This is a cool reminder of the history all around us. That said, they aren't "washing up", they've been there for years enough for people to have been making art installations about them in years...
This is a cool reminder of the history all around us. That said, they aren't "washing up", they've been there for years enough for people to have been making art installations about them in years past. Sometimes sands move and more of them are revealed, but they washed up long ago, and they aren't mysterious, as they have a good idea of the specific ship that was carrying them.
Thank you for sharing that! It's the first clear explanation I've seen on the topic. I was reading the BBC article which does make a passing reference to the shoes being "embedded in the river...
Thank you for sharing that! It's the first clear explanation I've seen on the topic.
I was reading the BBC article which does make a passing reference to the shoes being "embedded in the river banks," implying they washed ashore years ago and erosion is releasing them. But the article also mentions that "shipwrecks from the Victorian era could now be starting to degrade and fall apart," implying the shoes only recently left the wreckage and washed ashore. Very confusing.
This is a cool reminder of the history all around us. That said, they aren't "washing up", they've been there for years enough for people to have been making art installations about them in years past. Sometimes sands move and more of them are revealed, but they washed up long ago, and they aren't mysterious, as they have a good idea of the specific ship that was carrying them.
Thank you for sharing that! It's the first clear explanation I've seen on the topic.
I was reading the BBC article which does make a passing reference to the shoes being "embedded in the river banks," implying they washed ashore years ago and erosion is releasing them. But the article also mentions that "shipwrecks from the Victorian era could now be starting to degrade and fall apart," implying the shoes only recently left the wreckage and washed ashore. Very confusing.