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The Warehouse of the World 1880–1939 gallery at London Museum Docklands

London Museum · Smithfield

Warehouse of the World: 1880–1939

Now showingPermanent collection·Free

London as a global trading hub at the height of its powers, with exotic commodities flowing through the docks and the pivotal 1889 dockers' strike transforming working conditions.

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