Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem John Henry Henshall the area along the Thames

the area along the Thames was also a major shipbuilding site until the early twentieth century where many of the early warships were built

George Davison Reid took this photo from the Strand

Measures 34cm x 25cm x 12cm

The ground floor contained a large food hall selling a products from hand-made chocolates to wine

The battered and exhausted Britain of 1945 was desperate for workers - to rebuild

Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem John Henry Henshall the area along the ThamesIn Mudlarking, Lara Maiklem, known as the London Mudlark, takes readers on an unforgettable journey along the Thames foreshore, where she uncovers fragments of history hidden in the mud objects lost, discarded, or forgotten by time. From Roman coins and medieval trinkets to Georgian clay pipes and Victorian love tokens, each discovery offers a glimpse into the lives of those who came before us. This beautifully designed edition features endpapers