Walk the line Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays

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1 Introduction From colourful East End markets to a Victorian Music Hall, the new London Overground extension weaves its way through some of the most fascinating areas of London. For Walk the line, London Transport Museum worked with local community groups to create audio walking tours to allow you to explore beyond the railway. There are 5 different walks to try: Dalston Junction to Hoxton; Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel; Shadwell to Wapping; Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays; New Cross to New Cross Gate. : Take a stroll along the Thames with some of the members the Salmon Centre youth group. Explore Rotherhithe s green spaces, find out about its dock history and visit the place where in the past you could sell stolen goods legally!

2 Red Bridge Spice Island was probably the place where Londoners travelled to do, sell spices with other traders. The red bridge was the only way to cross to get onto the Spice Island so they were just a load of docks, but now the docks have been filled in with sand and rubbish.

3 Brunel Museum Uh the Brunel Engine Museum is mainly about um, the Thames Tunnel. It links the south of London to the north side of London. It was built in 1843, designed by Sir Marc Isambard; a very famous designer And he was Brunel He was an engineer wasn t he? He um, designed some bridges himself Can you tell anything about the actual Museum? It s mainly about steam engines and all the designs of them and what they are, but you know outside there s the benches, OK which uh, one is of a bridge um, and just a little train, you know. If you just go and see them, you know it ll be worth it.

4 Bermondsey Antiques Market Bermondsey market is an antique market in Bermondsey Square. There used to be a large abbey there which was built over 1000 years ago but this is now gone. The market started in north London in 1855 and is now London s most well know antiques market. The market used to be famous because it was a place to buy and sell things with what was called impunity. This meant that thieves could sell their goods in the market without getting into trouble. It is now only open on Fridays from 6am to 2pm, but it is worth the visit. People come from all over to see what s there. There are lots of different stalls and a really lively feel to it. You can pick up things for really cheap. If you visit on another day, there is lots to do around there. You can visit the Design Museum which is close by, or you can walk to Borough Market which has lots of different food for sale.

5 Salmon centre The Salmon centre is a youth centre that started out as a boys mission club and residential settlement. It s still a youth club but it contains boys and girls now from the ages from 6 to 25. And what kinds of stuff does it offer? Uh, you have an arts department where you can do dance drama and arts; you have the sports department; you have the climbing department and there s also study groups. Um, I think that all these groups are good as they re all different age range and loads of different young people like different stuff and they have a wide variety to choose from to show their talent. Is there anything else in the area offering that kind of thing? Not that I know of, I don t think so. Not the wide range of programmes that are here. I think Salmon is a good place, cos it gets young people off the streets, it gives them something to do. It helps them with all their schoolwork and it gives them loads of qualifications for the future. I ve been here for 3 ½ years starting as a young volunteer. At first I only used to volunteer at like, in like 2 clubs and now I volunteer in almost every club. And if you re interested in anything else, please come to Salmon, everyone is friendly and it s just a great place.

6 Southwark Park Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in southeast London. It s managed by London Borough of Southwark. It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first park. It was designed by a man called Alexander McKenzie and covers 63 acres. The park has many facilities including cafes, wildlife gardens and boating lakes. It also has an art gallery where you could view pictures and other people works. There s lots of interesting plants and trees around. The park um, has been used for many different reasons; for carnival um, in the summers terms um, events for different culture to show off their, what they do in their home country without you having to go there to visit.

7 Greenland Dock We re talking about the Greenland Docks in Rotherhithe Um, there s loads of activities to do around the area, like there s um, the sailing centre. You can go there every weekday; just have fun with your mates on the river. There s the Wibbly Wobbly; it s the um, pub on a boat, so while you have your drinks and you re standing on deck and enjoy the view, nice breeze in summer. The history of Greenland Docks; it s um, it s one of the last docks still open in Rotherhithe