UK, London, Docklands, River Thames, Isle of Dogs, 1989. Canary Wharf construction in progress including One Canada Square, a skyscraper. When completed it was then the tallest building in London

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The docks closed in 1980 and modernisation began to change the area enormously.

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Size: 4858px × 3109px
Location: UK, East London, River Thames, Isle of Dogs 1989
Photo credit: © Jan Traylen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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