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1. The window into the port
*The window into the port
2. The West Dry Dock at the Royal Albert Dock.
*The West Dry Dock at the Royal Albert Dock. The sheer volume of shipping using the Port of London gave rise to, and supported, a large ship repairing industry. Several dry docks were built for...
3. The Woolwich Ferry boat John Burns (1963).
*The Woolwich Ferry boat John Burns (1963). The 'John Burns' (1963), one of the three diesel boats used by the Woolwich Ferry since 1963. Before then, the Woolwich Free Ferry had used paddle...
4. The Customs and Excise Office at the Royal Albert Dock.
*The Customs and Excise Office at the Royal Albert Dock. The Customs and Excise Office at 20 Centre Road near the Royal Albert Dock. Customs and Excise officers at the London docks checked cargoes and...
5. The Norway Dock in 1970.
*The Norway Dock in 1970. The Norway Dock, part of the Surrey Commercial Docks, in August 1970. The Norway Dock was one of the first to be filled in after the closure of the...
6. The Upper Pool and Nicholson's Wharf.
*The Upper Pool and Nicholson's Wharf. The Pool of London seen from Nicholson's Wharf on the north bank, with Tower Bridge in the distance. The wharf handled general produce from the...
7. The King George V Dock in 1984.
*The King George V Dock in 1984. Berths 13 and 11 on the north side of the King George V Dock in 1984, three years after they had closed to general traffic.
8. Maltings, Bromley by Bow.
*Maltings, Bromley by Bow. Walmsley's Maltings in Bromley by Bow, where malting had been carried on for over 50 years. This was typical of industries making use of the port,...
9. The Iquique (1892) in the Surrey Commercial Docks.
*The Iquique (1892) in the Surrey Commercial Docks. The 'Iquique' (1892) in the Surrey Commerical Docks. The artist Herbert Everett had made his first sea voyage on this vessel in 1898-99, sailing to...
10. The entrance to the Free Trade Wharf, c. 1934.
*The entrance to the Free Trade Wharf, c. 1934. The imposing entrance to the Free Trade Wharf, built in 1871 and one of the busiest on the River Thames. The offices of the Free Trade Wharf Company...
 
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