We then learnt about Trade Expansion – how ships sailed from London to India and China bringing back cargoes of tea, spices and silk. This interesting museum contains eight galleries starting with the building of the dock in 1802 demonstrating how the docks and warehouses operated.
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Admission is free and it’s open daily between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm. This is another of London’s lesser known museums but one we always enjoy visiting. Operations Room, HMS DuncanĪ few minutes later we arrived at Canary Wharf where we visited the Museum of London Docklands located in a converted dockside warehouse at West India Quay. It really was an unexpected treat to take a tour of the ship and back on land the Southend Sea Cadets had a welcoming fundraising stall selling cakes and drinks. Next we saw the Officers Mess, and in the Operations Room we were invited to sit and view the shipping charts. HMS Duncan has a crew of 190 but can accommodate a further 50 if needed. We viewed some cabins which looked particularly spacious having much better living conditions for the crew than older ships. We were able to tour large parts of the ship starting on the deck where a Navy Wildcat helicopter was positioned. Few people seemed aware of this and after passing through security screening we were soon climbing on board this modern naval vessel which was only handed over to the fleet in 2011. We soon discovered that HMS Duncan, a type 45 destroyer was in port for the weekend and open to view. Millwall Inner DockĬontinuing, my son noticed a large naval vessel moored in the South Dock so we wandered over to take a look. It’s so good to find sailing clubs so close to the huge financial and business hub of Canary Wharf. Arriving at Millwall inner dock we passed a sailing school and watched some children dinghy sailing awhile. Several rowing crews were out practising so we paused to watch them awhile before continuing our Sunday morning walk heading north west through Millwall Park to the dock basin, passing Mudchute DLR station on the way. From this side of the river one can admire fine views of Maritime Greenwich. The foot tunnel entrance is just beside the Cutty Sark and it’s interesting to take a ride down the large wood panelled lift and walk through the tunnel from the Royal Borough of Greenwich at one side to Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs (Tower Hamlets) across the water. Our idea was to take a walk through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, one of only two foot tunnels under the Thames in London (on Day 2 we walked through the Woolwich Foot Tunnel). The sailing ship has been raised over three metres so that visitors can walk beneath the vessel to admire its hull. Around the corner from here is the 19th century Cutty Sark, the world’s only surviving tea clipper. Checking out of our hotel near London City Airport we headed to Greenwich where we enjoyed a hearty breakfast in the Gate Clock pub.
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