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Maritime London Partnership

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The Portuguese Community in the Port of London

Map of Portugal. © NMM

The Portuguese-speaking community has existed for a long time in the port of London.

Map of Portuguese-speaking islands, Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde Islands. © NMM

This is a historical outline of a community with a long trading connection with the port of London.

It explores why the community has become very diverse in London over the last four centuries.

• A Portuguese translation of the full story