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East India dock 1806
East India docks in 1806

The East India Docks were a group of docks in Blackwall, East London, England, north-east of the Isle of Dogs. Today only the entrance basin and the perimeter wall are still visible.

History

Following the successful creation of the West India Docks, which opened in 1802, an Act of Parliament in 1803 set up The East India Dock Company, promoted by the British East India Company.

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  • Brunswick dock London 1800s

    Brunswick Dock, which became the Export Dock

  • East India Export Dock (1843)

    East India Export Dock, 1843

  • Union-Castle liners in the East India Docks

    Union-Castle liners in East India Docks in 1902

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