Tea, sweat and whale poop: museum sniffs out history of London’s docks

Dockland smells and documents from transatlantic slave trade feature in show that draws on largely unseen archive

The smells of damp wood, sea air, tobacco and maybe just a soupçon of human sweat will waft through a gallery for an exhibition telling the hidden stories of what was once the world’s busiest port.

Details have been announced for a show that draws on the enormous, largely unknown archive of the Port of London authority (PLA).

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2VBBXhT

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