<p>In this debut episode of&nbsp;<strong>Glorious Mud</strong>, the series for those who are London curious — host&nbsp;<strong>Lucinda Acland</strong>&nbsp;introduces&nbsp;mudlarking past and present,&nbsp;uncovering&nbsp;the&nbsp;striking&nbsp;story of&nbsp;<strong>Peggy Jones</strong>, a Georgian&nbsp;<strong>mudlark</strong>&nbsp;captured in an 1805 volume of the magazine,&nbsp;<em>Kirby’s Wonderful and Eccentric Museum&nbsp;</em>—&nbsp;and who later vanished without trace or explanation.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Wading waist-deep at Blackfriars to&nbsp;feel for coal with her bare feet,&nbsp;<strong>Peggy survived on what the Thames surrendered</strong>&nbsp;between tides. But who was she, how did she live and why did she disappear?&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Through vivid historical accounts and insight from&nbsp;<strong>Kate&nbsp;Sumnall</strong>, curator of the&nbsp;<strong>Museum of London Docklands’ 'Secrets of the Thames' exhibition</strong>, we explore the stark divide between mudlarking as survival in the&nbsp;past&nbsp;and today’s regulated, increasingly popular hobby.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Perfect for listeners who love&nbsp;<strong>London history</strong>, past lives and intrigue, this episode brings a cast of the Thames’s forgotten characters back into view.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Step into the mud. Meet Peggy Jones. Listen to Glorious Mud now and discover what the river remembers.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>