So they're people who went down into the mud at low tide. And if you think, in the mid-1800s, the Thames was little more than a moving sewer, a cesspit. It was just revolting.

But twice a day, the low tide pulls the flowing edges of the Thames back — dropping the river level by 20 feet in some areas — revealing centuries of forgotten London life in the fragments ...

Today, licensed mudlarks explore the wet clay banks of the Thames to find preserved historical treasures revealed at low tide. On average, the London Museum's finds liaison officer records about 700 ...

Bricks covered in mud are seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tide in London, Britain February 27, 2017. For Reuters photographer Stefan Wermuth most work days are spent a short stroll ...

Popularised by the Victorians, mudlarking involves going down to the banks of the Thames at low tide and searching for interesting historical objects. Mr Russell, ...

Every low tide, the river’s foreshore surrenders pieces of London’s past. Here’s where — and how — to safely look. ... Secrets of the Thames, at the London Museum Docklands (from April 4).

That house-sitter described walking along the River Thames at low tide to pick up bits of 18th century porcelain, scattered like blue-patterned seashells on the rocky shore.

Four horses have appeared in the Thames but you’ll only fully see them at low tide. Standing in the river by Vauxhall Bridge, not far from the Houses of Parliament, the statues are visible to ...

We are on the foreshore of the Thames at low tide in Fulham, right next to Fulham FC's home, Craven Cottage. The water has gone out very quickly and left behind a very dirty secret.

So they're people who went down into the mud at low tide. And if you think, in the mid-1800s, the Thames was little more than a moving sewer, a cesspit. It was just revolting.