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The Barking Stink: A Scented Heritage Exhibition

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Tue 1st Jan 2019

Valence House: Sat 24 Aug - Wed 6 Nov. Opening hours: 10am - 4pm Tue - Sat, closed Sun & Mon
South Bank: Sat 24 Aug - Sat 5 Oct (2019)

Outdoor exhibition at Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham RM8 3HT; Outside National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX

Nearest Pier is London Eye (Waterloo)

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Discover the layers of smells and stenches that tell the story of Barking's rich industrial past. From the fragrance of thriving fisheries to the stench of the sewage works, manure to match makers, and fertiliser fumes to fizzy pop factories. Explore 200 years of stories via the sense of smell.


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