A Wapping walk through East End history
Graham Barker from Walk East, who gave our September talk, very kindly offered to lead us on an informal walk from the City to the river.
London trading history, the Co-operative, the German church, theatres working and lost, Seamen's missions, public art by Hamish Mackie, Gordon Young and Wendy Taylor, street art by Jonesy, words and a memorial garden... it was a walk packed with interest.
A bonus sight was watching Tower Bridge raised for a party boat, a vintage paddle steamer.
A big East End WI thank-you to Graham. For more walks, visit the Walk East website.
Top picture by kind permission of Graham Barker, who has looked up Jalap, a word in Trading Words, the artwork at our feet – apparently, it is a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant. Join the WI; learn stuff!
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