Museum in Docklands
West India Quay, E14 4AL
Open Daily 10am-6pm
Last Admission 5.30pm
0870 444 3855
www.museumindocklands.org.uk
Adult events in May to August 2008
Jack the Ripper and the East End opens on 15 May 2008 and the infamous crimes of
1888 have inspired a fantastic range of events; from walks that explore the stories of the
women involved to lunchtime lectures on the slums, philanthropy and migration of
Victorian London. There is also the chance to connect with Docklands past by looking at
the Jewish East End and courses and study days that reveal more about the nature of the
docks, slavery and empire.
Thu 3 July
Talks 16+
Philanthropy and the Slums
Dr Kate Bradley, University of Kent, explores philanthropy - for instance the settlements
and the Salvation Army -and the slums of the Victorian East End.
1.10 PM (50 mins)
Sat 5 July
Special event 14+
Exploring History
In partnership with the Open University, Museum in Docklands presents an open day of
drop-in talks, workshops and walks exploring the area and its varied history.
10.30 AM (7 hrs)
Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Wed 16 July
Walks 16+
Jack the Ripper guided walk
This guided walk with Blue Badge guide Sue Jackson explores the notorious Jack the
Ripper murders, the suspects, false trails and hoaxes, social conditions at time, the police
investigation, and the repercussions of these terrible killings.
6.00 PM (1 hrs 45 mins)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Thu 17 July
Talks 16+
The Booth enquiry
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Susan Donnelly, Archivist at LSE, explores the ground breaking survey by Charles Booth
into life and labour in London, dating from 1886 to 1903.
1.10 PM (50 mins)
Sat 19 July
Special event 16+
A cup of tea
Explore the history of London's favourite drink in an afternoon devoted to finding out
more about tea, and tasting it. Part of London's Spice Festival.
2pm-3pm - Dr Carmen Mangion, Birkbeck, on the history of tea drinking in this country
3pm-4pm - Visit the MiD archives, see original materials on tea drinking and selling tea,
and enjoy a chance to chat to the archivists.
4pm-4.45pm Tea tasting with Dr Mangion - find your favourite!
If you are really keen on tea, start the day with a guided walk exploring tea and coffee
drinking.
2.00 PM (3 hrs)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Thu 24 July
Talks 16+
Britain's Jewish community and the campaign to eradicate white slavery
Dr Nicholas Evans, Lecturer in Slavery Studies at the Wilberforce Institute, University of
Hull, will look at London's Jewish community, white slavery and the moral reaction to the
Jack the Ripper murders.
1.10 PM (50 mins)
Museum in Docklands 5th Birthday – free entry all weekend on 26 & 27 July!
Wed 30 July
Walks 16+
Jack the Ripper guided walk
Whitechapel 1888. Five women, victims of circumstance, social deprivation and of the
Whitechapel murders. Hear these women’s stories, all pathetic, most of them mothers,
and wonder who was their killer? Walk led by Blue Badge guide Denise Allen
6.00 PM (2 hrs)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Sun 3 August
Walks 14+
The Royal Docks: the heart of London's port
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The greatest area of impounded water ever constructed, the Royal Docks formed the
heart of the Port of London for almost 100 years. The area also saw the development of
major industrial concerns in the nineteenth century. This guided tour looks at the
remains of these developments, and surveys the area's modern regeneration. Join Blue
Badge guide Nick Tallentire on consecutive Sundays for a circular tour of the dock system
and Thames side industries.
3.00 PM (2 hrs)
£7.50
Wed 6 August
Walks 16+
Poplar
Take a light-hearted summer evening tour of old Poplar with Brian Grover, finishing with
a drink at one of the local pubs.
6.00 PM (1 hrs)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Sun 10 August
Walks 14+
The Royal Docks: the heart of London's port
The greatest area of impounded water ever constructed, the Royal Docks formed the
heart of the Port of London for almost 100 years. The area also saw the development of
major industrial concerns in the nineteenth century. This guided tour looks at the
remains of these developments, and surveys the area's modern regeneration. Join Blue
Badge guide Nick Tallentire on consecutive Sundays for a circular tour of the dock system
and Thames side industries.
3.00 PM (2 hrs)
£7.50
Wed 13 August
Walks 16+
Jack the Ripper Guided walk
This guided walk with Blue Badge guide Sue Jackson explores the notorious Jack the
Ripper murders, the suspects, false trails and hoaxes, social conditions at time, the police
investigation, and the repercussions of these terrible killings.
6.00 PM (1 hrs 45 mins)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Thu 14 August
Walks 14+
Literary Docklands
Explore the sights and sounds of the river that provided inspiration for a range of writers
including Samuel Pepys, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and Virginia Woolf.
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2.00 PM (1 hrs 30 mins)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Wed 20 August
Walks 16+
Chinatown
Join a summer evening tour of Chinatown with Brian Grover. Explore the area's colourful
history and finish the evening in one of the area's pubs.
6.00 PM (1 hrs)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Sat 23 August
Special event 16+
Remember the Windrush
A memorial event with the Windrush Foundation to mark both the 60th anniversary of
the arrival of the Windrush, and UNESCO international Day for the Remembrance of the
Slave Trade
10.30 AM (5 hrs 30 mins)
Wed 27 August
Walks 16+
Jack the Ripper guided walk
Whitechapel 1888. Five women, victims of circumstance, social deprivation and of the
Whitechapel murders. Hear these women’s stories, all pathetic, most of them mothers,
and wonder who was their killer? Walk led by Blue Badge guide Denise Allen
6.00 PM (2 hrs)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Thu 28 August
Walks 14+
From the Tower to Wapping
See the sights in this guided tour from the Tower of London to the docks at Wapping,
returning by boat to Canary Riverside, with Blue Badge guide Nick Tallentire.
2.00 PM (2 hrs)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Thu 28 August
Films
Canary Wharf Film Festival
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The Museum in Docklands will be one of the venues for this exciting new film festival
running from 28-31 August. Full details of times and films will be on the website nearer
the time.
12.00 Noon
Sun 31 August
Walks 14+
The Port of London at War
Chris Everitt of City Highlights leads a tour exploring the experiences of Docks during the
London blitz
3.00 PM (2 hrs)
£7.50 Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
If you require any further information or images please contact Rebecca
Gilmore 020 7814 5502 rgilmore@museumindocklands.org.uk
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