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London Docklands

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Docklands Skyline Aerial Drone View London

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A new digital district in Docklands - BBC London

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London, England: The Docklands

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1960s Drive Around London Docklands, Shipyard, 35mm

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London docklands: Urban regeneration project | Urban issues and challenges | AQA GCSE Geography

London Docklands is the name for the riverfront and former docks in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. Situated in east and southeast London, it forms part of the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham and Greenwich. The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. Following the closure of the docks, the area became derelict and poverty-ridden by the 1980s. The Docklands' regeneration began later that decade; it has now been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name London Docklands was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971, and has since become virtually universally adopted. The redevelopment created wealth, but also led to conflict between the new and old communities in the areas thus designated.
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