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Review: The Secrets of the Thames at London Museum Docklands

Review: The Secrets of the Thames at London Museum Docklands

A delightful exhibition exploring the river's mudlarks and the treasures they find

Mathew Lyons
Jun 25, 2025
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Oil painting produced by Henry Pether in c. 1850 of a historic mudlark by the Thames © London Museum

Twice a day the tides of the River Thames rise and fall, as all tides do, under the gravitational p…

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