Title

The 'Canton' in King George V Dock, London, c1945-c1965

Caption

The 'Canton' in King George V Dock, London, c1945-c1965. Large cranes stand ready for loading. A pair of empty barges are ready for trans-shipment. Work on the Dock began in 1912 and was completed in 1921.

Date

1945

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19A78_296

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,1Mb (1,4Mb) / 11,4in x 18,1in / 3425 x 5417 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation London England boat boats industry ship ships crane cranes wharf docks dock walkway quay quayside location century barge B&W 1940s moored canton MONOCHROME fifties 1950s Forties Sixties shipping Industry water transport black & white black and white B W 1960s 20th century English Heritage Canning Town decade King George V Dock Newham TGN photograph SW Rawlings quai Rawlings SW photograph