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London Docks 1958 EAW071687
LONDON DOCKS, Southwark. Aerial photograph of Greenland Dock, Rotherhithe in June 1958. Also showing South Dock, the River Thames and the entrance to the Millwall Outer Dock (on the Isle of Dogs). Freighters are unloading into barges and butties. The dock was mostly used for Baltic shipping, notably whaling and timber. Greenland Dock is the oldest of London's riverside docks, originally laid out in 1695 to refit East Indiamen. The commercial docks closed in 1970, and the warehouses have now been replaced by Docklands residential developments (Swedish Quay, Baltic Quay and Brunswick Quay). Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
© Historic England Archive

Battersea Power Station 27538_038
Battersea Power Station, Wandsworth, London. An aerial view showing the exposed interior of the central hall. Photographed in September 2012 before redevelopment began
© Historic England Archive
Aerial, Power Station

Highbury Square 26615_056
Highbury Square, London. Originally a football stadium, the area was redeveloped as an apartment complex when Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium. Parts of the original stadium have been preserved and the pitch area is now gardens. Photographed in 2010
© Historic England Archive
Aerial