Past Talks

For over 25 years numerous expert and specialist speakers have given talks to the Docklands History Group (now the Thames & Docklands History Group) at our monthly meetings. Many have been documented and our aim is to gradually add notes of these talks to this page. Please return from time to time to discover more.

6th April 2022

London’s Links with Slavery

By Peter Stone, author of 'The History of the Port of London'

From the 17th until the 19th century London was heavily involved in Britain’s slave trade.

5th February 2020

The name of the Isle of Dogs

By Laura Wright, Reader in English Language, University of Cambridge

There are various theories as to how the Isle of Dogs was named.

4th July 2012

London's Dock Coopers

Chris Ellmers, Group President

As long as barrels and casks were used in the Port of London there was always work for coopers to make and repair them.

5th April 2000

Sundials

By Captain Christopher Daniel, member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners

Captain Christopher Daniles gives an infomative talk on sunduals from his time at the National Maritime Museum.

Past Talks

London’s Links with Slavery

The name of the Isle of Dogs

London's Dock Coopers

Sundials

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