Walking Tour – Shadwell Sailortown: Pirates, Seamen, Slaves and Local Girls
30 May 2025 Comments Off on Walking Tour – Shadwell Sailortown: Pirates, Seamen, Slaves and Local GirlsFrom the 17th century Shadwell heaved with the licit and illicit buying and selling of everything related to shipping and sailing.. Shadwell was an early centre of Docklands, developed to supply both navy and merchant ships. Trades included sail makers, instrument makers, ship chandlers, ship brokers, victuallers, rope makers, glassmakers, sugar refiners, coopers, brewers, distillers…
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