Hundreds of Victorian-era boots washed up on a beach in western Britain

Several hundred Victorian-era boots have been discovered on a beach in the western part of the UK. This was reported by the BBC on December 24.

"Black leather boots, believed to date back to the 19th century, were discovered by volunteers cleaning at Ogmore Beach in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales," the article says.

According to volunteer Emma Lamport from the Beach Academy social enterprise, locals suggest that the shoes could belong to a sunken Italian cargo ship that allegedly collided with a nearby rock about 150 years ago.

"Some of the shoes are in pretty good condition," Lamport added.

As the volunteer noted, similar shoes have been washed up on the beaches of Ogmore and Llantuit for many years. Writer Lara Mikalem confirmed that the shoes are "definitely Victorian."

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