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Place From 1855 To 1981

Royal Victoria Dock

The Royal Victoria Dock was opened in 1855 and is the first and largest of the three Royal Docks, the other two being Royal Albert Dock (opened 1880) and King George V Dock (1921). The whole area is now part of the redeveloped Docklands.

This shows Victoria Dock before the other two are constructed. Initially known as 'Victoria Dock'; the prefix 'Royal' was granted in 1880.

Containerisation meant that the ships were too big to navigate this far up the Thames and business moved closer to the sea at Tilbury. The last vessel to be loaded left the Royal Docks on 7 December 1981.

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