In this virtual walk, Rob Smith will look at the industrial history of the area between Stratford and Canning Town. When you buy a ticket, you will be sent a link to a Zoom meeting during which Rob will talk with slides showing the story. You will be able to ask questions during the virtual walk and afterwards. It is too often overlooked that London, and in particular the Lea Valley, was home to many innovative industrial developments. Based around Rob's book  Industrial History of the Lower Lea Valley, this walk celebrates just a few of those achievements: in the fields of textiles, shipbuilding, ceramics, chemical manufacture, printing and even a rocket factory!