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11. 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...
12. View from Cory's Barge Works.
*View from Cory's Barge Works. The view from Cory's Barge Works in Charlton, looking across the River Thames to Silvertown and the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery.
13. The window into the port
*The window into the port
14. The Tate & Lyle works in 1967.
*The Tate & Lyle works in 1967. The Tate & Lyle sugar refinery at Silvertown, seen from across the river in 1967.
15. The railway marshalling yard in Silvertown during the Blitz.
*The railway marshalling yard in Silvertown during the Blitz. Marshalling yards were a primary target for the German bombers. By damaging London's railway facilities the enemy hoped to paralyse the commercial...
16. The River Lea.
*The River Lea. The River Lea with the Canning Town power station and cooling tower in the background. The land surrounding the Lea was ideally placed for industries...
17. Inside a barge yard at Limehouse.
*Inside a barge yard at Limehouse. Inside an unidentified barge yard in the Limehouse area.
18. Inside a barge yard at Limehouse.
*Inside a barge yard at Limehouse. Inside an unidentified barge yard at Limehouse.
19. Beckton Gas Works in 1902.
*Beckton Gas Works in 1902. A photograph of Beckton Gas Works in 1902, showing the gasometer and chimneys.
20. Beckton Gas Works, c. 1950.
*Beckton Gas Works, c. 1950. Beckton Gas Works was at one time the largest in Greater London. The works and the whole area were named after the first Governor of the Gas, Light...
 
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