Heritage of the Docklands

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Images taken from Google Images

Maps of the Docks - 1880s and 1940s

The Royal Docks and wider Docklands are steeped in heritage. There has been activity in the Docklands since the construction of the East India Dock in 1803. Ever since then there has been development that has helped to further build the area into the world’s mightiest set of docks that survived until the 1980s.

Maps taken from Digimap

With this map we can see the development that took place in the docklands over a 60-year period. In the 1880s there was still a large amount of farmland surrounding the docks. However, by the 1940s the area had become much more densely populated with warehouses around the docks and houses to support all the workers.

Timeline of Key Events in the Docklands

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Maps of the Docks - 1980s and 1990s

Maps taken from Digimap

Within a decade, we can see the knock-on impact that was caused by the closure of the docks. Where once stood warehouses, barren wastelands have developed. This can be seen to the North and South dock edges for all three docks. The biggest change is the introduction of London City Airport in the central Wharf. This highlights how big an impact the closure of the docks had on the immediate area.