Plate 49: West India Docks

Survey of London: Volumes 43 and 44, Poplar, Blackwall and Isle of Dogs. Originally published by London County Council, London, 1994.

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'Plate 49: West India Docks', in Survey of London: Volumes 43 and 44, Poplar, Blackwall and Isle of Dogs, (London, 1994) pp. 49. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols43-4/plate-49 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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West India Docks

a. Rum Warehouse, South Quay, Import Dock, interior.

Figure 49a:

West India Docks

Rum Warehouse, South Quay, Import Dock, interior.

J. Rennie, engineer, 1817–18 (pp. 293–5). Demolished

b. Import Dock, North Quay, looking east in c 1910 (above right) and 1914.

Figure 49b:

West India Docks

Import Dock, North Quay, looking east in c 1910 (above right) and 1914.

The top view shows the Quay Sheds of 1818 (p. 300). In the lower view E Transit Shed (later Shed 36) is under construction (pp. 300–1)

c. Import Dock, North Quay, looking east in c 1910 (above right) and 1914.

Figure 49c:

West India Docks

Import Dock, North Quay, looking east in c 1910 (above right) and 1914.

The top view shows the Quay Sheds of 1818 (p. 300). In the lower view E Transit Shed (later Shed 36) is under construction (pp. 300–1)