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1. Regenerating Maritime London 1980 - present.
	By the early 1980s the docks had all closed. At the same time, much of the industry that had grown up along the Thames also declined, leaving large...

2. Peter Roe - Introduction
	Peter introduces himself and tells us about his story.

3. Robert Whitear - Abiding memory 2.
	Robert recalls working cargoes of asbestos in the docks. The lack of adequate protection for the dockers while handling the substance meant that many...

4. Robert Whitear - Abiding memory.
	Bobby worked in a dock gang with his brother. He fondly recalls his workmates at the West India and Regent's Canal Dock. The work was hard, but he...

5. Robert Whitear - Introduction.
	Bobby first entered the docks in July 1953 after completing his National Service. He first worked at the West India Docks at number 5 sector. Many...

6. Peter Roe - King George V dock
	Peter recalls his memories of King George V docks.

7. Patsy Collins - Introduction.
	Patsy was born in Stepney in 1924 and went to work in the Regent's Canal Dock in 1950. He joined a ship gang that looked after him and taught him...

8. Morris Foley - Abiding memory 3.
	Morris was working at the Royal Docks after the war when he witnessed a group of poverty-stricken children being shipped to New Zealand. The...

9. Morris Foley - Abiding memory.
	Morris preferred to work on board ship rather than on the quayside. He worked at the Royal Docks and loaded and unloaded some of the biggest vessels...

10. Morris Foley - Introduction
	Morris was an apprentice rigger with the New Zealand Shipping Company after leaving school aged 14. After serving during the Second World War he...


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