In this podcast Geoff talks about school life, family life, and working at Tate & Lyle.

In this podcast Dave talks about being a reserved family living in Silvertown.

In this podcast Colleen talks about playing out in the street, Victoria Gardens, and children’s parties at local institution Tate & Lyle.

In this Podcast Colin talks about family, pubs, and life as a journalist for the local newspaper.

In this podcast Angela talks about growing up in Drew Road School and long-lost shops in Silvertown.

In this podcast Alan talks about life in the Metropolitan Police as a local Bobby in Silvertown and North Woolwich.

Richard Frostick and Ursula Kelly chat about the importance of creativity in education.

Check out Richard's event Kids' Choir and Ursula's project The Story of Water.

Supported by: Arts Council England | Mayor of London | Port of London Authority

Camilla Brendon and Molly Gadnez (Lower Regents Coalition) chat about plastic pollution in our waterways and how we can all help.

Check out their event @ thamesfestivaltrust.org

Filmed @ Butler's Wharf with Livett's Group

Supported by: Arts Council England | Mayor of London | Port of London Authority

What was it like to work in Barking’s industries during the 20th century? How did the factory fumes affect local people’s health, as well as those working directly with the often toxic chemicals and processes? Hear stories of past working conditions inside Barking’s various factories and industries.

From paint factory workers to jute weavers, carpentry to cargo. Hear about the impact of Barking’s riverside industries on public health, including asbestosis and air pollution. Plus tales of the relaxed health and safety standards often found within the factories.

This episode of Thames Festival Trust’s Scented Stories is an extended compilation of stories, sharing memories from a range of industries within Barking throughout the past 150 years. We hope that local schools, researchers and teachers may find this longer compilation useful.

Produced by Thames Festival Trust as part of The Barking Stink, a scented heritage project in partnership with Valence House Museum. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

“Fish, I think fish out of all products is one of the most pungent and pervasive. I mean it gets everywhere, it gets absolutely everywhere” Fisheries Inspector, Ted Manning

This episode of Scented Stories explores the smells of food to be found within Barking’s past. Explore what it felt like and smelt like to live and work in Barking across the past 100 years through memories that evoke scents and tastes.

From memories of home cooking in the 1940s to the strong scents found in Barking’s pubs, working mens’ clubs and markets. From fried chicken shops to Billingsgate market fish, we investigate the stories of Barking through food smell memories shared with Thames Festival Trust in oral history interviews.

Featuring selected extracts from interviews with Ted Manning, Babs Willmott, Jim Albert, Jacquie Goosetree, Dauda Ladejobi and more.

Produced by Thames Festival Trust as part of The Barking Stink, a scented heritage project in partnership with Valence House Museum. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.