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Decline & regeneration as Docklands was reinvented for a new century
This gallery recounts the ups and downs of London’s upriver docks, culminating in their closure from the 1960s through to the early 1980s. Docklands then became the site of Europe’s largest regeneration project.
After the destruction of the Second World War, London's East End needed to be rebuilt. The Live Architecture exhibition showed off these modern homes on the Lansbury Estate.
Sign of the Indian, Pakistan & Bangladeshi Seaman's Club
The British Sailor's Society was dedicated to the welfare of all seafarers in ports around the world, and provided a welcome home for the many foreign sailors who docked in London.
Model of the new London Docks
The 1960s saw London's Docks redesigned completely, allowing for more automation and the shipping of goods in standardised containers - but this led to massive job losses.
The building of Canary Wharf and the regeneration of Docklands face huge local protests. Learn the community's grievances and how they fought to preserve their homes.
Connecting the Docklands with the City
Step inside our reconstructed Underground station, showing how new tube lines linked the new housing and offices of Docklands to the rest of London.
Gallery access
The gallery is open during the museum's normal hours:
10am-5pm, Monday-Sunday
The gallery is on the second floor and can be accessed by lift.
Free entry, timed ticket
New Port, New City also of interest
How did Docklands change?
Discover our social and working history collection.