by discovertheoutdoors | Apr 10, 2021 | Beachcombing, Victorian Dump
People often ask why are there so many marbles on the beach? The first glass marbles were made in 1846, but stone or clay marbles are documented to have been found from around 2500 BCE. There are many reasons why there are so many marbles on the beach, and in...
by discovertheoutdoors | Dec 7, 2020 | Victorian Dump
If you are a bottle and dump digging enthusiast, then you might have some burning questions with answers that can make your experience that much easier. There is no way of telling what treasures lie below the surface, and the only way to find out is to dig deeper into...
by discovertheoutdoors | Dec 7, 2020 | Victorian Dump
Bottle digging is a more obscure hobby that discovery enthusiasts love to take part in. It allows people to discover new things about the past, and you can even find items of real value when you go bottle digging. There are so many ways to connect to our past, and...
by discovertheoutdoors | Nov 30, 2020 | Victorian Dump
If you have just joined the dump digging community, you might be wondering where is the best place to find hidden treasures. If this is a question that you have been asking yourself, then you have come to the right place. All over the UK, there are hidden dumps that...
by discovertheoutdoors | Nov 22, 2020 | Victorian Dump
I found this fragment at a local river dump; after doing a little research, I found out it is from a type of water filter that was invented in 1884 by Charles Chamberland of The British Pasteur-Chamberland Filter Co Ltd. Who was Charles Chamberland? Charles...
