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VIRTUAL WALK: Industrial History of the Lower Lea

This Virtual Walk will look at the industrial history of the area between Stratford and Canning Town. You will be sent a link to a Zoom meeting, where Rob will talk with slides showing the story, and you will be able to ask questions during and after the presentation. Much has been written about the history of London, but the industrial history has been overlooked. London, and in particular the Lea Valley, was home to many innovative industrial developments. This walk celebrates just a few of those achievements, in the fields of textiles, shipbuilding, ceramics, chemical manufacture, printing and even a rocket factory.