Blog
Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
Why Mudlarks search the Thames foreshore at night
Experiencing the quiet magic of mudlarking by moonlight
How archaeological finds help tell LGBTQ+ stories
Three objects, thousands of years of queer history
The most infamous scandal in Victorian London?
Two mudlarks, thousands of forgeries and a story full of intrigue, deceit and ingenuity
Buttons & pins: Haberdashery from the Thames
Stories of ordinary Londoners, one button at a time
What does a Finds Liaison Officer do?
They assess, research and record thousands of objects
Fired up about pipe finds: A Thames mudlark’s passion
While plain tobacco pipes are common, decorated ones are a special find for Germander Speedwell
My life as a mudlark: Finding the sacred in the River Thames
Mudlark Caroline Nunneley shares her journey discovering medieval artefacts in the Thames
From tiny to titanic: Mudlarking treasures on display
Ready to explore what the river has preserved?
5 must-see highlights from Secrets of the Thames exhibition
Stories of forgery, faith and ancient battles
Gold struck: A mother-son mudlarking adventure on the Thames
River reflections of a mudlark over 50 years
The lost Doves Type: A Thames mystery solved
A grumpy printer dumped his masterpiece into the Thames to spite his partner. A hundred years on, mudlarks fished it back up
Mudlarks: Rescuing relics from the River Thames
From prehistoric blades to sacred relics, historical artefacts found on the shores of the Thames
Foreshore finds from mudlarking on the Thames
A volunteer traces the history of some fascinating 18th-century objects rescued by mudlarks on the shores of the River Thames
