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St Katherine's Dock under construction, January 1828.
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| Building the St Katherine Docks. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PZ7122 |
| Description: The construction of the St Katharine Docks was one of the biggest engineering projects ever undertaken in the capital. The project took just two years to complete. Some 2,500 men were employed to move rubble and soil into barges which were then taken up-river by the contractor Thomas Cubitt. |
| Creator: William Ranwell (artist), J Phelps (engraver), GR Phelps (publisher) |
| Date: January 1828 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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