Compressor House Warming: Charabancs and Cadillacs

Royal Docks Originals

Compressor House Warming: Charabancs and Cadillacs

Open a magic time capsule to discover Newham’s transport history and its impact on people’s lives.

Delve into an extraordinary travel trunk to explore fascinating artefacts and an array of black and white photography capturing everyday life and significant moments across the past seven decades.

From a 1955 household radio set and a 1960s BOAC shoulder bag symbolising the golden era of air travel, to toy models of mobile homes and caravan trailers, come and discover this magic time capsule stored full of memories.

Charabancs and Cadillacs is a two-year heritage reminiscence project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Time & date

Monday 29 September - Saturday 4 October

Drop in times:
Monday to Wednesday - 11am to 3pm
Thursday & Friday - 11am to 7pm
Saturday - 11am to 5pm

Location

Compressor House, Dockside Road, London E16 2QU

Tickets

FREE - no booking required

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