From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " THE WEST INDIA DOCKS.—Nearly 300 acres in extent, lie between Limehouse and Blackwall to the North of the Isle Of Dogs, is formed by a sudden bend in the river. They are large enough to contain at one time more than 450 West India merchantmen. Some of the chief lines of steamers load and discharge their cargoes in these docks, where there are huge warehouses extending in long rows along the banks of the Thames, and everything necessary for the loading, unloading, storage, and safe custody Of goods. The Docks are

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From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " THE WEST INDIA DOCKS.—Nearly 300 acres in extent, lie between Limehouse and Blackwall to the North of the Isle Of Dogs, is formed by a sudden bend in the river. They are large enough to contain at one time more than 450 West India merchantmen. Some of the chief lines of steamers load and discharge their cargoes in these docks, where there are huge warehouses extending in long rows along the banks of the Thames, and everything necessary for the loading, unloading, storage, and safe custody Of goods. The Docks are not municipal or public property, but are owned by private companies. Permission to visit the warehouses and vaults may be obtained from the Secretary of one of these Companies. "

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