# Event Details - **Event Name**: Itinerant Sailors and Displaced Ayahs - The West India Docks During Wartime - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: In 1938 war was looming, but the West India Docks was home to a mixed community.About this EventPlease note: Booking is EssentialIn 1938 war was looming, but the West India Docks was home to a mixed community. Ships from the colonies brought men of all hues who collected at the docks during call out. There were also ayahs who had travelled to England with British families, abandoned in a strange country with no means of going back. Did they, eventually, find their community in this alien land? “New Arrivals on West India Dock Road” is the first book in Renita D’Silva’s historical saga series. She talks about her inspiration for the series and reads us an extract from the book.In-person: For access to the event, please use the Aldermanbury entrance to Guildhall Library/The London Centre.Online via YouTube: Event link to be sent to attendees 24 hours prior to the talk. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/itinerant-sailors-and-displaced-ayahs-the-west-india-docks-during-wartime/100001995909557214 - **Event Categories**: virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Guildhall Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Guildhall Library - **lat**: 51.515728 - **long**: -0.09298000000001139 - **full address**: Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Itinerant Sailors and Displaced Ayahs - The West India Docks During Wartime - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/165a56b67dc3928df0f80bc6203e2f7ee76986c82948eedc52c1fc7ddee5a40e-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1786608152 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Itinerant Sailors and Displaced Ayahs - The West India Docks During Wartime being held? - **A:** Itinerant Sailors and Displaced Ayahs - The West India Docks During Wartime takes place on Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Itinerant Sailors and Displaced Ayahs - The West India Docks During Wartime? - **A:** Itinerant Sailors and Displaced Ayahs - The West India Docks During Wartime is organized by Guildhall Library. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Guildhall Library's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Guildhall Library a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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