London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past g

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London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past greatness. The entire Dockland area of East London has been massively cranes are now outside the shiny, modern Excel Conference Centre.

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