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Building the Community

Silvertown's community was built around it's factories and docks. Namely Tate and Lyle's sugar factory and George V dock which earned the district its nickname 'warehouse of the empire'

Family history - Lyn
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Abram Lyle - Gordon and Margaret
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Silvertown Life

Life in Silvertown
The docks - Joan
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Factories in Silvertown - Rose
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Silvertown was known for its tight knit community and active social life for its inhabitants. 

What people used to do - Rose
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Rathbone Market - Joan
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