For over a thousand years, the River Thames has served as a bustling trade hub, a final resting place for lost souls, and a vibrant stage for pageantry. Along its shores, battles have been fought, banquets thrown, and revelries have unfolded.
But in spite of this, the Thames remains shrouded in mystery. Burdened with sediment, along with centuries of sewage and industrial waste stirred by powerful tides, many of its treasures lie concealed beneath the surface. Hence, we have to wait for the tides of the river to reveal these hidden gems — and this is where the role of the ‘mudlark’ comes in.
