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In this video, Jessica the Museum Guide (that’s me!) takes you on a guided tour of the London Museum Docklands’ current exhibition, Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking London’s Lost Treasures. We’ll see weapons, Roman artefacts, medieval ephemera, and naughty things galore, as well as learn about the history of mudlarking. This exhibit is still on until March 1, 2026, so there is still plenty of time to go and check it out. But if you can’t make it, you can enjoy the exhibition from your own sofa – so get comfortable, relax, and let’s get started. This is one of my more 'off-the-cuff' videos, where you'll experience the exhibition at the same time I am! Be sure to head to Freecash to get a $5 bonus for signing up via my link: https://signupfreecash.com/TheMuseumGuide Check out Germander Speedwell’s YouTube page all about her wonderful river finds: https://www.youtube.com/@GermanderSpeedwellMudlark 👉🏻Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe – leave a comment and let me know what you thought of today’s video. 👉🏻Join me for exclusive content ONLY on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/themuseumguide - an extra video every single month, and invitations to free in-person tours. 👉🏻Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/jessicathemuseumguide/ and on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themuseumguide 👉🏻As always, thanks for watching. If you enjoyed this virtual museum tour, then please consider leaving me a tip at www.paypal.me/jessicatourguide or buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JessicaGuide 👉🏻Remember – I guide private museum, oddities, and cemetery tours in London and Canterbury. Get in touch at jessica@themuseumguide.com 👉🏻Get into the Royal Observatory (normally £24), the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and FREE entry to 90+ other attractions with the London Pass - https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-london-passr-save-up-to-50-includes-london-eye-t26207/?ranking_uuid=41e1e705-94ce-43d5-afdb-c34b5936c5b6/?partner_id=41VTBEO VIDEO SUMMARY 0:00 - Introduction to the Tour 1:54 - Early Mudlarks - The Poor and the Criminal 6:03 - The Shadwell Shams, aka "Billy and Charlies" 7:43 - Viking and Anglo Saxon Finds 10:06 - Ship Building, Breaking, and Navigation 12:36 - Artefacts of Slavery and Colonisation 14:26 - Prehistoric Artefacts 15:52 - Fashion and Clothing 17:45 - Offerings to the River 19:31 - Culinary Objects 20:38 - Medical Objects, False Teeth and Enema Tokens 22:52 - Doves Type - A Story of Petty Revenge 24:41 - True Crime Objects, Weighted Dice, and Sawed-Off Shotguns 26:55 - Jewellery 27:21 - Penises Galore 29:38 - A Wall of Roman Artefacts 31:51 - Speaking with Mudlark Germander Speedwell about her Magnificent Pipes