Marie-Louise Plum
Artist, writer, poet and experienced Thames mudlark who collects, researches and interprets objects from the foreshore and shares their social-historical stories through writing and art.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 55min
To mudlark is to scavenge for a piece of history to keep
Tina Lacode, a Museum of London visitor experience host and archaeologist, and Marie-Louise Plum, artist, writer and Thames mudlark, explore mudlarking on the Thames. They describe tidal rhythms, permits, spotting pottery and coins, Victorian mudlarks, standout finds like a Bronze Age sword and Tudor coin, and how objects inspire art, research and personal connections.
