In message , James Christie
writes
Where does the name King George V come from? Is it from the old KGV
dock system
Yes it is.

(sadly a shadow of it's former self)?
It often surprises people to learn that "London" is still an important
port with major dock facilities. It's just that with containerisation
and other changes to logistics and cargo-handling, the docks moved
downstream to places like Gravesend and Tilbury. Although outside
administrative London, they are the direct successors to the original
docks.

Furthermore, the oft-criticised redevelopment of Docklands actually
ranks as one of the best examples of regeneration in the world. Had
the redevelopment path not proceeded as it did, we could easily still
have miles of wasteland from just beyond Tower Bridge all the way out to
Gallions Reach and beyond. And the DLR was a major factor in allowing
what happened to happen.

--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

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