The building of London's Royal Docks introduced a new world of commerce to the capital. The docks drew produce and people from all over the world; they survived ...

26 янв. 2024 г. · Here, we'll look at the rise, fall and total overhaul of the London Docks and the significant part they played in London history.

The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. After the docks closed, the area had become derelict and poverty- ...

The West India Dock Act was passed in July 1799 to create docks at the Isle of Dogs, and the London Dock Act in 1800 for docks at Wapping. Each of the sets of ...

The Docklands area was for centuries the principal hub of British seaborne trade. In the latter part of the 20th century, many of the Docklands' manufacturing ...

The London Dock officially opened on 30 January 1805, with The London Packet sailing in from Portugal. The docks were linked to the River Thames by three ...

The Royal Victoria Dock, which was opened in 1855, was the first dock built expressly for steam ships and the first to be planned with direct rail links onto ...

Built in Wapping in 1805, the London Dock, which includes Tobacco Dock, was once the landing point for luxury goods like wine, tobacco, spices and tea.

29 окт. 2018 г. · By the 1880s, the docks were one of London's biggest bases for the cargo industry. An historical image of the Royal Docks. King George V Dock.