Blackwall: Poplar Dock
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Blackwall: Poplar Dock
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 1 May 2008
Poplar Dock was London's first railway dock when it opened in 1851, and belonged to various railway companies until it eventually closed in 1981. Today it is a marina with about 90 berths. In the background is the New Providence Wharf development.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.505617
Longitude
-0.008686