Place From 1855 To 1981

Royal Docks

The Royal Docks is the area, including the three docks – the Royal Victoria (1855), the Royal Albert (1880) and the King George V (1921), collectively forming the largest enclosed docks in the world, and known as the Royals. Not to be confused with the Royal Dockyards which service Royal Navy ships (at Portsmouth, Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham, and others).

Built 1855-1921. Declined from the 1960s onwards, following the adoption of containerisation. Commericial activity ceased in 1981. The area now contains many residential complexes, the Excel centre and London City Airport.

Londonist reported on "London's Longest Artwork, ... a deep history of the Royal Docks".

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Royal Docks

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Dockers statue - John Ringwood

{Small steel plaque at the front:} "Landed" This sculpture has been erected a...

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Herbert Ashcombe Walker

Railway manager. Born Talbot Road, Paddington. London & South Western Railway General Manager 1911 - 1923. Southern Railway General Manager 1923 - 1937. Director 1937 - 1947. In charge of the d...

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Alfred Mond, Baron Melchett

Born in Lancashire, where his father Ludwig had a factory. Studied law and then entered his father's business as director. Liberal and then Conservative MP 1906-28. In 1926 he achieved the merger...

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Trade Unionists

Group, Industry, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

3 memorials

unidentified mill in Great Sutton Street

Where there are six millstones surely there must have been a mill?

Building, Food & Drink, Industry

1 memorial

River Lea Watermills

The picture source website is a report on the Archaeology in the Lea Valley prepared in advance of the 2012 Olympics.

Building, Industry

1 memorial

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John Henry Vita Arbib

Person

War dead, WW2

2 memorials

Richard Wright

Musician. One of the founders of the Pink Floyd group.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial

W. H. Bodman

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2

1 memorial

Sydney Charles Pigden

Royal Air Force fighter pilot and PE teacher. Born Sydenham, lived in Lewisham most of his life. Aged 18, joined the RAF and flew Spitfires and Hurricanes. When he left the RAF he taught at Turnham...

Person, Education

1 memorial

Michael Rysbrack

Also known as John Michael or Johannes Michel or Jan Michiel Rysbrach or Rijsbrack. Born Antwerp (which probably explains the confusion). Sculptor of busts and funerary monuments of many prominent...

Person, Sculpture, Belgium

4 memorials