The Royal Docks: An Introduction

The Royal Docks’ history is etched on the post-industrial landscape and vast waterscape, whilst the stories of the people who gave it life – the dockers and factory workers, the families and publicans, the sailors and entertainers – are the stuff of legend.

While the results are all around us, the stories themselves are not always visible, so the Royal Docks Team have worked with Marieta Evans, the Royal Docks History Club and local graphic designers Thoughtful Standard to create a series of digital heritage boards to introduce them to the public.

Get to know the area by exploring ten key locations, selected by local people, and listen to the accompanying podcast series to further delve into the fascinating tales of the Docks.

• Read more about how the boards were created here
• To listen to the accompanying podcast series, please click here

Commissioned by the Royal Docks Team as part of Our People and Stories.

Our People and Stories is a developing strand of the Royal Docks Cultural Placemaking programme, commissions that highlight the breadth of voices from the Royal Docks as well as opportunities for national and international artists to engage with stories of the area’s past, present and future