The real secret London? It’s down in the river mud
The muddy foreshore of the Thames has been an unlikely treasure trove for amateur archaeologists
How my mudlarking finds have kept me company in convalescence
Beads, bottles, broken plates… these scraps of London’s history provide a welcome distraction in a time of sickness and solitude
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‘The river’s debris is my pleasure and obsession’
When treasures wash up on the banks of the River Thames, London’s mudlarkers are ready to find them