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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 Goan community of London

The London Goan community's origins and maritime links with the docks of East London

Deptford and Woolwich: London's Royal Dockyards

The rise and decline of Henry VIII's Dockyards

Docklands and the Blitz

London in the firing line

The riverside wharves

The forgotten part of the port

Fighting back: the port, the Thames and the liberation of Europe

How the Thames contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany

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