Dockland smells and documents from transatlantic slave trade feature in show that draws on largely unseen archive

The smells of damp wood, sea air, tobacco and maybe just a soupçon of human sweat will waft through a gallery for an exhibition telling the hidden stories of what was once the world’s busiest port.

Details have been announced for a show that draws on the enormous, largely unknown archive of the Port of London authority (PLA).

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