View of construction work at St Katherine's Dock, Stepney, London, January, 1828. Artist: J Phelps

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View of construction work at St Katherine's Dock, Stepney, London, January, 1828. The docks opened in October 1828. They were the only major project to be undertaken in London by the famous engineer Thomas Telford.

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