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Mudlarking the River Thames - A Beautiful Thames Find tinged with Pain & Sadness
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- čas přidán 23. 10. 2021
- I love to think of the River Thames as a giant liquid story book. Each object can take the finder on a journey, and surprising stories can be uncovered. Not all stories are happy. Some can lead us to make surprising discoveries which bring up feelings of sadness. In this episode we are celebrating Black History month and I meet up with Fran Sibthorpe for a mudlarking session in central London. Fran has been mudlarking for 6 years and has found some wonderful artefacts. A while ago she found a small object which took her on a personal journey of discovery.
If you are tempted to try mudlarking you do need a permit from the Port of London Authority. You will find all the details here on their website:
www.pla.co.uk/Environment/Tha...
You can follow Fran Sibthorpe on instagram @franjoy7.
You can follow me on twitter and instagram @tidelineart
Thank you for watching.
Nicola White
www.tidelineart.com
Hi Everyone, thank you for watching this video. I hope you enjoy it. One of the aims of my channel is to share the stories of objects found in the River Thames, and also to provide a platform for other mudlarks/artists/people to do the same. Every object that comes out of the river has a history. I try to unlock the secrets and mysteries behind them. I shall continue to stay true to my mission by bringing my viewers diverse and interesting stories which inspire, inform and enlighten me - and which hopefully can do the same for them. Nicola
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That is a Hugarian something. :D "BP." is the acronym for BudaPest, "székesfőváros" means "capital city". Maybe it's a pocket watch chain pendant from 1800's year.
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I suppose it's a mini brass Quran holder. It still exists nowdays. The paper washed away during time.
Hi I was wondering if the mystery object was the fastening of a purse
I’m probably in the minority, but I think you should clean and polish the book locket. It’s sad to think it’s purpose and beauty has been taken from it. It deserves to be restored and loved. Hope you have a great week! 😊😊
I concur. Restore the locket!
I agree
Be careful, it looks like gilt on base metal and would be ruined if the gilt was polished off.
I think its a small box for a Rosario ( know only the german word: Rosenkranz) catholics used to pray with it. And they kept it in such miniature bibles. 🤔
Thank you a great mudlark and for introducing us to Fran. It was quite an education to learn about her bead, and the story behind it made my heart sink. The coins and seals were fascinating, but the little decorative book was particularly special. Thank you ladies.
The hinged book locket looks best with its patina - gives it the sense of age and is more aesthetically pleasing :-) Loved Fran's story, and love that Mudlarking is so inclusive reaching out to so many interesting people - we can all learn from each other and the Thames is liquid histories :-). Thanks again for an enjoyable vlog.
Thank you Stephen
You've saved me writing a answer Stephen.
Love all the finds. The bead is amazing in it's beauty and it's poignant history - thank you Fran for sharing it with us. The history we're not taught in schools needs to be told! The book locket is also lovely. Purists may say it shouldn't be touched, but it wasn't meant to be in that state and some careful cleaning and restoration would bring back so we can glimpse its former beauty xx
Thank you Gail and Alex xx
Hi Nicola, the wee book is a locket, and yes photographs were usually kept in the wee frames. My mum had something very similar, which I think she said she got on her 21st birthday. It would have been bought at a jewellers. She would be 89 now. Listening to Fran, I felt was a privilege and I learned a lot, thank you noth for the great video. Xx from NZ.
I was born in the 60s and can vaguely remember seeing those mini book lockets around people’s necks and in jewellery shops.
It is also a piece worn on a charm bracelet. What is the metal? 14k, gold plated? Etc.
I’m Scottish. I was in secondary school in the 1970s and we learned all about the slave trade in history. The Triangle Trade. We learned about how slaves were “stolen” from their homes, loaded onto ships the unbelievable suffering they endured, how they were distributed throughout the West Indies and the southern states. The cotton and sugar that came back to Bristol & Liverpool & Glasgow. Then the effects that had on those Merchant cities. It HORRIFYIFIED the students in the class, every single one. Remember that Scotland had a different education system to England. They did not shy away from unpleasant subjects - we were also taught about the Highland Clearances. Not something English students are taught about either eh? Ah well.love your videos. Always excellent. Love your new red top too. 🌟☺️🌟
We learnt about the slave trade too in the uk, Early 70s. I felt the injustice of it as a young child.
we learned about the Triangle Trade too, but somehow the part that slave trade played was omitted . this video gives me a better understanding of the cost of accumulating capital
Prof Tony Martin is the only man to tell the truth about the slav trade
It's funny how we're not taught about the Slavery The Romans & Vikings did in this country or The Algerians back in the 16th century maybe check out the term White Gold. It's quite interesting that the biggest of all Slave Traders was the Ashanti Tribe, Very much part of History but it's never taught wonder what that is?
You were fortunate. My husband went to school in the 1940s and 1950s in Scotland.He said he was seldom taught any Scottish history.It was all about the glories of the Empire and colonies in Africa.He knew more about "Rhodesia" than Scotland.
You must invite Fran on future mudlarking excursions, she is very like an archaeologist with the way she looks for tiny items as in the various ancient hand made pins and needles, she's a lovely lady, thank you ever so much for including her in this excursion.
Thank you James
Thank you so much for introducing us to Fran, Nic! She is charming and I really appreciate her story about the slave bead. Thank you, too, for recognizing Black History Month and sharing your stories. Loved that Bell Tavern trader's token and the backstory. BTW, that red blouse is a great color for you. Please stay safe, Nic!
Thank you Steve! I really appreciate your support and encouraging and kind comments. Keep them coming! xx
I am really glad that Fran had the opportunity to express her grief. With out the sharing, the cruelty of the past will not be told and the healing can never begin. I have lived in America for half my life and the healing has hardly begun here. I hope Britain is further along in the process.
Dear Nicola, you are our anchor in this mad world, always fun, always happy with the simple things in life, thank you, hugs xxxx
Thank you!
Thank you for introducing us to Fran! Her story of the bead and her history are touching and should not be forgotten or glossed over in schools. Your mourning book charm is a neat find. It probably had a lock of the deceased' s hair in it. I had to laugh when the wave caught you from behind, that's happened to me more than once!😂
Thank you Fran and Nicola. All of our history should be taught. So that the horrendous behaviours are NEVER repeated
You do realize modern day slavery still exists, right?
It is amazing how well the seals were made that they survive the constant washing of the ol' River Thames, and show the skill of the maker ! Thanks for sharing the adventure Fran and Nicola ! I apreciate all your effortsand love of Heritage and History. ~:)
Fran's bead is beautiful. Incredible how something so small has such a big story. I've learned so much watching your channel and the channels of other mudlarks.
Amazing Nicola - such a tragic story about frans bead 😞 I was brought up with the quote “treat others how you want to be treated, nevertheless of there background”. I’ve never gone against it 😊⚓️
Thanks Adam!
Really enjoyed meeting Fran with her personal perspective on British history. For her to find that bead is amazing! For your part Nic, I was thrilled to see that little book. If I had been with you, I would have been begging on my dirty knees lol.
Beautiful finds as always Nicola, especially that stunning little book - it so deserves to be restored and brought back to life. LOVE it xx Teresa❤🇦🇺
Might be good to see if it could be brought back! Sweet find!
Blacksmith? Saddle maker? lol
Very touching to hear Fran’s story about the bead. Brought tears to my eyes.
This was such an amazing video! Fran's slave bead is beautiful, yet the history behind it is more than tragic. I really really love this video. Thank you Nicola, thank you Fran for sharing. 💚🌺
Thank you so much Luana xx
So much of Black History is untold -I had no idea about these trade beads! Nice to have your friends on the channel with you Nicola
Beads were used as currency throughout the world. Nothing says THAT bead was ever used in slave trading.
Nicola you are AWESOME! Thank you Fran and Hello!!!! I get so excited. The book looks like miniature Bible and it looks like it's Gold. Have it cleaned up and leave it be.
Lovely as always! Great to 'meet' you Fran. The information about the trade bead was really good. These things should be still talked about as everyone needs to know about those dreadful times. They cannot be left in the past. We need to know to guarantee it will never happen again.
Thank you
Yes, we can't change what happend, but we all need to work together to prevent such things from happening.So nice to meet Fran and hear her story. Unfortunately , This sort of thing still goes on today with human trafficing, only it's not beads but cash.We all have to help each other out, and we can change things for the victims.
Always enjoy what you do and how you present it. A moving find for Fran that should make all of us think about our past and how things could still improve in many parts of the globe. Keep up the great explorations and explanations!
Thank you
You make a good team. You both had a great day. Thanks for introducing us to Fran. And thanks Fran for sharing your trade bead and it’s meaning. We all need to know the truth and to learn from it.
Providing a platform for stories that otherwise would not be told. Just one of the ways you brighten my Sundays. Thank you and love from America
Thanks Randy
I'm ready, enjoy every one, thanks my friend ❤ 😘
I have to say, that I really love that you superimpose the cleaned item on the screen at the time that you find it. That is super cool, and very smart!
I'm happy to hear that you've started the Thames Charity Box for your modern coins.
Could the French coins go into the box too?
@@dianner7573 the use euros in France so the French coins are out of circulation and no longer have value.
To think people were ever bought and sold, even traded with trinkets like beads is horrifying. I’m so glad you introduced us to Fran.
Thanks David
Obviously I do not watch enough of Fran! I have to think that some of the best "finds," on the Thames are you and the other Lady Larkers..
When I worked out of town in the Canadian Oilpatch, we used seals much like the ones you are always finding!!
Have you ever thought of doing a wine bottle with your seals attached to it with an inert putty? In early America they were used as display items and it seems to me Drew Prichard finds the odd one in the UK, they are a beautiful way to store your keepsakes.
I always love your shows, you really appeal to my style of searching and the little items I enjoy finding.
How is your Son doing with the music industry? I have searched out a little of their music and while I enjoy it, I am always impressed with his humility. You raised a good man there!
Lovely video, both for caring about Black history and your friend Fran but the excellent work you do in bringing the history of the treasures the Thames brings to us. 😊😊
I’d love to see the little book restored. It’s beautiful and deserves to be loved again. Glad you found it. Frans talk was lovely. Her emotional response to the trade bead was very obvious.
And let's all appreciate the most special find during this whole mudlarking adventure . There isn't really a category where we can put this exceptional treasure. It is ... Nicola White 💛 !
You're too kind! ❤️ xx
Great seeing you and Fran and her special bead also looking forward to you and Dawn on Tuesday always love seeing you
As a young father of two boys, this helps us to keep things in perspective. Thanks both for sharing your story.
Loved Fran's story. Beautifully shared.
Lovely to meet you Fran. Thankyou for telling your story of the trade beads and the associations with the slave trade - and for your pipes story too Nicola. Thankyou both for a great day out mudlarking!
could you gently rinse the book in an ultra sonic cleaner , as a compromise.?
Frans info on the bead is everyone;s history in one sense. and her telling conveighed its personal importance well.
the end music was lovely
So lovely to see Fran and her findings. Thank you for sharing her story.
Thank you Nicola and Fran for keeping history real.
Hope that you are now both in a warm place with a nice cup of tea! ☕☕
To answer your question, I wouldn't polish that precious little book, I would just take
the mud away and keep it as it is. History must prevails.
Lovely fish and good video, thank you Nicola.
THANK you Fran, so touching and I know exactly how you feel. Stay blessed. Nicola you are the best. Enslaved PEOPLE deserve to be remember with great honor. They built civilizations, invented, endured and survived the best they could. Be well and stay safe ✨😊✨ #thevelvetloungelife 💜💕💜💕💜
Thank you so much for such a great outing. I really enjoyed the presence of Fran. Congratulations on the teeny book find. Leave it for the time being and revisit it in a few weeks/ months.
Wonderful video Nicola !!! Your friend Fran is a lovely person !!! Beautiful bead she found on the River Thames & what it means to her. Nice finds of the tiny seals & pins & token !!! Love the little locket book, I have one but a little bigger than yours & it's on a long chain. I would shine it up or maybe get someone that could take it apart & fix it back to it's full glory to where it can open & close again. It's beautiful even like it is !!! ❤️🙂🧿
Dear Nicola,
Wonderful video on Black History month. Very important and enlightening. History should never be forgotten or dicarded.
Thank you.
Poppet
Thank you poppet xx
You are as beautiful as the nature you film Nicola!!😊
I've learned so much today from Fran, as a big fan of history, I never knew about these beads! Additionally, finding different types of pins at different areas of the Thames is fascinating, as well, it makes you wonder if some pins were there as they were near to certain Dressmakers/ Tailors shops or just the factories that made the pins?
Powerful narrative by Fran. Thank you.
Thank you for the joint mudlarking with Fran. A very historic moment on they explanation of the barrel based. Sad to hear how humans were treated years ago. I am proud of the fact that Fran spoke so eloquently about the subject. I copied her web site to follow her. Hope your family are safe and healthy. Cheers Nicola to you and Fran. You both make a great larking team. ❤️🏴😊👍🇺🇸
Thank you Martin!
Thank you, Fran, for sharing the story of your bead.
Just love Fran. What a sweet lady. Our Black history month is February. USA.
Love all you girls' finds!!😅❤
Very moving and somber story Fran told. It is very important to never forget what happened .
A Google search finds that The Bell in Southwark was demolished in 2012. Sad. How joyful that you found a little of its wonderful history.
The little book is so lovely. Beautiful!
Thank you, Nicola, for introducing Fran to us. It is lovely to see a person of color mudlarking and adding her expertise and unique point of view, reminding us of the unredeemable debt of gratitude all white persons owe to enslaved peoples through history
Frans bead is so thought provoking. Thank you for this video, very interesting.
Thanks for sharing ladies. You are appreciated.
Very interesting finds and history. Thanks!!💕😺😺😺
THAT BEAD IS LOOKING LIKE CANDY! BEAUTIFUL!!
So glad you included Frans bead in your video. I think she’s right, in that it’s incredibly poignant when you consider it may have been used to trade for a human being. Thanks for continuing to include the historical aspect of your finds. An expat watching in Florida.
Fran was so visibly moved by her bead it was very touching to see. As we know slaves came in all shapes, sizes and colours but as people of colour were really the last mass slave group it is them that we think of when you hear the word slave.
Unfortunately it is still quite common in the world today and needs to be kept current. Lovely video Nichola. X
Thank you Libby
Fran, so moving. A powerful share, thank you
Really enjoyed this one ladies, do it again!
I would restore the book👍Fran is a lovely lady just like your good self ❤️lovely video as always Xxx
What a lovely lark, enjoyed Frans story, I do love the history bits the best. Awesome Nicola, till next lark. Thank you for sharing. 🇨🇦🍁🐘🧡🤗
That little book is beautiful. I think it would be nice if it could be restored and used again. I love the history that you and Fran find, good or bad. Like fran said some if these things arent taught in schools and im learning so much from your channel.
Hi Nicola, I love the fascinating finds like the little book. Makes you wish you could find out its history. It is very tempting to polish it up but I think I would refurbish to the point that it can open and close and repair any damage but otherwise leave it the way it is. That handle likes like a handle off a small milk jug or some sort of container
Hi Nick 👋You look beautiful. The blouse and soft makeup are perfect.
Thank you for introducing us to Fran. Such a lovely smile. The history of Trade Beads is facinating. You know the were used by the Spanish invaders of California. They also used Trade Beads in the sale or auction of indigenous people. Downtown Los Angeles (Yanga village) there were auctions near Elvera Street. Beads were used in the southwest US for trading items with indigenous people, that continue to value them to use on moccasins to earrings, necklaces and
hair barrettes.
Nicole that little book would be wonderful restored! It would make an attractive piece hung on a chain, for a necklace. Perhaps the Man with a Hat could do the work? He's fabulous at doing such metal work 💜
Nice to meet Fran♥️. The bead, something so innocent but used for something so sinister
Living in Chicago, I cannot tell you how much this ment to me....Yhis was absolutely amazing!!!!
She’s super sweet and it was nice to have one person filming and just enjoying another’s company.
Hi Nicola, fantastic finds & very interesting. You looked very pretty in your lovely red blouse sending you love and prayers always, please keep safe xx❤️🙏🏻🇬🇧
I always see rocks that I like. People put little ducks like that on Jeeps that they like. Thank you Fran for the history lesson.
Leave the little book like that, but give the hinge acid free oil that might make it work ❤
Hello Fran! Wonderful segment. Bless You Nicola. ❤🇬🇧🇺🇸✌🏽🤗
Very interesting. Fran's bead reminded me of a book I read at uni years ago, called 'Cannon Shot and Glass Beads : Modern Black Writing', edited by George Lamming. The stories in the book are mostly about the longer term effects of slavery but seeing that painted bead made it all very immediate, the way objects can do so powerfully.
The little book could be a prayer box. Lovely video! (Lovely lady too)! 😉
I would leave that miniature book as is. It was probably a locket for a loved ones lock of hair. This channel is so interesting. Thank you for taking us along.
Fran was a wonderful addition. Truly
Nicola, the little book is a real treasure....Lucky you....Blessings...
What a lovely mudlark with Fran Nicola and how touching was the story Fran told about her find it really makes you think about the hardships of all the poor souls who were slaves, and your little book what a fantastic little find I think I would have to clean it up to see the engravings and maybe soak in a thin oil to help loosen up the hinges, always love watching you nicola you make my day , take care x
Thanks Paul x
🥳 yey! I look forward to seeing your videos Nicola xx thank you 💖
Such a wonderful Mudlarking adventure. The beautiful little 'book' looks like something from a doll house. The bag seals are fabulous. Never knew there were so many kinds. Frans trade bead is quite beautiful.
Nicola, on second thought the little 'book' could have been a type of locket or bangle on a bracelet?????
Thank you Peggy ❤️
Awesome information on Fran history and the best fines again great day nic stay blessed and see you again on the next episode 👍
Hi Nicola. I absolutely enjoy following along as you explore the Thames shore and find pieces of history. And I would partially clean the tiny book or bible, just enough to see its original beauty.
The story of the trade bead by Fran is so poignant. This is something I never knew. Thank you for enlightening me
Maybe a jeweler could fix the book locket to open and protect it? It's patina is lovely as is. Hello Fran, it was wonderful to meet you and learn your history. I hope we see you again soon.
Thank you for introducing us to your wonderful friend, Fran. She was very interesting and compelling. Best wishes from the PNW.
Great video and I'm from the south where there were so many slaves. I'm almost embarrassed that humans could do such a thing to other humans but my distant ancestors did it. I'm so happy to here her story and that should be included in history books. I love your little book locket. I want it to stay original but on the other hand would love to see it polished. Maybe clean half of it. As always thank you for a great video Nic
Hello Nicola, hello Fran, lovely video. Such history in the items. Really reveals so much more history behind the relics.Great idea on the charity coins . I would have the book repaired. Nicola, you look beautiful in the red blouse. Thank you ladies, nice to meet you Franjoy. Joyce from Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸. ❤️🙏
I love the opening sequence of the videos with the sounds of the river, the background of the London architecture, the wildlife sights and sounds. Then watching you find bits and pieces that most would consider rubbish, but you find beauty and value in them. Thank you.
Thank you
Thank you, larking with friends, always a nice idea. I love that you share your enjoyment with us. 🖖💐Good Wishes for the coming seasons of cold😍🤞🐦
Awesome to meet Fran. I would polish the little book. I think it is so pretty!
You look great in red! Enjoyed meeting Fran.
Very cool you found a book and something that was written about in a book on the same day.
I really enjoy the history that goes with all the lovelies you find. Very nice to meet you Fran.
Nice video. Enjoyed Fran Sibthorpe .
Thank you for shining a light on Black History Month and showing that not all history is nice, pretty, or honorable. I am ashamed that so many of my fellow Americans are actively fighting the teaching of the horrors of slavery and the resulting systemic racism that sprung from it. Talking about racism is not racism, as they would like us all to believe. On a different note, genealogy reveals that Geoffrey Chaucer is my 22nd great grandfather (along with millions of other ancestors), so I get a little thrill every time I hear his name.
Thank you
Hi Nicola 😊 It was again very interesting to follow your mudlarking and hear the history behind some of the finds. I must say that Fran has a point there when she says " I am keeping an open mind" I like that 👍 Please leave the mini book as you found it, dont rub the history it tells off. Thank you ladies. 😊