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1. The Woolwich Ferry: the Northern Terminal.
*The Woolwich Ferry: the Northern Terminal. The Northern Terminal of the Woolwich Ferry, opened in September 1966. This replaced the antiquated ramp system used since 1889, and reflected the...
2. The Woolwich Ferry: the Southern Terminal.
*The Woolwich Ferry: the Southern Terminal. Road traffic driving off a Woolwich Ferry boat in 2004. The huge terminals, completed in 1966, are still in use after nearly 40 years. The Woolwich...
3. The Woolwich Ferry: the Southern Terminal.
*The Woolwich Ferry: the Southern Terminal. The Southern Terminus of the Woolwich Ferry, showing one of the huge loading ramps linking the road to the boats. On the left is the entrance for...
4. The window into the port
*The window into the port
5. The Royal Victoria Gardens, North Woolwich.
*The Royal Victoria Gardens, North Woolwich. Opened in 1851 as the Woolwich Pleasure Gardens, this was the site of fairs and many other special events. The gardens were a rare open space for...
6. Ex-dockers group shot.
*Ex-dockers group shot. This photograph was taken at 'Dockers Re-united', the PortCities event that brought together retired London dockworkers. The event, which took place...
7. King George V Dock and the Cutting Bridge.
*King George V Dock and the Cutting Bridge. An impressive scene from the heyday of the King George V Dock. Regular users of the dock included Cunard, whose 35,655-ton 'Mauretania' berthed there...
8. Pilot hoist on a Union-Castle vessel.
*Pilot hoist on a Union-Castle vessel. A Trinity House pilot is hoisted onto a Union-Castle vessel. The Union-Castle was a popular line with British tourists and emigrants going to South...
9. Deptford Creek.
*Deptford Creek. Deptford Creek with a crane discharging aggregate from the 'James Prior' in the water.
 
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