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Two old cranes in Royal Victoria Docks
Filename: 4053_38_POI_L_LONDON_000020.jpg
Size: 3888 x 5184 (8.8MB)
Date: 24th October 2016
Source: Universal Images Group (UIG)
Credit: Planet One Images/Universal Images Group
Owner URL: www.apexphotos.com
Job Title: Mr
Sub Location: Royal Victoria Docks
City: London
County: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
© Jon Bower at Apexphotos
Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Universal Images Group (UIG)
Two old cranes in Royal Victoria Docks
London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past greatness.The entire Dockland area of East London has been massively re-developed.These cranes are now outside the shiny, modern Excel Conference Centre
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Media ID 25525847
© Jon Bower at Apexphotos
Centre Commerce Conference Cranes Decay Derelict Dereliction Deserted Docklands Docks Empty Erect Excel Gantry Gaunt Girders Glowering Grey Harbour Industry Iron Looking Up Obsolescent Obsolete Port Relics Royal Salute Shipping Silhouetted Solid Stark Superfluous Trade Unused Urban Useless Victoria Wharf
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the haunting beauty of two old cranes standing tall in Royal Victoria Docks, once a bustling hub of global trade and commerce. These derelict giants serve as a poignant reminder of London's glorious past as the greatest port on earth. Now silent and motionless, they stand against the backdrop of East London's massively re-developed Dockland area. Outside the gleaming Excel Conference Centre, these gaunt and stark cranes symbolize urban decay and obsolescence. Their towering presence evokes a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era when industry thrived along these shores. The girders and iron relics that make up their skeletal frames tell stories of ships being loaded and unloaded, harboring dreams and aspirations. Silhouetted against the sky, these cranes seem to salute their historic significance while glowering at an ever-changing world around them. Solidly grey yet silently powerful, they embody both strength and fragility in equal measure. As we gaze upon this image, we can't help but feel a mix of admiration for their endurance throughout time and sadness for their current state – deserted, unused, superfluous. Nevertheless, they remain steadfast witnesses to an era when London was synonymous with maritime greatness. Jon Bower's photograph serves as a testament to the resilience of these forgotten structures; it invites us to reflect on our own impermanence amidst constant progress.
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