Mudlarking Rare & Historic Dickensian Finds! (Mudlarking Bottle Digging)

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  • @roseghard
    @roseghard Рік тому +33

    In this Topsy turvy world that we are all living in, it is so refreshing & grounding to come along with other wonderful humans doing mundane, zen & important things. Can't relay how much I appreciate what the two of you do.

  • @judymcpheron5955
    @judymcpheron5955 Рік тому +6

    All your historical treasure hunts are a real treat. Thanks Gail & Alex. 🇺🇸💗🇬🇧

  • @mauriliozamora6627
    @mauriliozamora6627 Рік тому +4

    Alex, you have a beautiful clear voice for storytelling. I'm not trying to hit on you, I'm old enough to be your grandfather sweetheart,. Every time you tell a story about an item I really enjoy it. Great find ladies. congrats!

  • @mimimitch327
    @mimimitch327 Рік тому +3

    Yaaaay my girls are on! A joy always to watch! Thanks for being wonderfully you and taking us on such amazing interesting adventures!

  • @allancurrie8088
    @allancurrie8088 Рік тому

    Thank you, Northern Mudlarks, I live in New Zealand, and I love going to sleep, listening to your videos,, your music is fantastic, and your voices, so mellow, that help me sleep, thank you, guys,, goodnight, guys.😁

  • @MeMommyEms
    @MeMommyEms Рік тому +5

    Gail’s been wishing to find a whole slate board! And now it has come true!

  • @amandabell8827
    @amandabell8827 Рік тому +25

    Wow, those buttons are gorgeous and thank you so much for all the history behind them, It's absolutely fascinating! I love the Dickens history too regarding the 'Blacking' bottle, though the portrait brought to life was a bit creepy lol. I believe the blacking was also used on cooking ranges and applied by the poor scullery maids early in the morning before the cook was awake. Great finds and a wonderful video! 😀💗 x

  • @ethyn1762
    @ethyn1762 Рік тому +1

    This looks like an amazing adventure!! Great finds!! Keep smiling, and lark on! 🙂🔎🏺📿🗝️

  • @joanneachildoftheking4199
    @joanneachildoftheking4199 Рік тому +2

    I hate to see your videos end. I am mesmerized by the finds And your sweet voices.
    Those buttons!

  • @CassandrajustCassandra
    @CassandrajustCassandra Рік тому +18

    You found a lot of unusual things. I do enjoy the history of your finds. Thank you for dedicating so much time and heart into making your videos, you open a new book for many of us who wouldn't know about these things otherwise.

  • @joellenmeek658
    @joellenmeek658 Рік тому +4

    OMG i thought it was a real dogs leg. Whew!

  • @tanithmessenger3581
    @tanithmessenger3581 Рік тому +9

    I love how even the smallest find can have such an interesting history. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!

  • @Katseye102
    @Katseye102 Рік тому +3

    What wonder unusual finds this time!! It’s really astounding how some thin pieces of glass managed to survive being pushed and bounced around for a hundred years or more! And the history behind the pieces. It takes you to the places they were made and the people that touched them last, gives me chills! It was very tuff back then, it took tuff people to survive it. In the present day….you girls stay safe!! Take care. Happy Samhain!!

  • @JeanStAubin-nl9uo
    @JeanStAubin-nl9uo Рік тому

    You have THE best mudlarking channel!

  • @carolinekaeser
    @carolinekaeser Рік тому +11

    I’ve only recently found your channel(I’m in Australia) I love your finds but what I love more is the history and details you find and share as well.
    Thoroughly enjoy your channel.

  • @tarrasams7423
    @tarrasams7423 Рік тому

    Hello 👋 from New York USA you Guy's found Some Amazing Finds my Favorite Definitely Was the Pipe Bowls and the Ink Stoneware Jar Thank you for Bringing me Along with you Guy's I can't wait to see What you Find Next 👋 😊

  • @artanddebearickson9729
    @artanddebearickson9729 Рік тому +1

    I always love seeing what you find and the history of the items. I wish we had that type of thing to experience ourselves . Thank you for including us qll in you pursuits. Happy hunting ! deb

  • @sheilafranklin186
    @sheilafranklin186 Рік тому +1

    Another fantastic video, ladies! I so appreciate the time, effort and knowledge you put into each one. Thank you for sharing your amazing adventures with us.

  • @colleenmccarthy-evans3149
    @colleenmccarthy-evans3149 Рік тому +11

    Oh wow, the story of the beggar was so touching...I hope he made it back home and was welcomed back by his people...good on that magistrate to offer the money for him to get home and have a meal on the way. Justice at its finest ❤

    • @johnnabuzby6103
      @johnnabuzby6103 Рік тому +2

      Like the Prodigal son in the Bible making his way back home. The magistrate was very kind to pay the beggar man's fare and give him a bit extra for a meal on the way.

  • @SuperButterfly40
    @SuperButterfly40 Рік тому +14

    Yay!!! New episode!! ❤❤

  • @janelovesy2399
    @janelovesy2399 Рік тому

    Fascinating history behind those beautiful buttons ! x

  • @harryturner1835
    @harryturner1835 Рік тому +1

    You two are a joy to watch. Your enthusiasm is refreshing and contagious. Thank you for taking me along.

  • @letarausherhistorularkersfun
    @letarausherhistorularkersfun Рік тому +3

    So enjoy the interesting finds and the stories. You both bring British Irish and Scott History alive. Thank You. As an American with Scott Irish and English ancestors I really really love each video.

  • @Nicole-coliebrobro
    @Nicole-coliebrobro Рік тому +26

    It's amazing what information you can find from such tiny things like buttons! That slate is really nicely shaped too...

    • @NorthernMudlarks
      @NorthernMudlarks  Рік тому +1

      Yes, the buttons are amazing time capsules xx

    • @lisacates4185
      @lisacates4185 Рік тому

      We don't have many stoneware bottles,but crocks

  • @SammeLagom
    @SammeLagom Рік тому +1

    Very nice to listen to the stories and history of the objects you guys find. 24:22 Alex is so sweet!

  • @margaretwithers6614
    @margaretwithers6614 Рік тому

    The clear glass wand should go into the window of wonder. Love you two so very much. Hugs :)

  • @catlady6463
    @catlady6463 Рік тому +1

    I loved the Dickens story and was touched by the humanity shown towards the man from Aberdeen. Thank you so much ❤️

  • @cherylbauer4419
    @cherylbauer4419 Рік тому

    All the buttons you have found, look like someone's sewing bag was thrown out. Thanks for taking us along. Cheers from down under.

  • @MisterTee2010
    @MisterTee2010 Рік тому

    Some great finds as always ladies. Love your hair Alex 🤗😘💖🙏

  • @williamvanvolkinburg1970
    @williamvanvolkinburg1970 Рік тому +1

    I loved the back stories on the buttons and bottles that you found in this episode. You ladies definitely have lots of rich history in your area. Kudos to you two keep up the great work!!

  • @shannahenk1655
    @shannahenk1655 Рік тому

    Lots of neat finds and very interesting history! I loved learning more about the history of blacking.

  • @christineingram55
    @christineingram55 Рік тому +1

    This was a great history class today girls .Those buttons really survived well didn’t they ,and were in good condition considering.. they were buried. The glass tower of solid glass could well have been used for mixing and smoothing the paints together with the binders . I have only seen it done once and thought ,nope I would rather buy my paints already done as it takes ages lol!..Thanks for taking us with you on this adventure..Love n Light 🥰

  • @marciajohnson6767
    @marciajohnson6767 Рік тому

    Thanks for another wonderful video! SO fun to watch!

  • @jeaniekilroy2230
    @jeaniekilroy2230 Рік тому +5

    Wow what awesome finds. The stories behind the buttons and that amazing bottle. Thank you ladies. Appreciate all you do. Sending love from America ❤️❤️

  • @barbarasoboleski427
    @barbarasoboleski427 Рік тому

    Alex the relationship you have with your mother is beautiful. Charisma every moment you have.

  • @linzertube
    @linzertube Рік тому +2

    The ceramic pots, ink-refill bottles and today’s blacking bottle are wonderful finds. The stories behind the child labour is sad, though, and the conditions they often worked in, just awful.
    I’m so glad that you found more buttons…they really are interesting.

  • @brucepalmer1539
    @brucepalmer1539 Рік тому

    Thank you for yet another delightful clip
    My ears pricked up when you mentioned Thurso as my great grandmother was born there, there is a castle ( fortified house really) called Brimms castle, it is mostly a pile of stones in the grass but it is my heritage.

  • @bevharrison8157
    @bevharrison8157 Рік тому

    What fantastic history comes from little treasures .so enjoy your videos , than you girls.

  • @richardcannady4424
    @richardcannady4424 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for sharing another wonderful video

  • @Sandra-ok3dh
    @Sandra-ok3dh Рік тому +1

    So much history...just to think every piece collected full or broken has a history and a story.....love it ladies 🌺

  • @helensmith2839
    @helensmith2839 Рік тому +2

    Those wild edaberries are very good for fighting colds and keeps you from getting sick from the flu i drive around picking them and boil them with cinnamon and nutmeg with honey eda berry elixir is exspensive here so i make my own its very tasty to.

  • @MissBowful
    @MissBowful Рік тому

    Amazing social history found! Great stuff ladies!

  • @AmandaSnow-di6mp
    @AmandaSnow-di6mp Рік тому

    I really enjoy watching your videos, I often watch them over and over. They are very interesting, I love learning about items from the past x

  • @elainegill2619
    @elainegill2619 Рік тому +1

    I'm so happy you found more of the brass buttons, the history on them is so interesting.I love hearing all the history on items you find,we would of never have known otherwise.Great finds as usual Thank you❤

  • @dianeknott3655
    @dianeknott3655 Рік тому

    Yes, the flat glass object was probably used to mix paint ingredients. Great find!!

  • @f.k.burnham8491
    @f.k.burnham8491 Рік тому +2

    I quite enjoy seeing the items you dig up. I feel the best part of your videos is when you show the history of an item you found. I find that fascinating. Thank you for showing the history of your part of the world.

  • @kathymoreaux9467
    @kathymoreaux9467 Рік тому +1

    Such joy seeing y’all have posted a new video! Love the interesting history on the blacking stoneware and the buttons! Great finds! So enjoy watching you find your treasures and sharing your joy!

  • @tinahoward9884
    @tinahoward9884 Рік тому

    You two are so fun to watch.

  • @nancycowan6109
    @nancycowan6109 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for your lovely history lessons that go with your finds. I so want to dig in the dirt for treasures. ❤️

  • @wendysalisbury7580
    @wendysalisbury7580 Рік тому +1

    I truly enjoyed the stories behind your finds. Fascinating what those little objects have to tell us!

  • @skeltonjuanita6515
    @skeltonjuanita6515 Рік тому

    Wonderful haul with interesting facts! Good to see both of you! Been celebrating my 74th birthday with my son and my daughter will be with us in Nov….Just love the stories!

  • @tonywild1963
    @tonywild1963 Рік тому +1

    Wow so many lovely finds and so much amazing history behind those buttons. There is so much to mention but It's surprising that some of those glass or pottery items survive intact. Thank you for sharing and see you next week.

  • @cindywissinger123
    @cindywissinger123 Рік тому

    HI 💝
    I HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR YEARS 🤗 I SO ENJOY EVERYTHING YOU BOTH DO , AND IT GREAT HOW YOU ALWAYS GIVE THE HISTORY..
    ALSO LOVE ALL YOUR JEWELRY VIDEOS 💝 YOU'RE BOTH AWESOME 💝THANK YOU SO MUCH.

  • @joewebb8228
    @joewebb8228 Рік тому +1

    ‘So…let’s do it’. 😊 Great intro and great video as always ladies. Keep putting a smile on my face 😊

  • @paulapridy6804
    @paulapridy6804 Рік тому

    How amazing to find a link to Mr Dickens' own history! Maybe he glued and wrapped the very bottle you found. Still loving your channel and all your efforts, ladies❤️

  • @catatonia2001
    @catatonia2001 Рік тому +2

    Oh I just love to hear/find out all the history behind your finds. ❤️❤️

  • @chantillychandra
    @chantillychandra Рік тому +1

    LOVE the Dickens history info! You are a great story teller!

  • @mollyswan-sheeran2670
    @mollyswan-sheeran2670 Рік тому +1

    You two never disappoint! Thank you so much.

  • @ruthbrowns8400
    @ruthbrowns8400 Рік тому

    Wow beautiful picture and lots of finds history you have

  • @jonihenry8124
    @jonihenry8124 Рік тому +1

    I love the Singer oil bottle and the syringe plunger. It amazes me what y'all find that's still intact!! Another great video!!

  • @sharonmaddox3390
    @sharonmaddox3390 Рік тому

    Love the history it's great to find about the history of your wonderful finds. Thank you

  • @cookievillegas5690
    @cookievillegas5690 Рік тому

    Thank you for take me on your journey with you.

  • @ashlingofAsh7580
    @ashlingofAsh7580 Рік тому

    Ooohhh yay! What to find today! That seemed like the best finds in a good while!

  • @amazinggrace4036
    @amazinggrace4036 Рік тому +5

    Yay the Northern Mudlark ladies 👏🏻greetings from California 💐have a great day looking for goodies 😊

    • @NorthernMudlarks
      @NorthernMudlarks  Рік тому

      Thank you! xx

    • @johnnabuzby6103
      @johnnabuzby6103 Рік тому

      @@NorthernMudlarks Hi Gail and Alex. I wanted you both to know that I love your content. This week's finds were very interesting and had loads of variety. To use your turn of phrase Alex, you discovered pipemageddon rex there at the bottle dump. Those new [old] buttons you found were really interesting and striking in their details and the historical information was interesting.
      If I may I'd like to make an observation and a suggestion about the narration of the cleaned up finds. I had my volume up as high as possible and could hardly hear either of you when you were describing your most interesting finds. The volume was fine when you were bottle digging and I had no problems hearing you then, just not when you were describing the buttons and the blacking bottle. Perhaps it would help if the music in the background whilst you're narrating was a bit lower. It tends to drown out your voices and I do so love listening to your accents when you're narrating.
      Best wishes to you both from here in New Bern, North Carolina. I know you're going to hit 100K subscribers very soon! 🎃🎃🎆✨🎉

  • @jimgordon6629
    @jimgordon6629 Рік тому

    Fantastic research! The Information on blacking was very interesting!

  • @jmfowkes466
    @jmfowkes466 Рік тому

    Hello from New Mexico USA! Thanks for another lovely video!

  • @Laura-vv6cf
    @Laura-vv6cf Рік тому +3

    I've been watching your channel since you first started and really enjoy the two of you. It's always fun to watch collabs too! The historical information you are able to find and share makes the finds much more interesting. Maybe you can do another ten things about us for a Christmas video or a Christmas craft video?

  • @saraheaster8414
    @saraheaster8414 Рік тому +2

    Always enjoy when you find things marked with local places to me like Birmingham ☺️ I try to collect local antiques from car boots. Would love to try mudlarking for myself; it always looks like so much fun ✨

    • @releasingendorphins232
      @releasingendorphins232 Рік тому

      I love in America. My mom was from Birmingham, Blackheath, Quinton, Surrey... What is a car boot?

    • @saraheaster8414
      @saraheaster8414 Рік тому

      @@releasingendorphins232 oh that’s cool 🙂 a car boot is essentially an outdoor flea market/yard sale. Mostly people selling household things for dirt cheap that they want to get rid of like clothes and decor, as well as dealers that sell antiques/vintage or brand new items.

  • @woogaboogawiththegreenteet8436

    always enjoyable, thank you ladies

  • @ManchesterMudlarks
    @ManchesterMudlarks Рік тому

    some very very nice find here, the buttons and that glass tube thing , , lots of new find here , , all the pipes.... thanks girl ,

  • @123uschie
    @123uschie Рік тому +1

    Always so exciting to watch you both finding treasures of the past.

  • @janahertzberg6485
    @janahertzberg6485 Рік тому

    That travel ink was amazing!

  • @gabrielebehr563
    @gabrielebehr563 Рік тому

    Nice button Historie. What a lot of pipe bowl‘s👍

  • @morningdewgarden7432
    @morningdewgarden7432 Рік тому

    What a great haul!! I am so envious of UK garbage! Lol, seriously someday i would love to go mud larking along river banks, in an old dump, doesn't matter. It would be heaven to me!

  • @Greeningermany
    @Greeningermany Рік тому

    I am so envious of your lovely finds and also the beautiful elderberries that you photographed. I would be picking those berries to make elderberry syrup which is lovely mixed with rose hip syrup and honey for coughs and sore throats. I have a hard time finding elderberries for picking. Thanks for the wonderful video! Cheers!! The big mortar looks like ones I used in university in chemistry.

  • @tinyTears
    @tinyTears Рік тому

    You found some lovely things on this mudlark well done thanks for sharing ❤

  • @kathleencallaghan4867
    @kathleencallaghan4867 Рік тому

    Such awesome finds this trip.

  • @lindaclose7708
    @lindaclose7708 Рік тому

    Always love new videos from both of you
    Thamks

  • @charlotte0069
    @charlotte0069 Рік тому

    Amazing finds, research and history.

  • @geraldineficarelli8626
    @geraldineficarelli8626 Рік тому +3

    Love your videos...watching from France 😍

  • @fairyacorn4854
    @fairyacorn4854 Рік тому

    What a lovely lot of finds today. The hat pin was lovely with its white swirl and so many pipe bowls. I have two of those blacking pots that oh dug up here in Devon. So whats going in the window of wonders this week? Loved the little inkwell and more buttons!! Keep well you two and stay safe.

  • @guadalupeknippen528
    @guadalupeknippen528 Рік тому

    You have found a few new interesting items. Always enjoy a trip down in a hole to finds little treasures. 🌻🐕🥰🇺🇸

  • @carolekinsey7835
    @carolekinsey7835 Рік тому +1

    Wow, what a mixed bag of different finds on this lark ladies. I love the links you do with the history. Its a weird way of bringing the past back in a random way. A way of remembering how raw living was. The way people lived and died, way back when.
    That moving portrait was quite spooky. I thought i was seeing things at first. 😂 That made the story all the more real. I thought he was quite a handsome fellow. I bet he was quite a catch back in the day.
    That slate that was found was amazing. In that it was still so whole.
    Its always a surprise to see what lays beneath. Thanks for sharing your larks. We love them. X

    • @NorthernMudlarks
      @NorthernMudlarks  Рік тому +1

      Thank you - we love to delve into the history of our finds and bring stories back from the past - so happy you enjoy them xx

  • @BeFree-BeFrugal
    @BeFree-BeFrugal Рік тому

    Love the history of those buttons

  • @tmross4
    @tmross4 Рік тому

    Hi Alex and Gail - I inherited a similar button to the one shown at 9:26 from a great uncle. I though it was a more recent button, but am glad it's not. Mine is made of brass.
    Also, I think that small lid with rose bud would fit that small ceramic jar.
    I love these videos, and the history that you provide.

  • @robinhettinger6592
    @robinhettinger6592 Рік тому

    Love your additives of information.

  • @kimberlymolitor354
    @kimberlymolitor354 Рік тому

    These were terrific finds today!!!! I really enjoy the history behind the buttons and blacking pot. Hope you continue to go back to this great spot.!!!!🥰🥰🥰

  • @iamshotty
    @iamshotty Рік тому

    Such wonderful and rare little treasures found. I so love all the history too. Thank you as always my lovelies xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤

  • @juneyshu6197
    @juneyshu6197 Рік тому

    Seems like a rare syringe part! Lovely video. Quite the unusual finds!

  • @lindabaldwin2568
    @lindabaldwin2568 Рік тому

    "Stay warm and keep hunting .. love your finds 👍" 🙂❤❤🇺🇸🙋‍♀️

  • @noraleestone2859
    @noraleestone2859 Рік тому +1

    With the way your videos have been evolving since I subscribed about 2-1/2 years ago, it ought to be 100K by the end of the year. 😁🥳 The stories behind the finds are so interesting, and your effort to uncover them is superb. 🥰 I love the tiny shard of egg cup. I shall entertain myself this week by trying to imagine what it could be made into. 😁😜 See you next week. Bye for now. 😊💛👍

  • @harrybond1485
    @harrybond1485 Рік тому

    I loved the blacking bottle. I have often attempted to imagine Dickens Londer, but it is elusive. All of the sights, sounds, an scents. Somewhat hard to get one's head around it.But as you have shown, one can still touch the objects of the era.Isnt that a privilege? Cheers. Harry. Bond.

  • @marthapatebell1040
    @marthapatebell1040 Рік тому

    Great finds! Love this video and your looking up the info about them! Thank you!

  • @mickeysouthern5613
    @mickeysouthern5613 Рік тому

    What a lovely day out.Ty ladies for bringing me with you so much fun.

  • @FlippinLids
    @FlippinLids Рік тому +1

    Wow a new video awesome 👍🏻 thank you ladies!

  • @alwayslearning4127
    @alwayslearning4127 Рік тому

    That was fun. Thanks. Appreciate your research. Very interesting!

  • @charlesjanssens6770
    @charlesjanssens6770 2 місяці тому

    Hello my greetings to you two, I remember using a shale in the 1960's. At the end of those years they became artificial shales, a hard layer of carboard. Then came the inkwell with pen that I still like to write with.

  • @davidmcgill9248
    @davidmcgill9248 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video...

  • @karenabendshien846
    @karenabendshien846 Рік тому

    Thank you once again ladies! Take care!

  • @sherryrector2275
    @sherryrector2275 Рік тому

    I love those blacking bottles.