London's 'Mudlark' Pulls Treasure From The Thames

Lara Maiklem searches for treasures along the foreshore of the Thames.

"Mudlarks" were the people who made a living picking objects out of the mud along the River Thames. Writer Lara Maiklem follows in their tracks; she chronicles her journeys in a new book, Mudlark.

(Image credit: Courtesy of Lara Maiklem)



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