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Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers

West India Docks

These were once the world’s largest docks, built to handle goods from Caribbean slave plantations

Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers

Chimney sweeps’ soot-stained past

Brush up on the history of a trade that once sent children climbing into danger

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From our experts

Women in Indian indentured labour

A third of indentured labourers were women. Here’s a peek into their story

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Working History
Working History

Sword

1800-1830

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Working History

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Plessey

1956

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Working History

Market token

1900-1960