Your respectful tribute to poor Mister Sweet was so heartfelt and touching. You truly have a lovely spirit. And it was a joy to hear the croaking cheer of a crow as you raised that lost mug from its muddy resting place into the sunlight at long last! Hearing the sound of a crow somewhere always makes me happy.
@@SuzyEH I live in Atlanta. We have a lot of crows here, and I appreciate them keeping hawks away--so I keep a pop-top can of corn in my car so I'm ready to toss free eats to a murder of crows if I encounter them. I also keep a baggie of oats in my car to toss to smaller parking-lot birds I see. Hey, I'm a sucker for birds!
Nicola, you are such a humanitarian. That mug and your heartfelt investigation to find its place in time brought with it such a poignant story of unrequited love. You brought not only your love but the love of thousands of your subscribers to show the ages how important all lives lived are. You always bring such a sweet and lovely perspective to your channel and to us. Thank you for a wonderful video. Much love to you and yours!
As so many others have said, today's video was indeed a tour de force, Nicola! Congratulations on that exquisite pewter tankard. More importantly, your message about mental health and suicide prevention are important messages for all to hear. You have no idea how critical a voice yours is at this time, so thank you, Nicola, from a grateful subscriber!
You are so correct - important find in so many ways. As bad as the mental health system is today, it is so much better than it was in James’ time. Thank you for telling his story, Nic, and for raising awareness of how much further we have to go. James, we remember you, we validate your struggle, and we hope you are truly at peace 🫶
Oh my goodness Nicola! Your energy simply emanates from your videos! The last couple of weeks I’ve found difficult with my mental health, then along came your wonderful discoveries, and they’ve done much to turn my mental tide! Thank you so much for honouring Mr. Sweet, and telling his story - had it not been for you ‘chance’ find, he would have remained forgotten. I don’t think that it’s accidental that you come across the pieces you do - they find you so that you can bring their stories to life once again. Thank you my friend!
What a blessing you are to all of us that follow you on your adventures. This one brought me to tears… but tears of joy. It’s amazing how we sometimes wish we could be transported back in time to a more simpler life… and yet those that existed in those “simpler” times (Mr Sweet) went through much of the same trials and tribulations that we do today. Anyway thank you Nicola, press on dear lady!
My grandfather had a pewter mug that hung behind the bar of his local anywhere between 1911 an 1960 given to me after he died by my mother. I have now passed it on to my son. Loved my old grandfather who always gave me a whole half a crown when ever we met. A fortune to a child.
Nicola! A Red Letter Day for you! The Tavern mug is gorgeous and who would have thought you could find something with names and so many other clues for research! The Landlord's pewter mug and we get the journey to Lower Thames Street. Thank you for the guided tour of the Lower Thames and bringing mental health issues to the fore. Cheers! ROB! What a kind and generous man, you have the best muddy friends there. Love you mud face art!!
This beautiful pewter mug was waiting for you, dear and generous person, to find it. It could only be you finding it, honoring the memory of the man who had his letter rejected. The man who gave him some gifts on the riverbank said something that moved me, that looking for things in the mud brings him peace and improves his mental health. Really see the water, see the birds and see so many fragments of objects that had meaning and value is something that can bring meaning. Thanks for the video.
What a lovely find and a wonderful tribute to those past lives. You manage to connect the past and present really well with these stories and links. Its the nearest we get to time travel I think. Keep up the good work.
OMG...this is so exciting. Nicola, I've just undergone horrific spinal surgery and am in terrible pain. Your video and this great find are the best things to cross my path in weeks.
By lifting up William Sweet, you very well could have released his tortured soul to finally ascend to Heaven. Rest in peace, Mr. Sweet, your story is now known. ❤️
Nicola ✨️ You are a true Gentle Soul walking among us.... finding the pewter mug and a story to tell was meant to be, and the reason Mother Thames decides to reveal such treasures to the right people. The story you told was truly sad, softened with the toast you made down on the foreshore..... long may your finds reveal amazing tales from the past. In a couple of weeks, I am undertaking two mental health courses up here in Norfolk so my village attains Mindful Towns and Villages status...I will assist people suffering with mental health problems to get the correct referral and treatment. Rob has the perfect hobby to manage his issues and get him out of the house. I wish sometimes I was back living in London to be part of such a community spirited mudlarking team. Stay Safe as Always....take care xx 🕊🌞🧡☮️🌻☯️🙏🌹
Hello! Thank you for your kind comment. I always notice them and I really appreciate them. Well done for doing the mental health courses. That is such a valuable role you are carrying out there. I really hope to visit Norfolk in the coming months. It's somewhere I've never been!! Nicola
Hi 2pie2mash. I used to work in care, including 5 years of mental health, before I was forced to retire early due to arthritis. I really want to do something useful with my life involving my qualifications and experience. Could you please let me have any information on the courses, and on Mindful Towns & Villages?
This one brought tears to my eyes as well. Thank you for sharing this story and for caring enough to dig it up, literally and figuratively. You have a sweet soul; please keep on doing what you do!
What a find Nicola, so very pleased for you. A moving tribute to Mr Sweet and the research into the old pub was very interesting.yours forays along the Thames are are a real treat as is the historical research you do, not forgetting those lovely wildlife pics. Beautiful sunset on what was. Gorgeous day.
That tankard is a real bonus of a find Nicola. With the name of the landlord, the public house and the road where the business once existed makes it all the more exciting. It was very good of that gentleman to let you have one or two of his finds, and I bet you were so grateful. Another of your most enjoyable videos, and so many thanks for this production.
I have been following you for years! You never cease to amaze me with your gentle heart and loving spirit in which you research your finds and bring them to life for us! I love that you drank a mug of ale to James and William! You are simply amazing and I have learned so much from you. You are truly a gem! Take care of yourself and all those you cherish! ~Jen
The find is incredible and the story of James and William is both fascinated and ever so relevant today. Thank you kindly Nicola for the amazing tribute and marriageable time links that broth us all to celebrate life
That tavern mug! 😮How exquisite! Thank you for highlighting Mr. Sweet’s story in your video and for talking about mental health and the options for help we are blessed to have access to today. I only wish William could have gotten the help he needed almost 200 years ago.
Yes! Yes! Yes! Agree 100%. Nicola you MUST mark your name & tideline art on all your tools so that, if lost, when found, they can be returned to you. Or if it happens 100 years hence some very lucky person will highlight once again all the special things that you have achieved. Finds and emotions that you un"earth" from mud for us all to experience. Long may it continue. Cheers!
Nicola, I’ve never watched a video of yours that I did not like. That being said, this one is EPIC! Of course I love the pewter tankard! But, your dedication to telling the stories of people who were wronged centuries ago is by far what makes you the queen of mudlarking! I appreciate your kindness and the goodness in your heart! I raise my glass and salute you! Cheers!❤TN Nana
Oh Nicola, what a sad story AND beautiful tribute connected to the tankard. One hopes that mental illness carries less of a stigma today and if the tankard existed today the current owner would find support and care. I am amazed that you mudlarks not only uncover history but humanity. Cheers and thank you all!
I have been watching your videos for some time but this is the first that made me cry. The story of William Henry Sweet was so poignant and to see a tankard from his local pub containing ale again at the spot where he drowned himself over his unrequited love, Miss Owen, brought me to tears. We are heading to London along the Grand Union Canal on our canal boat and will be leaving Limehouse and travelling to Brentford along the tidal Thames. I looked into buying a mudlarking licence for while we are staying there but, alas, they have paused the issue of new licences. We hope to see you as we pass and we’ll parp our horn if we do.
Dear Nicola - just watched your Easter video from last year 2023 - when you found the pewter tankard. What a splendid day you had. Just love all the detail you discover about your finds - like the history of the tankard and where it came from. Clever you. I always love the amount of detail you give us viewers. Gives us a lot of pleasure. Bless you. xxxxx
Thank you again for making these beautiful videos. For sharing your finds and their history. This one was exceptional. How lovely to see your mudlarking friend, Rob. Such a generous man! But then again, you all seem to gladly share your treasures with each other!😄
I love all of your finds. And your wonderful history on the pieces you find. I can actually picture the stories! Also, I very much appreciate the birds you include in your videos. I’ve been a birder most of my 67 years. Thank you so much for entertaining me on a overcast and rain.
What a thrill to see you unearth the tavern mug and then watch as you align it to such a fascinating story! I can’t wait to see where you’ll take us next, and what thrilling discoveries you’ll uncover from the mud.
My goodness Nicola. What an INCREDIBLE find and more so, an INCREDIBLE story. I honestly have to say, I got a little teary hearing the letter from Mr. Sweet. Thank you for speaking his name and raising a cup to he and Mr. Burrows. Thank you for sharing it with all of us and letting us "in" on his story.
Stunning find Nicola, I loved the excitement in your voice while looking at your beautiful tankard. So nice of Robb to share his finds with you. Have an awesome week.
After such a touching tribute to James and William, it seems a bit trivial, but did anyone else catch the happy face at 18:13? Adorable! Hair and everything. But back to James and William, I love how Nicola connects us to the real people who used these items back in the day. RIP William.
Thank you Nicola. So kind of you to remember that despondent soul and to give a tribute for him ❤️ Unfortunately it is not an easy thing to find or get help even today.😢
Brava, Nicola! You've turned a mudlarking find into a wonderful lesson for all of us. Your research led to even more marvelous discoveries about your find.
Quintessential Nicola White lark, letting us go along and look for finds along with you... it is indeed relaxing ... until it becomes exciting. And the history that follows, all fascinating. Thank you. And the stately swans were a bonus.
What a wonderful find..it was very touching that you filled that tankard with ale and toasted the poor soul you read about..I adore history too and the simple stories of everyday things..great to see you again..happy spring! So much looking forward to all your videos and your trips with SI Finds..you always make a great duo! Much love..made my day!
If I had found that mug, I would pay to have it bent back into shape. What an amazing story, to have something like that, and use it in honor of the history of the people. Amazing video as always!
Thank you, Nicola. The story behind the mug was so touching...I appreciate your kindness and heartfelt blessing for healing for all involved in the unfortunate circumstances ❤
Should try and get a pewtersmith properly restoring the mug' shape and function - by warming and tinking with a pewter hammer - as well with properly welding the old seams. Maybe even getting a polish and buff, restoring the pewter (low-grade silver and lead, or high-grade silver and zinc) back to its lustrous silvery metal appearance. With the blackened surface, one can't tell if this is oxidized lead or zinc.
Wow Nicola, congratulations on your Magnificent Mudlarked Mug! Thanks for sharing the excitement with us. I always enjoy the history, and am amazed at how much you can find out about the people who once held an object. I particularly like the earthworm pottery. Warmest regards, Pamela
"Thank you River Thames. Thank you, thank you, thank you". Says it all really! I only wish we could have seen your face at the moment of discovery - what a wonderful find.
What an interesting story, and I agree with you that taking an interest in past lives and the items that were once personal possessions helps to put your own life in perspective. We are never alone.
Nic you are such a beautiful soul,this story and your respectful telling of this story is heartfelt.I love watching all of your adventures, mudlarking and travelling its just awesome!! God bless you Nic you bring so much joy to so many of us.
Yes Nicola this may be your best find of the year. Clearly it is your most heart wrenching one. You do have a trained eye & see things that most would pass by. After working for years with my face in a microscope, I get it. I don't believe in accidents. I feel that everything happens for a reason. That mug needed to be found. Mr. Sweet's story needed to be told. What a tragedy. How sad his brother, sister & Mr. Baker must have felt. I really hope you didn't drink that ale. I don't think there's enough scrubbing to fully clean that tankard. 183 years have passed but the story is as relevent today as it was in 1840. Cheers. RIP Mr. Sweet.
Nicola you are an amazing woman with beautiful grace and poise, it was so sweet of you to honor mr sweets memories of a Jilted man, I just love watching you dig along the Thames and then the field looking for Roman Coins you are truly an amazing woman good luck in the future❤
I really enjoyed this one. Thank you for telling the story of Sweet and Burrows. A sad story but not gone as long as we remember. Thank you for your kind thoughts. I hope you are in a good place too and never forget, your community, us, we're here for you too.
Out of the gazillions of possibilities, you were meant to find that mug! And almost 200 years old! Awesome find. I had to laugh when you were so excited, almost verklempt. Really cool to see you are as excited now as when you first started mudlarking. Thank you!
Bless you for remembering a poor man who didn’t have the resources to get help and lost his life. You are a wonderful human. Thank you for all you do and teach us about a million small parts of history.
A superb find and I like the way that so much information can be found about an item that had been lost to the world for such a long time. Thank you for another excellent video
What a wonderful story and your awesome find, Nicola, well done, thank you for all your best wish's and the same to you, love the swans, take care and have a wonderful week, Neil from Canada.
Another beauty of a video, Nicola! I especially enjoyed hearing the crow mimic your “yay yay yay!” So charming. It was also so lovely that you toasted Mr. Sweet in that way and that you were sure to encourage folks who are struggling to talk to someone. Bless.
Lovely video with the wonderful findings and the mug 🍺 😀 ❤️. History is mind-blowing . Enjoy n make more lovely videos. With love from SAM Guwahati, Assam, India 🇮🇳 ♥️
What a wonderful video Nic! As so many people have noticed, you are compassionate and thoughtful and your tribute to Mister Sweet and the Landlord, James Burrows. Again you've brought to life people from the past and we pray that Mister Sweet is resting in peace even now. Also thank you for introducing Rob - what a lovely generous man giving you all those bits and pieces, and how wonderful that mud-larking is so good for his mental health. Thank you too, Nic, for naming your demon of anxiety - so reassuring to see you looking glowingly happy after a difficult dark winter. (Mum and Peter)
Thank you for toasting Mr Sweet! I raised my glass over here in the US too. I’d like to add that watching your wonderful videos is great for soothing anxiety too. Thank you so much Nichola❤❤❤
I think this episode of Mudlarking was by far my favorite. I wonder, however, if you would consider having the pewter tankard restored to its original condition, or if you'd keep it as is. Love your videos!
What an amazing find! Such a wonderful video. I loved that you were able to trace the tankard back to its source and find such an interesting, yet sad story. It seemed to be fate that you were there on the anniversary of this moment in history and were able to share the story of William with the world. It really goes to show that even through the distance of time we can still connect with those long gone. Amazing video. Love your work
That's an absolutely incredible find Nicola! I adore antique pewter tankards, and that is by far one of the best I've seen - what an amazing inscription! I have a similar example at home, sadly not found, but a prized possession. To prize that from the mud on an outing is a dream for me!!
@@nicolawhitemudlark 38:06 If it were me I wouldn’t do anything until I talked with the FLO… the museum would have experts that could do a much better job restoring the tankard than me!
How exciting to find that mug, that’s why I love watching you. Just love it all. I also commend you on your lovely tribute, I also raised my cup of tea to these men and yes there are so much help out there for mental health. Thank you Nicola
I love it, your enthusiasm knows no bounds and its always exciting to come along for the ride and enjoy the little snippets of history you discover. I have never been mudlarking, but did dig up over 30 clay pipes in our garden, mind you, only about four were completely intact, all were found in chalky soil.
I discovered your channel at the beginning of the pandemic, when Northern Italy got in the strictest lockdown ever. I can attest it helped a lot with my mental health when we could not leave the house and the only sound you heard was that of ambulances. Seeing the foreshore, hearing the seagulls, watching you find such treasures was a balm for my weary soul. Thanks again.
Congratulations Nicola on a fantastic find. I have been watching your channel from the time the pandemic started. I think the quality of the videos has greatly increased in camerawork and editing. Your finds and research are excellent. Thank you for the education and entertainment that you provide.
Oh Nicole, I was working a crappy job on Easter Sunday, and then to see this and know you found it while I was working (well, time-wise, before I was working, but you know what I mean) my heart is singing!!! Congratulations
Perhaps in a hundred years, a lucky seeker will coax a hand tool from the foreshore, and they might be brimming with excitement!! Why not stamp your trowels with MUDLARK NICOLA WHITE. Maybe, unknowingly, you lose trowels as a gift for the Thames to preserve for lucky seekers! Will the Circle be Unbroken. Cheers!
Well done with the storytelling as well as the find of the ale mug, Nicola! Much appreciated! I do a lot of family history research and am always looking for inspiration in ways to present the information I find for presenting to family members - you have inspired a very grand idea in me today! (thank you!)
Yes, what a wonderful journey with you on the Thames and what interesting stories you uncover and share. Your obvious joy in your adventures and good heart are a boon to those who have discovered your channel 😊
Wonderful find, and I so glad to know you will share it with the MoL! It looks like something they should exhibit after some expert restoration! Also, THANK YOU for addressing the scammers! I could see that it affected you. I hope we have scared them away, and that they have retreated to their ‘dark web’. There’s no place for people like that in a place like this. You give us all so much relaxation, knowledge, and enjoyment. Don’t ever stop! ❤ By the way, how does muddy ale taste? 🍺
Hiya Nicola, What an excellent video. Thank you for bringing it all to us. I learned just this Sunday that I have a shadow on my left lung that could be from the infection I've just had, or it could be cancer. They are pushing me through fast for a CT scan to determine what it is. I've had the cancer scare a few times, so I'm not overly concerned until I get a definitive diagnosis. You, on the other hand, are looking so good and full of life. Your face and voice came alive with each find, but non more so than the tankard. A fantastic find; well done. Stay safe, Steve...
The exceptional find couldn't have had a better and more deserving finder, and the story of the poor man a more compassionate teller. Well done, Nicola.
I don't understand how I missed this video... it's just popped up on my recommendations! Nicola, that was a wonderful thing that you did, to research into the story of the mug and its owner, and poor William Sweet. So very sad but so good that the story has been told. Bless you for your humanity and kindness❤❤❤. All your videos are so enjoyable, but this is special.😊😊
I think my most favorite episode of yours is when you went to New York and had a tour of all of the pipes. I used to live in New Jersey and had I known that place was so interesting I would have visited it when I lived there. I loved that episode because you were able to explore those pipes in perfect condition unlike the prices that you usually find. If I found half of a pipe I would be very happy because I know there is so much history behind it. Cheers from Naples Florida. ❤❤
Your respectful tribute to poor Mister Sweet was so heartfelt and touching. You truly have a lovely spirit. And it was a joy to hear the croaking cheer of a crow as you raised that lost mug from its muddy resting place into the sunlight at long last! Hearing the sound of a crow somewhere always makes me happy.
Not sure where you are located but Seattle has a lot of crows! I love them. We also have Bald Eagles and I watched a crow chasing one the other day.
@@SuzyEH I live in Atlanta. We have a lot of crows here, and I appreciate them keeping hawks away--so I keep a pop-top can of corn in my car so I'm ready to toss free eats to a murder of crows if I encounter them. I also keep a baggie of oats in my car to toss to smaller parking-lot birds I see. Hey, I'm a sucker for birds!
Totally my sentiments just loved this video and story. ❤
@@Susie_Floozie I’m in Atlanta too.
@@dthomp06 I'm in the Northeast Metro. There's still undeveloped space to support wildlife. Luckily, they haven't paved it all over yet.
Nicola, you are such a humanitarian. That mug and your heartfelt investigation to find its place in time brought with it such a poignant story of unrequited love. You brought not only your love but the love of thousands of your subscribers to show the ages how important all lives lived are. You always bring such a sweet and lovely perspective to your channel and to us. Thank you for a wonderful video. Much love to you and yours!
As so many others have said, today's video was indeed a tour de force, Nicola! Congratulations on that exquisite pewter tankard. More importantly, your message about mental health and suicide prevention are important messages for all to hear. You have no idea how critical a voice yours is at this time, so thank you, Nicola, from a grateful subscriber!
You are so correct - important find in so many ways. As bad as the mental health system is today, it is so much better than it was in James’ time. Thank you for telling his story, Nic, and for raising awareness of how much further we have to go. James, we remember you, we validate your struggle, and we hope you are truly at peace 🫶
Thanks Steve!
I love that story - not the sad ending of William but that for a moment in time he was once again remembered.
Oh my goodness Nicola! Your energy simply emanates from your videos! The last couple of weeks I’ve found difficult with my mental health, then along came your wonderful discoveries, and they’ve done much to turn my mental tide! Thank you so much for honouring Mr. Sweet, and telling his story - had it not been for you ‘chance’ find, he would have remained forgotten. I don’t think that it’s accidental that you come across the pieces you do - they find you so that you can bring their stories to life once again. Thank you my friend!
What a beautiful way to put it "they find you".
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What a blessing you are to all of us that follow you on your adventures. This one brought me to tears… but tears of joy. It’s amazing how we sometimes wish we could be transported back in time to a more simpler life… and yet those that existed in those “simpler” times (Mr Sweet) went through much of the same trials and tribulations that we do today. Anyway thank you Nicola, press on dear lady!
Thanks Robert, yes all those same problems including heartbreak!
My grandfather had a pewter mug that hung behind the bar of his local anywhere between 1911 an 1960 given to me after he died by my mother. I have now passed it on to my son. Loved my old grandfather who always gave me a whole half a crown when ever we met. A fortune to a child.
Nicola! A Red Letter Day for you! The Tavern mug is gorgeous and who would have thought you could find something with names and so many other clues for research! The Landlord's pewter mug and we get the journey to Lower Thames Street. Thank you for the guided tour of the Lower Thames and bringing mental health issues to the fore. Cheers! ROB! What a kind and generous man, you have the best muddy friends there. Love you mud face art!!
Thank you!
This beautiful pewter mug was waiting for you, dear and generous person, to find it. It could only be you finding it, honoring the memory of the man who had his letter rejected. The man who gave him some gifts on the riverbank said something that moved me, that looking for things in the mud brings him peace and improves his mental health. Really see the water, see the birds and see so many fragments of objects that had meaning and value is something that can bring meaning. Thanks for the video.
Thank you ❤️
What a lovely find and a wonderful tribute to those past lives. You manage to connect the past and present really well with these stories and links. Its the nearest we get to time travel I think. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Andrew
OMG...this is so exciting. Nicola, I've just undergone horrific spinal surgery and am in terrible pain. Your video and this great find are the best things to cross my path in weeks.
I hope you are feeling better Lana. I wish you a speedy recovery and sending you hugs. Nicola ❤
By lifting up William Sweet, you very well could have released his tortured soul to finally ascend to Heaven. Rest in peace, Mr. Sweet, your story is now known. ❤️
Oh Terri I hope so. xox
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You are a true Gentle Soul walking among us.... finding the pewter mug and a story to tell was meant to be, and the reason Mother Thames decides to reveal such treasures to the right people.
The story you told was truly sad, softened with the toast you made down on the foreshore..... long may your finds reveal amazing tales from the past.
In a couple of weeks, I am undertaking two mental health courses up here in Norfolk so my village attains Mindful Towns and Villages status...I will assist people suffering with mental health problems to get the correct referral and treatment. Rob has the perfect hobby to manage his issues and get him out of the house.
I wish sometimes I was back living in London to be part of such a community spirited mudlarking team.
Stay Safe as Always....take care xx
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Hello! Thank you for your kind comment. I always notice them and I really appreciate them. Well done for doing the mental health courses. That is such a valuable role you are carrying out there. I really hope to visit Norfolk in the coming months. It's somewhere I've never been!! Nicola
Hi 2pie2mash. I used to work in care, including 5 years of mental health, before I was forced to retire early due to arthritis. I really want to do something useful with my life involving my qualifications and experience. Could you please let me have any information on the courses, and on Mindful Towns & Villages?
This one brought tears to my eyes as well. Thank you for sharing this story and for caring enough to dig it up, literally and figuratively. You have a sweet soul; please keep on doing what you do!
Im so glad you enjoyed it!
Nicola you should paint your Trowel a bright colour easy to find 😁😁🎨
What a find Nicola, so very pleased for you. A moving tribute to Mr Sweet and the research into the old pub was very interesting.yours forays along the Thames are are a real treat as is the historical research you do, not forgetting those lovely wildlife pics. Beautiful sunset on what was. Gorgeous day.
That tankard is a real bonus of a find Nicola. With the name of the landlord, the public house and the road where the business once existed makes it all the more exciting. It was very good of that gentleman to let you have one or two of his finds, and I bet you were so grateful. Another of your most enjoyable videos, and so many thanks for this production.
Thank you!
I have been following you for years! You never cease to amaze me with your gentle heart and loving spirit in which you research your finds and bring them to life for us! I love that you drank a mug of ale to James and William! You are simply amazing and I have learned so much from you. You are truly a gem! Take care of yourself and all those you cherish! ~Jen
A wonderful tankard - and an even more wonderful story about poor Mr Sweet. Very touching to see you commemorate his life.
The find is incredible and the story of James and William is both fascinated and ever so relevant today. Thank you kindly Nicola for the amazing tribute and marriageable time links that broth us all to celebrate life
Thank you Ilona
That tavern mug! 😮How exquisite! Thank you for highlighting Mr. Sweet’s story in your video and for talking about mental health and the options for help we are blessed to have access to today. I only wish William could have gotten the help he needed almost 200 years ago.
Just imagine 200 years from now a mud lark finds a trowel and gets ecstatic
Yes! Yes! Yes! Agree 100%.
Nicola you MUST mark your name & tideline art on all your tools so that, if lost, when found, they can be returned to you.
Or if it happens 100 years hence some very lucky person will highlight once again all the special things that you have achieved. Finds and emotions that you un"earth" from mud for us all to experience. Long may it continue. Cheers!
Nicola, I’ve never watched a video of yours that I did not like. That being said, this one is EPIC! Of course I love the pewter tankard! But, your dedication to telling the stories of people who were wronged centuries ago is by far what makes you the queen of mudlarking! I appreciate your kindness and the goodness in your heart! I raise my glass and salute you! Cheers!❤TN Nana
Oh Nicola, what a sad story AND beautiful tribute connected to the tankard. One hopes that mental illness carries less of a stigma today and if the tankard existed today the current owner would find support and care. I am amazed that you mudlarks not only uncover history but humanity. Cheers and thank you all!
I have been watching your videos for some time but this is the first that made me cry. The story of William Henry Sweet was so poignant and to see a tankard from his local pub containing ale again at the spot where he drowned himself over his unrequited love, Miss Owen, brought me to tears. We are heading to London along the Grand Union Canal on our canal boat and will be leaving Limehouse and travelling to Brentford along the tidal Thames. I looked into buying a mudlarking licence for while we are staying there but, alas, they have paused the issue of new licences. We hope to see you as we pass and we’ll parp our horn if we do.
Dear Nicola - just watched your Easter video from last year 2023 - when you found the pewter tankard. What a splendid day you had. Just love all the detail you discover about your finds - like the history of the tankard and where it came from. Clever you. I always love the amount of detail you give us viewers. Gives us a lot of pleasure. Bless you. xxxxx
Thank you again for making these beautiful videos. For sharing your finds and their history. This one was exceptional. How lovely to see your mudlarking friend, Rob. Such a generous man! But then again, you all seem to gladly share your treasures with each other!😄
Awesome video. Bless all of us with depression and anxiety, etc.❤
What an amazing find and what a sad but equally amazing story! I love this channel.
I love all of your finds. And your wonderful history on the pieces you find. I can actually picture the stories! Also, I very much appreciate the birds you include in your videos. I’ve been a birder most of my 67 years. Thank you so much for entertaining me on a overcast and rain.
Try painting your trowel handle fluorescent pink or attach a small colourd ball to it ! xo
What a thrill to see you unearth the tavern mug and then watch as you align it to such a fascinating story! I can’t wait to see where you’ll take us next, and what thrilling discoveries you’ll uncover from the mud.
My goodness Nicola. What an INCREDIBLE find and more so, an INCREDIBLE story. I honestly have to say, I got a little teary hearing the letter from Mr. Sweet. Thank you for speaking his name and raising a cup to he and Mr. Burrows. Thank you for sharing it with all of us and letting us "in" on his story.
Love anything with a name or an address, personalised, exciting! So pleased for you Nicola, and for us to witness it too. Rob’s generous!
I really do too Shirley. You can find out so much history in this hobby that way.
Stunning find Nicola, I loved the excitement in your voice while looking at your beautiful tankard. So nice of Robb to share his finds with you. Have an awesome week.
After such a touching tribute to James and William, it seems a bit trivial, but did anyone else catch the happy face at 18:13? Adorable! Hair and everything. But back to James and William, I love how Nicola connects us to the real people who used these items back in the day. RIP William.
A happy face you say?! 😉 😊xx
What a brilliant find keep up the good work
Yes I did. The face had 2 washers for eyes and piece of bottle for a nose and a smile as well. Better than an emoji.
Thank you Nicola. So kind of you to remember that despondent soul and to give a tribute for him ❤️ Unfortunately it is not an easy thing to find or get help even today.😢
That is, without a doubt, a Find of a Lifetime! Congratulations and I'm so glad you could share it with us.
Brava, Nicola! You've turned a mudlarking find into a wonderful lesson for all of us. Your research led to even more marvelous discoveries about your find.
What A Wonderful Kind Person You Are !!!!!!!
You Have A Good Heart !!!!
One Of Your Best Programmes Ever !!!!!
Hugs ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks Roger!
Well done on your find Nicola. Some amazing research and a beautiful tribute. Well done !
Quintessential Nicola White lark, letting us go along and look for finds along with you... it is indeed relaxing ... until it becomes exciting. And the history that follows, all fascinating. Thank you. And the stately swans were a bonus.
Thank you!
What a wonderful find..it was very touching that you filled that tankard with ale and toasted the poor soul you read about..I adore history too and the simple stories of everyday things..great to see you again..happy spring! So much looking forward to all your videos and your trips with SI Finds..you always make a great duo! Much love..made my day!
What a lovely episode Nicola. Thank you for remembering William and James
If I had found that mug, I would pay to have it bent back into shape. What an amazing story, to have something like that, and use it in honor of the history of the people. Amazing video as always!
Thx John!
This is one of my favorite videos. I loved finding out about the pewter mug and it’s owner, Mr. Barrow. Your accounting of him was very kind. 🥰
Thank you, Nicola. The story behind the mug was so touching...I appreciate your kindness and heartfelt blessing for healing for all involved in the unfortunate circumstances ❤
That tribute made me cry! Beautiful to see life come full circle
Should try and get a pewtersmith properly restoring the mug' shape and function - by warming and tinking with a pewter hammer - as well with properly welding the old seams. Maybe even getting a polish and buff, restoring the pewter (low-grade silver and lead, or high-grade silver and zinc) back to its lustrous silvery metal appearance. With the blackened surface, one can't tell if this is oxidized lead or zinc.
Thanks John Ill look into it!
What a great friendBob is. He is so generous. Lucky you. Donna/NOrthern/Michigan
Wow Nicola, congratulations on your Magnificent Mudlarked Mug! Thanks for sharing the excitement with us. I always enjoy the history, and am amazed at how much you can find out about the people who once held an object. I particularly like the earthworm pottery. Warmest regards, Pamela
"Thank you River Thames. Thank you, thank you, thank you". Says it all really! I only wish we could have seen your face at the moment of discovery - what a wonderful find.
What an interesting story, and I agree with you that taking an interest in past lives and the items that were once personal possessions helps to put your own life in perspective. We are never alone.
Nic, thank you for your compassionate remembrance of W. H. Sweet and for urging people to seek help if they need it. You are a gem of a human being.
Cheers to James Burrows and William Henry Sweet 🍺🍺 RIP
Worst style of tankard ever made , the beer was always flat😝 Nice work Nicola ,cheers🍻
Nic you are such a beautiful soul,this story and your respectful telling of this story is heartfelt.I love watching all of your adventures, mudlarking and travelling its just awesome!! God bless you Nic
you bring so much joy to so many of us.
Yes Nicola this may be your best find of the year. Clearly it is your most heart wrenching one. You do have a trained eye & see things that most would pass by. After working for years with my face in a microscope, I get it. I don't believe in accidents. I feel that everything happens for a reason. That mug needed to be found. Mr. Sweet's story needed to be told. What a tragedy. How sad his brother, sister & Mr. Baker must have felt. I really hope you didn't drink that ale. I don't think there's enough scrubbing to fully clean that tankard. 183 years have passed but the story is as relevent today as it was in 1840. Cheers. RIP Mr. Sweet.
Believe me I was just pretending! 😊
Fantastic Nicola, thank you for sharing a piece of history with us.
Nicola you are an amazing woman with beautiful grace and poise, it was so sweet of you to honor mr sweets memories of a Jilted man, I just love watching you dig along the Thames and then the field looking for Roman Coins you are truly an amazing woman good luck in the future❤
The tankard is incredible!!!!! As always loved hearing the history about it!❤
Thank you for that fantastic story of the poor man who took his life. I think you really honoured his memory, as well as the man who owned the mug!
What an extraordinary tribute. Thank you for sharing such an incredible story. 💖💖💖
Thank you ❤️
The mug is amazing. And your remembrance of Mister Sweet. They are never forgotten as long as we say their name.
I absolutely love the stories you find out and pass along about the objects you uncover
I really enjoyed this one. Thank you for telling the story of Sweet and Burrows. A sad story but not gone as long as we remember.
Thank you for your kind thoughts. I hope you are in a good place too and never forget, your community, us, we're here for you too.
Out of the gazillions of possibilities, you were meant to find that mug! And almost 200 years old! Awesome find. I had to laugh when you were so excited, almost verklempt. Really cool to see you are as excited now as when you first started mudlarking. Thank you!
Verklempt that’s a cool word !
Bless you for remembering a poor man who didn’t have the resources to get help and lost his life. You are a wonderful human. Thank you for all you do and teach us about a million small parts of history.
A superb find and I like the way that so much information can be found about an item that had been lost to the world for such a long time. Thank you for another excellent video
What a wonderful story and your awesome find, Nicola, well done, thank you for all your best wish's and the same to you, love the swans, take care and have a wonderful week, Neil from Canada.
I just love the history you discover alone the foreshore 😊
And all due to the fact that guys drop stuff.
Another beauty of a video, Nicola! I especially enjoyed hearing the crow mimic your “yay yay yay!” So charming. It was also so lovely that you toasted Mr. Sweet in that way and that you were sure to encourage folks who are struggling to talk to someone. Bless.
Lovely video with the wonderful findings and the mug 🍺 😀 ❤️. History is mind-blowing .
Enjoy n make more lovely videos.
With love from SAM
Guwahati, Assam, India 🇮🇳 ♥️
Thank you Sam xx❤
wow Nicola, you are a sweetheart, I just love how you have turned this random, serendipitous find into something so meaningful, humane, and moving.
What a wonderful video Nic! As so many people have noticed, you are compassionate and thoughtful and your tribute to Mister Sweet and the Landlord, James Burrows. Again you've brought to life people from the past and we pray that Mister Sweet is resting in peace even now. Also thank you for introducing Rob - what a lovely generous man giving you all those bits and pieces, and how wonderful that mud-larking is so good for his mental health. Thank you too, Nic, for naming your demon of anxiety - so reassuring to see you looking glowingly happy after a difficult dark winter. (Mum and Peter)
Thanks Mum xxx
Thank you for toasting Mr Sweet! I raised my glass over here in the US too. I’d like to add that watching your wonderful videos is great for soothing anxiety too. Thank you so much Nichola❤❤❤
I think this episode of Mudlarking was by far my favorite. I wonder, however, if you would consider having the pewter tankard restored to its original condition, or if you'd keep it as is. Love your videos!
Thank you Ken. Yes it would be lovely to find a person to straighten it out!
I came across your video quite by accident. I enjoyed it immensely. Then to find out that someone so lovely likes playing in the mud,
What an amazing find! Such a wonderful video. I loved that you were able to trace the tankard back to its source and find such an interesting, yet sad story. It seemed to be fate that you were there on the anniversary of this moment in history and were able to share the story of William with the world. It really goes to show that even through the distance of time we can still connect with those long gone.
Amazing video. Love your work
Your friend is a first class person without a doubt. You are very lucky to have friends like that. 👍👍
That's an absolutely incredible find Nicola! I adore antique pewter tankards, and that is by far one of the best I've seen - what an amazing inscription! I have a similar example at home, sadly not found, but a prized possession. To prize that from the mud on an outing is a dream for me!!
Thanks Tom! Yes, I'm so thrilled with it. It was indeed a dream to find it. I wonder if I should try to have it reshaped or just leave as is
@@nicolawhitemudlark Pewter is pretty malleable so if you could I would try!
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If it were me I wouldn’t do anything until I talked with the FLO… the museum would have experts that could do a much better job restoring the tankard than me!
Wonderful finds! Mudlarkers seem to be so generous with one another!💝
Thank you, Nicola, for bringing history to life once again!❤
How exciting to find that mug, that’s why I love watching you. Just love it all. I also commend you on your lovely tribute, I also raised my cup of tea to these men and yes there are so much help out there for mental health. Thank you Nicola
I love it, your enthusiasm knows no bounds and its always exciting to come along for the ride and enjoy the little snippets of history you discover. I have never been mudlarking, but did dig up over 30 clay pipes in our garden, mind you, only about four were completely intact, all were found in chalky soil.
I discovered your channel at the beginning of the pandemic, when Northern Italy got in the strictest lockdown ever. I can attest it helped a lot with my mental health when we could not leave the house and the only sound you heard was that of ambulances. Seeing the foreshore, hearing the seagulls, watching you find such treasures was a balm for my weary soul. Thanks again.
Congratulations Nicola on a fantastic find. I have been watching your channel from the time the pandemic started. I think the quality of the videos has greatly increased in camerawork and editing. Your finds and research are excellent. Thank you for the education and entertainment that you provide.
Thank you Darryl ❤
Oh Nicole, I was working a crappy job on Easter Sunday, and then to see this and know you found it while I was working (well, time-wise, before I was working, but you know what I mean) my heart is singing!!! Congratulations
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Sorry I misspelled your name! Crazy fingers!
Perhaps in a hundred years, a lucky seeker will coax a hand tool from the foreshore, and they might be brimming with excitement!! Why not stamp your trowels with MUDLARK NICOLA WHITE. Maybe, unknowingly, you lose trowels as a gift for the Thames to preserve for lucky seekers! Will the Circle be Unbroken. Cheers!
Had tears in my eyes. Thank you for sharing Mr Sweets story.
Congratulations on your special find! Happy for you! I love how much the mudlarking community shares their finds with each other. 😍
Beautiful ❤🎉more than wonderful. Your historical story wraps my heart😊
Well done with the storytelling as well as the find of the ale mug, Nicola! Much appreciated! I do a lot of family history research and am always looking for inspiration in ways to present the information I find for presenting to family members - you have inspired a very grand idea in me today! (thank you!)
Excellent! So glad you're inspired ❤
Yes, what a wonderful journey with you on the Thames and what interesting stories you uncover and share. Your obvious joy in your adventures and good heart are a boon to those who have discovered your channel 😊
Wonderful find, and I so glad to know you will share it with the MoL! It looks like something they should exhibit after some expert restoration! Also, THANK YOU for addressing the scammers! I could see that it affected you. I hope we have scared them away, and that they have retreated to their ‘dark web’. There’s no place for people like that in a place like this. You give us all so much relaxation, knowledge, and enjoyment. Don’t ever stop! ❤ By the way, how does muddy ale taste? 🍺
@@nicolawhitemudlark Pillow and a sleeping bag? I’m not sure I’ve heard that before. Sorry, American here!
I think I must have written the wrong comment there accidentally!! Sorry about that!
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Dear Nicola, SO happy for you finding the tankard! You deserve a find like that. All those cold 🥶 days and freezing fingers paid off!
Hiya Nicola,
What an excellent video. Thank you for bringing it all to us.
I learned just this Sunday that I have a shadow on my left lung that could be from the infection I've just had, or it could be cancer. They are pushing me through fast for a CT scan to determine what it is. I've had the cancer scare a few times, so I'm not overly concerned until I get a definitive diagnosis.
You, on the other hand, are looking so good and full of life. Your face and voice came alive with each find, but non more so than the tankard. A fantastic find; well done.
Stay safe, Steve...
Im glad you enjoyed the video, and thinking of you Steve as you await results. Hugs. Nicola
The exceptional find couldn't have had a better and more deserving finder, and the story of the poor man a more compassionate teller. Well done, Nicola.
Thanks Andy!
I don't understand how I missed this video... it's just popped up on my recommendations! Nicola, that was a wonderful thing that you did, to research into the story of the mug and its owner, and poor William Sweet. So very sad but so good that the story has been told. Bless you for your humanity and kindness❤❤❤. All your videos are so enjoyable, but this is special.😊😊
I think my most favorite episode of yours is when you went to New York and had a tour of all of the pipes. I used to live in New Jersey and had I known that place was so interesting I would have visited it when I lived there. I loved that episode because you were able to explore those pipes in perfect condition unlike the prices that you usually find. If I found half of a pipe I would be very happy because I know there is so much history behind it. Cheers from Naples Florida. ❤❤