Gallion's Station, named after Gallion's reach, the furthest a fully laden Gallion could navigate up the Thames in olden times
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Marina, now the entrance to the Albert dock.
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Telephoto shot of the Millennium dome, and London city airport in the foreground, with Canary wharf in the background
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Gallion's Hotel. The last place many emigrants stayed before leaving for eg the USA.
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Gallion's hotel
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The new and the old. Redgrave won five consecutive Olympic gold medals.
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The Marina
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Some sort of old pumping station? These docks were used to unload fresh fruit and vegetables from all over the world. they closed around 1980 and became recreational instead.
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War of the Worlds?
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Going up to the bridge
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Standing on the bridge over Victoria Dock
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In the distance is the Millenium dome (left) and ahead Canary Wharf, the tallest building in the UK.
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A good overview of the area
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The Woolwich railway museum
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The Woolwich ferry
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Victoria Park
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Thamesmead on the far side of the river
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The U of East london student residences seen on the banks of the Dock.
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King George V Dock entrance. Through here the great Atlantic liners used to pass to dock.
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University of East London
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The marina, seen from the Royal Albert dock entrance.
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U E. London residences
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