Docklands
Once gritty wharves and warehouses, London's Docklands reinvented itself into a thriving modern hub. Explore its storied maritime past and vibrant present.
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Top-Results
From our experts
From our experts
Slavery legacies: Removing public statues in London
The removal of Robert Milligan’s statue in 2020 was part of a wider movement around the legacy of slavery
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Foreshore finds from mudlarking on the Thames
A volunteer traces the history of some fascinating 18th-century objects rescued by mudlarks on the shores of the River Thames
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
Silvertown 1917: London’s largest explosion
73 people died when an east London factory making TNT caught fire and exploded
