The culmination of 7 years' research, my thesis 'The Origins and Maritime Expansion of the Tobacco Pipe Trade of Southern England: An Archaeological and Historical Study, 1585-1640' has now been released to the world and can be donwloaded from https://t.co/YJP7YbV4Rq
The culmination of 7 years' research, my thesis 'The Origins and Maritime Expansion of the Tobacco Pipe Trade of Southern England: An Archaeological and Historical Study, 1585-1640' has now been released to the world and can be donwloaded from https://t.co/YJP7YbV4Rq
If you're in London, this is happening next weekend: a mudlarking exhibition at the London Museum Docklands. I'll be taking part on the Sunday (Sept 29) only, showing many of my best clay pipes, as well as my china marbles and some intriguing children's crockery fragments.
She recently tried a legal approach, claiming I was infringing her copyright.
I filed a "counter notice" and the blogposts are all now restored, because -- surprise! -- Google saw no merit in her claims. Again.
#receptiogate
I'm trying out showing some pipe-finding videos on YouTube. They're all very short - around a minute each, and show the moment of discovery of some of my best finds. Do have a look, and subscribe, as I'm aiming to add a new one every week or so: https://t.co/8stkGgmQ2x
1/6: Ooh, a clay pipe, waiting to be excavated... So far it looks plain, but with an unusually rounded shape. I decided to film it; glad I did, as there was a delightful surprise, as well as a coincidental connection. Follow the thread to the end...
We are very excited to announce this conference on James VI & I that will be held next year to mark the quatercentenary of his death👑
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Imagine you had a database for the C17th which could tell you how large ships were on different trade routes, the size of crews, how many guns, how profitable the routes were? You do. It is called the MarineLives SOLM-2024 database https://t.co/4FCEpRx7mg
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In 1807, the ship Anne Marie was captured by the British Navy while sailing from the Faroe Islands to Denmark. Five packages and two hundred letters were confiscated from the ship and survived, still sealed, in the Prize Papers. What’s inside? Read below to find out. /1
@GermanderS@GAYNORPRICEJON1 It would be slightly cooler the longer the stem but I think the quality and variety of the tobacco would have more effect on the perceived 'coolness'.
Come one, come all to Watermen's Hall this weekend to see a top class #mudlarking#exhibition - with many Thames #Mudlarks displaying our finds. I'll be there with #artefacts - and virtual mudlarking - on Sat and Sun,10-4. 16-18 st mary at hill, ec3. #london#whatsonlondon FREE!