A recent drop in river levels are turning back the pages of time in Winnipeg and are opening the doors to a hobby that is attracting people who aren’t afraid to get their feet wet and their hands dirty with an interest in Manitoba history, also known as mudlarking.
“Mudlarking is walking along the riverbank looking for historical artifacts,” said Kerrin Asmundson, a Winnipeg mudlarker who picked up the pastime this year.
In the span of a few weeks, Asmundson said he and his brother have found several pieces from Manitoba’s past. Asmundson, though, is most interested in finding old bricks.
“Whenever I can add another brick to my collection, it’s a good feeling,” Asmundson said, who is a mason by trade.
Among his mudlarked items are several different bricks – which he has found near old steamship docks – a bottle from an old Winnipeg brewery, as well as …