What the Fish - A walk through Sassoon Docks

What the Fish?

A walk through the history, business and Culture of Sassoon Docks

Chaotic, Cultural and seeped in years of History: Sassoon Dock reflects the Bombay that was and the Mumbai, that is.

One of the first commercial wet docks of the city, Sassoon’s history can be dated back to Victorian era, when trade in Mumbai was at it zenith. Albert David Sassoon, an entrepreneur and the son of the famous businessman David Sassoon, orchestrated the construction of the docks in order to land cotton and other trading commodities.

The history of the Docks, mirrors the growing prosperity of this city. While this functioned as the earliest wet dock, subsequent construction of larger wet docks put Sassoon slowly into oblivion.

Today, Sassoon is home to trade of over 100 tonnes of fish everyday. Melee of fishermen plying their trade, women and men hustling in order to sell and buy the freshest catch and endless cue of trucks waiting to load up fish for exports, Sassoon dock is a cultural beehive of activity, like none other. 

The walk has a heady mix of history and culture, making it suited for varied interests that you might have.

We promise a morning of lesser known history, unique cultural conversations and learn the business challenges faced by the first people of Mumbai.

Highlights: 

• 1. How one accident at the docks changed the history of the world 
  2. Tick Tock: A story of a historic Clock
  3. Erstwhile, Southernmost Station, that fuelled the money to a nation
  4. Sustainability and why its not just a buzzword
  5. Ice Ice baby: A Cold Business 400 Tonne Worth
  6. The New Dock and the Old
  7. For the Love of ST(ART) 
  8. Ghosts of the Sea
  9. Gods of the Sea 

Many More Stories and discussions

Your Safety is our Top most priority:

Post lockdown, we’re super stoked to announce our on-ground tours with proper social distancing measures as made mandatory by the Government of Maharashtra. The safety of our patrons is our topmost priority and hence we expect you to wear a mask and carry sanitisers. We will be restricting our tours to a maximum of 15 guests and will be touring in areas which are not densely populated at the touring hours.

Please note:

• There will be a tour guide system available with the Tour Leader
• This tour will be conducted with proper social distancing 
• All participants need to wear a mask/face shield and carry sanitisers
• If the guest has cold, flu or any symptoms, they need to notify the organisers immediately. 
• No Footprints holds the right of reservation and entry on this tour
• Tour once booked cannot be cancelled or refunded. 

All participants should carry a Water Bottle 

All participants should wear Closed Shoes