Displays
Find out more about our current and upcoming displays at Museum of London Docklands.
Current displays:
Post Abolition: Commemorative stamps from around the world
18 Jan – 30 Jun 2010
This new display in the London, Sugar and Slavery gallery looks at how the abolition of slavery has been commemorated through the everyday postage stamp. See how stamps from around the world have been used to represent key figures and themes from the history of enslavement and abolition.
Part of the London 2010 Festival of Stamps
Accompanying events:
Stamps of freedom
Thu 18 Feb, 2-2.30pm
FREE but tickets allocated on arival
Tour the Post Abolition display with Nigel Sadler as he discusses the representations of enslavement and abolition found on his commemorative stamps from around the world.
Abolition album
Sat 27 Feb, 1.10-2pm
FREE
Nigel Sadler relates the stories behind his collection.
Women making the London Olympics
Catherine Neary5 Mar – 2 May 2010
International Women’s Day will see the launch of a limited edition calendar featuring portraits of women working across the London 2012 Olympics project from construction to PR. Only 50 calendars will produced and auctioned to raise money for women’s charities. Visit this display to see the photographs, by Janie Airey, and to find out more about the women featured.