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21. Woolwich Dockyard.
*Woolwich Dockyard. A desolate Woolwich Dockyard. In the foreground railway tracks are visible. These were used for moving wagons around the yard quickly and easily.
22. Woolwich Dockyard.
*Woolwich Dockyard. A car park at Woolwich Dockyard. Although the dockyard closed in 1869, it has a long history of ship building. Henry VIII decided to build two...
23. Unloading timber on the Thames.
*Unloading timber on the Thames. Although the Surrey Commercial Dock system dominated the London timber trade, wood and paper were also unloaded at the many quays along the River...
24. Timber sheds at the Lavender Dock in 1970.
*Timber sheds at the Lavender Dock in 1970. Timber sheds at the Lavender Dock in August 1970, after the closure of most of the Surrey Commercial Docks. The Lavender Dock had long been a timber...
25. 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...
26. The window into the port
*The window into the port
27. 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...
28. The north bank of the Thames seen from Charlton.
*The north bank of the Thames seen from Charlton. The Greenwich Yacht Club was founded by river workers in 1908. This view from the club's premises in Charlton shows the north bank of the Thames in...
29. 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...
30. 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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