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Maritime London - Discover the past, explore the present

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Explore the history of maritime London from Roman settlements to today's Docklands. Find out about the individuals and events that have contributed to its wealth and importance, and discover the communities who have made this great port city their home.

Port Highlights

[Bypass: Port Highlights ]The Great Dock Strike of 1889

The labour movement's first great victory

The Somali Community in the Port of London

The Somalis are one of the oldest African communities in Britain

The 18th-century port

London becomes a centre of finance, commerce and industry

The 19th-century port

Docks and industry transform the Thames

London and the pirates

Separate fact from fiction and find out what pirates were really like

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