Docklands Marina, London, UK
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
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Docklands Marina, London, UK
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Venetia Featherstone-Witty
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Photograph - Photographs
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London Docklands is the riverfront and former docks in London. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham, and Greenwich. The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. After the docks closed, the area had become derelict and poverty-ridden by the 1980s. The Docklands' regeneration began later that decade; it has been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name "London Docklands" was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 and has since been almost universally adopted. The redevelopment created wealth, but also led to some conflict between the new and old communities in the area.
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August 25th, 2021
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Michaela Perryman
Congratulations on your features
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you very much Michaela! I just joined the Best of British group - perfect for a Brit. born in London!