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Inspired by a guy on instagram, I recently learned that "mudlarking" is not just the name of a historical pub in London, but a current leisure activity.
Especially along the shores of River Thames in the City district, both the Bankside and Billingsgate are quite famous for their rather strong tides.
In the middle and early modern age, most traffic consisted of private ferrymen. Londoners would avoid the tight and busy Bridge and hire a row boat.
Each day, new relics of the past are washed ashore each tide, ready to be found.
Please note that since 2016, it is illegal to enter and mudlark the shores within City area without a special license. I found these items during numerous stays between 2009-2015.
Especially along the shores of River Thames in the City district, both the Bankside and Billingsgate are quite famous for their rather strong tides.
In the middle and early modern age, most traffic consisted of private ferrymen. Londoners would avoid the tight and busy Bridge and hire a row boat.
Each day, new relics of the past are washed ashore each tide, ready to be found.
Please note that since 2016, it is illegal to enter and mudlark the shores within City area without a special license. I found these items during numerous stays between 2009-2015.
Category Photography / Still Life
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File Size 5.02 MB
I think it kinda went overboard with the attention. If there is a couple of experienced locals mudlarking, that is fine - but it is a completely different situation to see dozends, hundreds of people each week, mostly tourists (like me) who do not know the dangers of this highly frequented river or maybe have never felt the power of the tides in Rl. That is quite a saftey risk for everyone.
I can understand that... and @Kumbartha's comment as well. Have you ever heard the story about The Big Hole in Africa? Basically, diamonds were discovered in a hill owned or tangent to the property of the now-infamous DeBeers family. They sold very small plots of land to individuals looking to find diamonds and they were allowed to dig as far down as they wanted. But of course, the diggers, thinking the diamonds they sought could be a few inches or feet out from their "plot", they began to mine outward as they dug. Eventually, everything collapsed and lots of people were hurt and killed until the DeBeers family finally pulled the plug on the whole thing.
... I guess the DeBeers family were good friends with the Bentley's, and supplied most of the start-up cash to get their motorcars started. (I used to work for Bentley, so these stories were our legends).
https://thebighole.co.za/
... I guess the DeBeers family were good friends with the Bentley's, and supplied most of the start-up cash to get their motorcars started. (I used to work for Bentley, so these stories were our legends).
https://thebighole.co.za/
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