The Incredible Story of the Artefact I found in this hole! Mudlarking the Thames with Nicola White
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- Sometimes when you are wandering along the mud at low tide looking left and right - you see something which makes your heart leap. This is what happened when I saw something gleaming in the sunlight! It was a tense moment taking it out of the mud. Would it be whole?!!
When I did get it out of the mud and then researched it. It took me on a wonderful and unexpected journey to the first proper stadium of Arsenal football team back in the 19th century!
If you would like to try mudlarking dont forget that you do need a permit and you can find all the details here:-
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I've got a sandwich bag of pipe stems and bowls that were dug in my parents garden here in the States. (Illinois) Now I've got the bug to look up the names and designs of them. Thanks Nicola for peaking my interest.
Hello, did you find out who made them or how old they are? Greetings from the netherlands
Thanks Nicola,I enjoy your mudlarki g and the History that you bring to life, here in Oz kts so hot, and you look quite cold😮
Amazing voice ( the singing)
I’m from Illinois too. What part of Illinois are you in? I’m from just outside of Peoria.
The Thames is a giant library of history. I love that you research the items you find. And share them with us!
Shouldve seen what WAS theere, 30 years back.
Thames use to be the city garbage dump.
When I was a lad in London in the 1950s, I had a collection of marbles. The most common (and cheapest) were made of clay, the better ones of glass, the occasional ball bearing and those which had been extracted from mineral water bottles and were known as 'bottle washers'.
Nicola, your videos have now reached a new level. This was so well done! Love the stories behind the objects - my favorite part.
I was thinking the same thing, and I say it so often here I feel I'm a broken record, but Nicola deserves all the praise for her skills. artistic choices, and her natural eye for what looks great.
Thank you ❤️
Thanks for the Arsenal field trip! One of my mentors was a Salvation Army Major from Kent who played pro football before being called to the ministry. He was a huge Arsenal fan. He passed on to glory at 82, but would have been thrilled to see those steps from the original Arsenal grounds. Thanks!
What a beautiful voice Angelo has, and so good to see and hear him again. And I absolutely LOVED the history of this of the Cod bottle, and actually finding remnants of the stadium. Marvelous as always xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
Great to see Angelo! Helping out with refreshing the paint in your flat -- and coming along to find the remaining bits of a 100+ year old football stadium -- a great son!!!
What an altogether fascinating and different Thames excursion in today's video, Nicola! It was great seeing Angelo again. I especially liked "Down by the River". Hope to hear it commercially one day. Speaking of Angelo, I should think he has made you officially a Nan by now, no?? Thanks for taking us to the remains of Invicta Stadium. You truly bring history to life!
Yes I've a little grandson son xx
@@nicolawhitemudlark Congratulations to the best looking UA-cam Nana.
@@nicolawhitemudlark congratulations ❤❤🎉🎉🎈🎈
@@nicolawhitemudlark aww Congrats Nan Nicola ☺️
I’m so happy to see you back on the Thames! It’s obviously been saving some treats for you this week. Your history of the cod bottle you found was interesting. It was also great to see your son helping you out. He has a marvellous voice and the closing song really expressed his love of the River. I look forward to next week. Bye for now from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🙋♀️
Loved all the history that goes with your finds, as an Arsenal fan from about 1955 It was great to see those steps that were the original stand seats. Thank you for sharing this. Stay safe and cool. 💕🇦🇺
Nicola you have mastered the art of clay pipe reveals. Your advantage is that you’re still excited about each pipe even after all of your many discoveries. Thanks for giving us another Thames adventure ✌️💙
I think that brass item early in the video was half of a gun powder flask, either for a small pistol, or small pocket revolver. Those small .31 cal. revolvers were common, as were the little Belgian made muff pistols.
I don't think that was a Walther PPK. It was definitely German, but it looked more like another one I've seen, a Saur und Sohn or something, if I remember. A Walther would have smooth, elegant grips with "Walther" and a banner on them, and an exposed hammer. What you had was hammerless, either with a shrouded internal hammer, or striker fired. I'll look in a bit and come back and post. You need Ian V. Hogg's Small Arms of the World and his book on handguns. There are used copies on eBay.
Edit: It looked vaguely like a Sauer 38H from WW2, but I can't tell. Germany used lots of small 7.65mm pistols from all over....France, Italy, Czechoslovakia.....you name it! It wasn't a Walther though....i don't think. Mine is a 7.65mm Colt Pocket Hammerless Automatic, serial number indicates 1911 production. In WW2 those were issued to the OSS, Churchill's bodyguards, and British Army motorcycle couriers, most were woman! Awesome video. Enjoy the week. 👍😃🇬🇧🇺🇸
Thank you as always Dustin xx
The pistol was a Sauer and it's not German they were made in Austria may have been used buy a German The company still exist under the name Sig -Sauer
@@russell8968 Yeah it looked like a Sauer!!!!
I agree with you I think that the brass piece was half of a small power flask it's the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw it
@@justdustino1371 I should know I grew up around a gun store and my father was a very avid collector of WW2 firearms
So good to see you Nicola now you're back in your true element and the Thames has rewarded you royally. Loved the Arsenal story and your diligence in finding a scrap of the original terracing, also good to see Angelo again......sorry I'm a Manchester United fan. The gilt has worn off their status just now but we will return. Clay pipes seem to have an affinity to your presence ,two great finds Nicola .A really great return to the Thames ,thanks so much .Now my Sunday is complete.
Take care lovely lady X
Thanks Ralph xx
My Grandad was in the police force between the wars , the cape was rolled up really tight, he would spot really drunk men reeling all over the place, he would thump them with his rolled up cape to knock them out and drag them into someone' s front garden to let them sleep it off. This saved two things a record for the drunk and all the paperwork for my grandad , the rolled up cape would leave no marks. It were 'ard in them days.
Haha that's funny Tim 😁
Thanks Nicola this was a really groovy instalment - I have no interest in football whatsoever BUT to see the terraces in that back garden was amazing - to think of the fans that must have stood there and cheered - would be interesting to do some metal detecting in there! Plus a great little intact cod bottle and lots of other good finds!
The pistol you found was imported to the US from Italy and somehow found its way to the UK. The marks on the L side of the slide shown in the thumbnail pic are that of EIG Imports in Miami, FL (Hialea) This semi-auto pistol was made by Tanfoglio in Italy around the mid 60's. This model was made in .22 cal. and .25 cal. Not by Walther, Not a PPK. EIG was in business from the late 1950's to about 1970 . As far as I know they never sold any firearms in the UK or anywhere else, only in the US. They imported inexpensive (aka 'saturday night specials') revolvers, semi-auto pistols, shotguns and some rifles to the US . The firearms imported were made in Germany, Italy and Spain. While it does bear a general semblance to the PPK, it is not. Always enjoy your videos. The bottle awesome! What was the purpose of the indentations in the glass? I have seen marble stopper bottles here in the US but not with the deep indents in the glass.
Vielen lieben Dank für die Infos. Es ist so erstaunlich, was so alles gefunden wird.
Ich glaube die Vertiefung dient dazu, dass keine Flüssigkeit ausläuft, die Coddmarpel soll das ganze in Bewegung und so frisch halten.
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I was puzzling about the pistol, because the "marks" on the slide look almost diecast. I had wondered if it was a replica, but I couldn't quite see of what. A real pistol, made by the methods and to the standard usually applied to replicas would explain a lot! Before the UK had strict firearms licensing laws and handgun bans, there were very strict laws about the poof testing of firearms sold for non-military use in the UK and that alone rules out this particular weapon from legal ownership! In the sixties, someone could have obtained a certificate to own a _real_ Walter PPK, but it would have been illegal to sell this particular firearm even to someone who had a certificate.
The indentations kept the codd marble in its little chamber.
Great finds Nic ! Ha I can't see a spanner without thinking of the great Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch Bicycle Repair Man.
Great fun yet again, thank you! Loved Angelo's demo, down by the river, sounded awesome👌 ! A future hit!!!
nicola is on a roll, saw the vid with dirty secrets of scotland. on a roll!
I really enjoy coming home from work on a Sunday night and watching your UA-cam. It's something I really look forward to. I know you literally have thousands of people who follow you, but I almost feel like I have found a small corner that's particularly mine to take notice of and treasure. Thanks for all you do. It makes my mundane life lift for a minute while I watch you.
Hi Jeff, I'm so glad you enjoy the videos. Thank you for watching them ❤️ 🙏
Aww Jeff that's such a lovely comment. Hugs to you 🤗🤗
We were just speaking to someone when we were travelling who was saying that the tides are very low this year. Can you imagine what else you’re going to find!!?? Hello from Toronto 🇨🇦
I saw that second pipe as well to the left of the pipe Nicola found! Maybe was just a giant stem? Be well from Washington state USA ❤️
I thought I saw three pipe potentials. Haha. Hi from Ontario 🇨🇦
@@adriannenash9852 Hello, Adrianne! Watching from Washington too (western)! Take care.
Thats so cool that you took the time to document those stadium seats. Before they get lost forever. I work in the first city in British Columbia and there's constant redevelopment going on. When ever I spot something cool and old that looks like it's days are numbered I take pictures.
Knew the gun wasn't a PPK, thought it was a toy, but it may not have lasted till now I suppose. Never heard of those bottles but the historical journey you took was fascinating! Your son has a voice, and a talent for sure. I will look for his work if it's out there for sure!
"Spanner," or what we refer to as a wrench here in the U.S.
Great bottle and pipe Nicola.
A brilliant find - immediately showed my football fan husband the stands!
Is it just me or does anyone else love the sound of the trowel scraping on the foreshore ?!!! 😬
Loved the arsenal history Nicola, although I’m not a fan lol. Such a magnificent codd bottle!
It was so great to see those seats- thank you. Also, loved the song in the end. 👍
Awesome pipe and bottle Nicole, thanks for the history too! Have a wonderful week!
Nicola you outdid yourself on this video! Amazing how a bottle dug out of the mud could lead you on such an adventure!! So glad Angelo could go with you!! And speaking of your sweet son… how wonderful that he could do the painting for you! I do believe his voice gets better and better!! Loved his song!! Take good care of yourself!! DeeAnn🇺🇸
Nicola you give remembrance to long gone people, important in THEIR time, kudos to you. Fabulous finds, b
Excellent video Nicola! So good to see Angelo again. I love the finds, especially the pipe and the Codd bottle. I would never have thought that the football stands would still be there! Amazing social history in a back garden! I'm glad that society has moved on from the terrible old adverts though....."licenced to kill....Women"!!!!! 😲😘 x
What a super bunch of finds today.
Your adventures are so enjoyable, you and Sci Finds are my favorite larkers you have beautiful photography of the surroundings and relatings of the history behind your finds is spot on, I have my coffee with you both each morning here in the states and it is a great way to start my day, keep on having fun in the mud
Very interesting as always. My grandfather played for Arsenal back in the 1920s-30s. I have a photo of him in his kit along with his team mates and two vicars!
Wow amazing! I'd love to see that photo
It was a "Supermoon" full moon this month so the Moon was closer to Earth and likely had a larger effect upon the tides, this time around, IMO.
Thank you as usual for fantastic video Nicola and I absolutely love Angelo’s rendition of the song. He is truly a very talented young man. Lots of love and hugs. Dana
Amazing finds Nicola, when you picked up the first pipe, was there another right beside it, I loved the little lion amazing how it survived, maybe chasing a burglar, keep up your hard work Nicola, enjoy your week, till the next mud lark adventure, xx. 🍁🇨🇦🤗🐘
I think that was not another pipe but the hole where the pipe was when she pulled it out.
@@nancester1 I think there was one to the left of the more intact one she uncovered.
@@sharonaxelrod4608 I’m not seeing it.I’m at frame 1:07.
@@nancester1 It's between 4 and 5 at the very beginning. Down and to the left of her find.
Hey Nicola! Thanks for your awesome videos! The brass metal piece reminds me of the foot pedal from an organ or piano.
I love watching your Sunday videos. Looks like Angelo is doing a great job painting for you! And seeing the two of you on the stadium seats was fascinating. Love seeing bits of history tucked away like that.
That was just fabulous - beginning to very end!
I love your videos. They’re very exciting. When I was much younger I always wanted to be an archaeologist, to dig in the ground and discover the past. It’s so interesting. I’m sure you really enjoy it. Take care. I’m from Ohio.
I love how you split the post into finds and explanations. Learning about the finds for me is more exciting than the find. It really is historical for arsenal. A plaque is needed to show it. Could you not speak to the council of the area
Very interesting Nicola. I loved the old steps.. History. I love things like that. Iain Leeds Yorkshire. 🏴
Thank you for another history lesson for me in the USA 🇺🇸
The item at 10:50 looks like a door stop. No one else seemed too interested lol! Great finds on the river today!
What a delightful search!
Awesomeness, loved the trip to the football club seats, what a great thing to have in your backyard. Take care and thank you for sharing 👍👏❤️
Fantastic loved this video you always do have so much knowledge and fun great to see your son also and what a great song
This is incredibly exciting, I live the other end of Plumstead High Street, I know the area where you visited. Wow, I never knew about Arsenal Invicta Stadium. Thank you for exploring this. Did Dinesh know that these were the stadium stands in his garden? Do you think Mineral Street had anything to do with being named after Mr Weaver's mineral water? Love watching your channel
Hello Samantha yes apparently it's mineral Street because of George Weaver! Yes Dinesh did know. Several houses in that street have the terracing in their gardens x
Great piece of history about the first home of the Gunners. Many thanks, Nicola!
Hi Nicola, Tristan, that was a cool trip to see the old seats. Nice job on the painting and great song Down by the River as well. I love the history you always surprise us with. I have to say I love
the lion head clasp from the policemen cape. Stay cool and thank you. Joyce ❤️🇺🇸🙏
During my downtime, from being an international playboy and hired assassin, I like to cosy up in front of my laptop and watch Nicola White. The only thing that can complete this moment is a cup of tea and slice of angel cake... I'll get my butler, Tarquin, on it straight away.
How wonderful!
Kinks playing on the stereo and Nicola sharing her adventures. Life is good.
So much history dug up from the Thames foreshore, fascinating finds.
Lovely opening shots and music!
And a huge thank you from all of us to Angelo for the adventure!
Hi Nicola , another interesting video from you . Amazing the Last remnants of Arsenals first Footbal ground . The Codd bottle is a 6 oz capacity , known to the Victorian Lemonade / Mineral water Trade as a ` Split ` size . As u say there was not much drink contained in these smaller versions of Codds ' Globe Stoppered ` bottles . Bottle and contents would have sold for around a Halfpenny , with likely a Farthing Deposit on returning the empty bottle. Judging by tthe evidence from Us bottle diggers who have dug Victorian / Edwardian Ash/ rubbish Tips , this smaller size Codd was not as popular as the 10 0z capacity which held half a Pint. Yet the Dinky small size is more appealing to most MODERN DAY collectors. Hiram Codd the inventor and Patentee of this fascinating bottle design died in 1887 and is buried in Londons Brompton cemetry . He would ` Spin in his Grave ` if he knew that the very rare Cobalt Blue glass versions of his bottle have sold in auction for £6- 8,000. Incredible eh . Wish i could dig 1 for Nowt😸
Thank you! I may go and visit Hiram's grave!
Ohhhh I’d just love to gather all those pins!
Thanks Nicola. I always find the sounds of the water and Eindhoven and squishing of the mud and shingle just as satisfying as seeing what you find . Of course your research is fabulous. Take care💜
Love Angelo’s song and voice! Please feature more.
Thanks for another fascinating historical connection with your find. Really appreciate and enjoy the research you do to make a piece of waste have such an interesting background. How true is " one man's treasure ........."
Hi Nicola thanks for your lovely lark info about Arsenal was incredible. Who would have thought steps in a back yard had so much history. Sadly leaving London this evening. Was here for 2 weeks what incredible weather so sad to leave a place I really love. Thanks for the lovely video.
Thank you Margi I hope you had a lovely time
Great finds Nicola, they just keeping coming!
Loved that video and the song was wonderful! Thank you
Thank you ❤️
Oh wow, Nicola, your son's voice is amazing! Very talented! Great episode!
What a wonderful adventure - NIcola - you never disappoint! The odd brass thing reminds me of the back of C3PO's head. But, maybe the back of a mini lightbulb sconce? Love the closing credit "Down by the River" by Angelo- brilliant!
Another brilliant video Nicola. So good that a part of the stadium still remains in that garden! I hope no one ever removes it.
Wow Angelo has an amazing voice, shades of the 80's feel. All round fab video as always. Cheers from Michigan 👏
Ah, to find a complete bottle! Absolute stunning finds as always,a
What a handsome young man your son is 👍👍I really enjoyed the history of the Arsenal Football team 😊
Absolutely loved Angelo's song and his wonderful voice!!!! The song will be a perfect theme song for your stories, artifacts and the lovely nature of the river.
Thank you for bringing history to life. The cod bottle is a neat find, as is the lion head. I would hope that you could put your Thames talk and exhibit on line for those of us unable to travel to London. I understand that London is going to be REALLY HOT in the coming week so please be careful and stay cool if you can! Love Angelo's new song, all the best x
Fantastic finds. I love how you give us time to locate items in the mud. Thank you for the history on some of your treasures. Congratulations to your son on his lovely voice on the closing song. 🌻🐕🇺🇸
Nicola, there was a tiny pipe bowl right below the first pipe you mudlarked! I can't believe you didn't see it right there. I thought, she'll get that next, and you didn't!
@Richard Krol stop being a creepy troll, leave me alone !
I love that you named your son 'Angelo'...handsome young man with a great voice. I loved "Down by the River".
Thank you Nicola, lovely video. Angelo is an amazing artist. I loved the stadium history story.
Love the finds, the cod bottle is a fantastic find, and I love the lion
Head piece!
Thanks Nicola.....pure simple fun.
Helps keep me grounded in reality. Excellent content.
That brass item you found looks like half of powder flask. I doubt it is, but that’s what it reminded me of.
I agree completely!
I shoot black powder rifles and this item looks like what I have used with friends rifles.
Mine is cylindrical and uncomfortable in a pocket. The flask variety is better when worn in a pocket.
Coincidence that the cod bottle is for mineral water, and one of the roads next to the stadium is "Mineral Street"???
Yes apparently that was named so because of weaver
Oh my goodness your son is very handsome and I almost fell over hearing him singing!!?!! Is he a famous singer? Sorry I'm kind of new here to your channel. Watching you mudlark is so wonderfully fascinating. Thank you & you have a wonderful week as well.
Thank you! I'll pass your comment on to angelo x
I find myself holding my breath as you scrape around in the mud! Great finds and I love your enthusiasm.
*Kia ora (hello) Nicola, Thank you for another UK history lesson. I hope Dinesh and his family, plus future owners of that property, never destroy those 'Arsenals' concrete steps... cos that really is a piece of England's soccer/football history. That was amazing they are still there & in the meantime a great place to put pot plants on there. The history of the bottle and how it connected to them concrete steps is quite amazing. Dinesh should you be reading this, do get a plaque made with dates etc on those steps of the history of your land.*
Thank you and yes, the steps are protected and have to stay I believe
I think I died a little bit inside when you didn't take the old wrench! I'll survive though. Love your videos!
They still use and refill codd bottles at roadside stands in India.
"Sniper soda" video shows them doing this.
Nicola,
I always enjoy following your discoveries and the history you uncover in your research, post discovery! It is fun to imagine who smoked the pipes, sat in the Invicta stadium or tussled with the policeman when they threw the gun in the Thames! lol
btw, Angelo has a great voice! Hopefully we'll all hear more from him in the future.
All the best from California,
Barbara
Thank you for taking me along on this larking trip!
It's great what you find in your mud lurking on the Thames. It brings history back to life ,who ever used them it bring them back to life ,even century later.My minds eye can see them smoking from pipes or drinking from the bottle even young children playing with the lead toys.
An empty codd bottle led Nicola to the mad world of football !!🤣. It reminds me the film " The Gods Must Be Crazy", written and directed by Jamie Uys ( 1980).
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Well done Nicola for adding some really interesting research around the original Arsenal stadium in Plumstead. I’m a lifelong Arsenal fan who grew up and went to school in various parts of SE London in the 1970’s but emigrated to NZ at the end of the 1980’s. This means that I have a special interest in your mudlarking around parts of the Thames that were part of my many playgrounds so many years ago. So for me I get to enjoy your (and Scifinds) mudlarking not only for the finds, etc. but also being reminded of so many places and childhood memories. The tracing back to remnants of the first Arsenal home to somebody’s back garden is simply fantastic and something I had no idea about - I’ll tell my sons here about it as they are of course also Gooners!
Thanks again and keep the great videos coming!
Thanks John. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I thoroughly enjoyed researching this story. You never know where a mudlarking find will take you!
Love love Angelo’s song. Wow. Wishing him and Collateral much success!
Dear Nicola,
I was on an extreme vacation and could not watch any of your videos and now that i am back i can resume watching . Love the history you shared d here.
Love, Poppet
Seeing the remnants of that stadium is priceless 👌 🤗🤗🤗 absolutely fascinating
Fun finds! Great history! Thanks, Nicola.
Angelo has a beautiful voice! Great video and finds as usual; but for me, Angelo was the special treat!
You must be Lady Luck herself Nicola! Great tune Angelo!
Very interesting finds 👌 .How Wonderful that those steps still survive in the back garden hope nobody ever gets rid of them like you say it's historic. Thank you for sharing them to us keep cool 😎 😊
Fascinating video full of finds and history. Its good to see you back on the Thames. Have a good week and look forward to your next video.
Exiting video with so many amazing find ! And what a wonderful treat in the end of it - with Angelo’s stunning voice singing “ Down by the river” ~ powerhouse