Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem John Henry Henshall Advertising signs and criss-crossing telephone

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

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

South West India Docks

Sailing barge at Greenmoor Wharf

the area along the Thames was also a major shipbuilding site until the early twentieth century where many of the early warships were built

Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem John Henry Henshall Advertising signs and criss-crossing telephoneIn 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