Photograph of a group of Victorian toy soldiers

Half a million years for you to discover

1946 to present

London has seen many radical changes, both in the city and its people, since the destruction of World War Two.

The docklands area saw post-war rebuilding of the docks, changing fashions and pirate radio before the decline and closure of the docks in the 1970s. Since then the area has continued to change. Do you or your family remember any of these events?

A new postwar gallery, dedicated to these dramatic stories, will open in 2009.


Post-war links

"Women Talk"

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Listen to women talking about life in London. (Opens in new window)

Stage and Silver Screen

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Sharing the memories of Londoners through dance, music and voice. (Opens in new window)

You Cannot Forget VE Day

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Find out about memories of the Second World War. (Opens in new window)

Holidays of a lifetime

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Archived Museum of London touring exhibition website. Exhibition is now closed. (Opens in new window)

Memory Bags

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Ridley road market stall-holders give out history. (Opens in new window)

Colour Contacts

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Sharing the memories of Londoners through dance, music and voice. (Opens new window)

The Festival of Britain

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an online exhibition about the 1951 Festival of Britain

Questioning London

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Alternative census results. (Opens in new window)

Linked

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Art installation by Graeme Miller along the route of the M11. (Opens in new window)

Museum in Docklands links

Moving Here

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200 years of migration England

Barbara Windsor traces her father

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Family history and the Port of London Archives

Docklands: The local area

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A brief history

Development of London's port and docks

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Regeneration

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Post-war redevelopment in Docklands

Negus 6th form interprets Unquiet Thames

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