This is a sponsored article on behalf of The Brunel Museum.
Today, Rotherhithe is an unusually serene part of southeast London, with its quaint marinas, a wealth of green space, and plenty of picturesque riverside pubs.
Back in the 19th century, though, it was a bustling village teeming with mudlarks, coal whippers, and deal porters. These workers were the lifeblood of what were once enormously prosperous docks and, this summer, you re invited to discover their world as part of The Brunel Museum s fascinating new programme of walking tours.
As part of its Rotherhithe Then and Now tour, The Brunel Museum takes you all the way back to 1843, the year that the Thames Tunnel finally opened to the public.