Comments on: The Docks of Old London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Max https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-997026 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:13:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-997026 Wonderful photo of London Mammoth! Floating cranes are more than ships, they are awesome…

]]> By: Zoe Roberts https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-693674 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:08:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-693674 Thanks – these slides are wonderful, and useful. I am trying to catologue an old film of the London Docks for the London’s Screen Archives “A Bigger Picture” Project, and they helped me identify the Cold Store at Albert Dock (so that’s what that intriguing building is).

If you like London History, you might also want to check out http://www.londonsscreenarchives.org.uk

]]> By: Nigel Harding https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-507624 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:26:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-507624 wonderful site love the image of the massive stacked timber , as my great grandfather was a timber porter at the docks 1910 . would love to use that image on my own website dedicated to my great grandfather Harry Duncan welterweight boxer .

http://www.nigerlharding.wix.com/harryduncanboxer

]]> By: Geoff https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-193301 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:37:26 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-193301 My grand father trained old the training ship at greenwich he was born 1901 (ish)
And was a lighterman at Greenwich, he at one time lived next door to the harbour masters house near the cutty sark pub.

]]> By: John Campbell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-109984 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:22:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-109984 The busiest docks in the world stockpiled with the all the riches of our proud empire. Pause awhile and remember the abused and impoverished global workforce of men, women and children whose toil created this wealth for the priveleged few. Also,be mindful of the horrific suffering of the beautiful creatures whose tusks lay scattered on a dirty London floor.
The not so good old days!

]]> By: Elizabeth Varadan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-109914 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:26:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-109914 Wonderful and informative as always. These photos capture so much of the atmosphere.

]]> By: David Porter https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-109668 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:37:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-109668 Is that timber floating in the docks in the Surrey Docks image?

]]> By: Irene https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-109410 Sun, 12 May 2013 14:38:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-109410 Another beautiful blog. Thank you

]]> By: Jessie Simmons https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-109396 Sun, 12 May 2013 10:55:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-109396 I loved reading this piece. I’m fascinated by this area of London and how it’s changed. My Grandad was a docker and his Dad before him. The old pictures above were particularly lovely to see. Thanks for putting it up.

My Dad and I collaborated on a piece about Wapping for a project about the marathon for a writers group called 26. We explored how it has changed, Dad wrote some words and I took some pictures. I’ve attached it here in case anyone is interested: http://26miles.org.uk/mile23/ there is also a link at the end to watch my Grandad talking about The Docks (I’ll attach that too in case: http://vimeo.com/60010054).

]]> By: Gary https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/12/the-docks-of-old-london/#comment-109392 Sun, 12 May 2013 10:28:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=88745#comment-109392 The other side of the coin were the conditions in which the dockers fared.
My maternal grandfather had to stand in the holds of ships full of loose red lead and with another man had to shovel it into large crane buckets which then lifted it out showering them with the lead that adhered to the base of the buckets.
No health and saftey men around in those days !
Gary

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