Recently, mudlarking on the Thames, I purposely sought out pottery where hands have left their mark. Poignant reminders of their makers. Imp...

Sounds like it should be a character from a children’s book and on googling found out it’s the name of  a kids TV programme.  I had never he...

To my surprise my web trawling suggests the small green glazed knob I found on the Thames foreshore topped a ceramic money box. The ...