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Now flanked by modern housing, Spirit Quay in Wapping is a reminder of... (more)

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The Wapping area, on the north bank of the River Thames, was once home to... (more)

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This basin is close to the River Thames. It would once have formed part... (more)

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The Wapping area, on the north bank of the River Thames, was once home to... (more)

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Spirit Quay in Wapping. Now flanked by modern housing, this quay would... (more)

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A canal leading to Tobacco Dock in East London. As its name suggests,... (more)

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This view was taken from a multi-storey car park next to Tower Gateway... (more)

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This view was taken from a multi-storey car park next to Tower Gateway... (more)

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This view was taken from a multi-storey car park next to Tower Gateway... (more)

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The entrance to St. George's Recreation Ground on Cable Street, in... (more)

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Commercial Road is part the main A13 road heading east from London... (more)

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The George pub on a street corner in Stepney, in London's East End.

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Housing on Jubilee Street in Stepney, in London's East End.

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The offices of a funeral director in London's East End.

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The Commercial Road in Stepney, East London. On the right is the... (more)

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Barges and yachts moored in Limehouse Basin, in London's Docklands.... (more)

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The area of disused land in front of the brick arches is the site of one... (more)

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Limehouse Basin is an inlet off the River Thames in London's... (more)

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The first sections of Docklands Light Railway (DLR) opened in 1987,... (more)

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Narrow Street in Limehouse, East London, with the towers of Canary Wharf... (more)

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Commercial Road in Limehouse, East London. This road, which is... (more)

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Narrow Street in Limehouse, in London's Docklands. In the... (more)

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Narrow Street in Limehouse, East London. Some of the buildings along the... (more)

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Heron Quays on the Isle of Dogs lie to the south side of the Canary Wharf... (more)

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Construction taking place at the site of a new station for Crossrail at... (more)

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This image was taken about a month after the Docklands Light Railway... (more)

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The Docklands Light Railway was opened in 1987, initially running just... (more)

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Robin Hood Gardens comprises two blocks of council flats completed in... (more)

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Robin Hood Gardens, a council housing development completed in 1972, is... (more)

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This image was taken during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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A suburban electric multiple unit on the railway line from Stratford to... (more)

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The 2012 Olympic Games were hosted in London. The Olympic Park was built... (more)

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On the day of the opening of the Westfield Shopping Centre.

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On the day the Westfield Shopping Centre opened.

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The Docklands Light Railway station at Royal Victoria, with a train... (more)

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Victoria Dock Road, outside the Docklands Light Railway station at Royal Victoria.

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Looking northwards from outside Stratford Station.

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A Docklands Light Railway (DLR) train approaching Royal Victoria station.... (more)

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Construction work at the Olympic Village at Stratford, East London, in... (more)

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Bridgeland Road, near Canning Town in East London.

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Murray Square at Custom House in London's Docklands.

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A parade of shops with flats above, at Custom House in London's... (more)

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The Barge pub in Custom House, in London's Docklands. The pub dates... (more)

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The Flying Angel building dates from 1936. It was built as a... (more)

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Apartments overlooking the River Thames near the Thames Barrier.

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A modern building in Prince Regent Lane, in London's Docklands. The... (more)

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The Thames Barrier is a flood defence barrier built in the early 1980s.... (more)

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Prince Regent station on the Docklands Light Railway, with a train... (more)

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A Docklands Light Railway (DLR) train heading eastwards away from Prince... (more)

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