#beachcombing

Face mask. It’s only a matter of time before world events wash up on the Thames shore.

Old bottle stopper.

Snus tin. Snus is a moist tobacco product a bit like snuff, which is held inside the mouth between the lips and the gums. It is most popular in Sweden, where it originated in the early 18th century. The sale of snus is illegal in the UK, although its use is not.

Hindu puja pots.

Marine distress signal. Manufactured by Pains Wessex, a British company that made its first rescue flares in around 1620.

Green and yellow striped tape.

Fishing lure.

It’s thamesbeachcomber’s 10th birthday today - to celebrate, here is my favourite post, from 2013.

Smiley face. First created by commercial designer Harvey Ross Ball for a 1963 insurance company campaign in the US, it has been updated many times since, including as a symbol of the late 1980s rave era in the UK.

Terracotta pot lid with delicate designs.

Battery for vape device. This is covered with a wrap design in tribute to the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard (ODB) of Wu Tung Clan.

Love balloon. Found on the north shore near Battersea Bridge.

Watering can nozzle.

Wellington boot.

Rusted hammer on corroded metal disc.

Mystery wording on a piece of Terracotta. Found on the Enderby House beach in Greenwich.

Bottle top.

Small plastic baseball cap.

Piece of metal featuring the word ‘Powell’ - possibly from the old Powell Brothers Cambrian Iron Works, Wrexham, which opened in 1876 and closed in 1927.

Plug and cable. Found on Enderby House beach, Greenwich.