Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem John Henry Henshall Sailing barge at Greenmoor Wharf

Sailing barge at Greenmoor Wharf

only three are still in existence

Advertising signs and criss-crossing telephone and telegraph wires represent the 'nerve centre' at the end of the decade

These companies then united to form the Southern Railway

This illustration is a bird's eye view of the slums of London

Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem John Henry Henshall Sailing barge at Greenmoor WharfIn Mudlarking, Lara Maiklem, known as the London Mudlark, takes readers on an unforgettable journey along the Thames foreshore, where she uncovers fragments of history hidden in the mud objects lost, discarded, or forgotten by time. From Roman coins and medieval trinkets to Georgian clay pipes and Victorian love tokens, each discovery offers a glimpse into the lives of those who came before us. This beautifully designed edition features endpapers