodgers ( highly skilled woodworkers, ) skiving off skilled cobbler finishing the sole. chucking things overboard was called gash, taking soundings and speed expressed in knots I expect you're full to the gunwhales with them. Beautiful, amazing, awesome and spiffing lark.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Thanks Tim!

[@brandyjean7015]

I'm always amazed, when those very long stemmed pipes, are found intact.

[@cathy-wv1hg]

like Aard's new title for you Empress of the Thames❤

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

sounds about right to me :) well - there are lots of other empresses too but I do like that!!

[@patty4091]

Love the crystal, it’s beautiful.

[@avacadman2155]

I found myself looking for you yesterday Nicola as we went down the Thames on a tour boat. Spent two days being a typical sightseer. But of course I would not see you as we only covered a small part of the Thames. Sadly…😁💗💗💗💗

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

I hope you had a great time!

[@pgooddmd]

I would have been looking for her as well! Waving wildly from the boat, of course!

[@avacadman2155]

Both my daughter and I had such a great few days there! Such a treat we never stopped laughing. Lovely hotel stay and fancy lunches out. It was her gift to me for my 70th birthday and of course going to the 02 show. 😀👍👍👍💗💗

[@robincarrica9353]

Nichola, I truly enjoy your video’s. I’ve learned quite a bit on the history of the Thames and the “habits” or bygone generations. Stay well and I”ll be watching. R.C.

[@nicolawhitemudlark]

Excellent! Thx Robin ❤️

[@bonnerdebbie]

What a wonderful mudlark, despite the wind, I was so happy for you to find three clay pipes with long stems. I was also impressed with your luck with pottery pictures. Thanks so much for a wonderful video!!!

[@susandriscoll1812]

Loved all your finds! I’m no expert but your crystal reminds me of tourmaline. Just a thought…thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge with the rest of us!