King George V and Queen Mary at Beckton Gas Works in 1926.

King George V and Queen Mary at Beckton Gas Works in 1926. © National Maritime Museum, London

Repro ID: H2498

Description: When it opened in 1870, Beckton was the largest gasworks in Europe. This image shows a carriage carrying King George V and Queen Mary during the opening of a new coal handling plant at Beckton Gas Works in 1926.

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1926

Credit line: Newham Archives and Local Studies Library Collection.