Photo: Valence House Museum
Listen: The Barking Stink Episode 5 ‘Scented Stories: Factory Fumes and Dangerous Industries’
Photo: Valence House Museum
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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.