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2020 1940 1950 1934 opened, Highway congestion and traffic reducing the a fast link between providing V Dock George A13, the new King The Ferry. and the North Hore- Leslie opened by was highway transport, of Belisha, the Minister the first commissioning for known crossing. zebra 2019 1930

1953 place 1953 took of Flood The Great than 3ft in 15 more rose as the sea killed. and 35 people were minutes up the Thames, swept The tidal surge normal. 10ft above levels with sea 1940s in the Royal Of all the local factories & Lyle’s Tate in the 1940’s, Docks women. for paid the best wages the chance pursued women Local it was Girl’, becoming a ‘Sugar of job and as a glamourous regarded with issued those who were checked dungerees, regulation them blouse & turban wore with pride. 1924 land was Park Lyle Opened in 1924, the West to been donated had that Golden Council by Ham Borough Lyle Abraham Syrup manufacturer & Son, who joined companies with to earlier & Sons 3 years Henry Tate & Lyle. Tate form

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1960 1917 One a chemical War During World Mond & Co, Brunner, by plant, owned of the production for adapted was In January 1917, (TNT). trinitrotoluene tonsto 50 out which lead broke a fire being detonated. high explosives of people died, 300 people were 73 and 900 homes were injured, damaged by or badly destroyed the blast. 2011 five and twenty One hundred were Docks the Royal of hectares Zone status. Enterprise granted 2010 1905 Mill was Millennium Mills Flour originally built in 1905 and named called product a popular after William by made ‘Millennium Flour’ destroyed The building was Vernon. explosion during the Silvertown in 1917. 1910 1965 established was Newham Borough North of the amalgamation by and the county boroughs Woolwich Ham. Ham and West East of 1900

1880 Albert Dock was Royal The 87-acre of and Duchess the Duke opened by It 1880. Connaught on June 24th, was the largest purpose-built dock the largest was the time. at in Britain Albert Dock, the Victoria The size of V Dock combined is Dock and George the same as Kensington Gardens. 1877 cube set up his sugar Henry Tate years and four in Silvertown factory sugar refining began Lyle Abram later Jam Wharf. Plaistow nearby cane at themselves also established makers the local from using the sugar here to the area This led refineries. as ‘the mile’. becoming known sugar 1970 1880

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1870 was Company Gas Light and Coke and supplied made that a company They acquired and coke. coal gas marsh former of 220 hectares nearly football 137.5 size of land (the pasture after and named it pitches) Simon the company, of the Governor became the The facility Becks. Adam 4.5 for catering in Europe, largest in the resulting million customers, Estate New Beckton of development in 1868.

1974 was held Festival Ferry ever The first It in 1974. Gardens Victoria in Royal the local community by organised was and Silvertown Northof Woolwich and still continues today.

2000 2000 7-hectare (a Park the Greater managed by space green It was opens. Authority) London described as ‘the riverside first over for be built in London park to on the The park is situated 50 years’. PR Chemicals (one of site former in the sites the most polluted of almost 20 years and took country) to decontaminate.

1878 when trains to delays prevent To the through passing ships were channel, the Dock Company the Canning reroute decided to Railway North to Woolwich Town a ‘cut-and-cover’ line through the Thames. tunnel underneath after abandoned The tunnel was in 2006 the railway of the closure but has since been refurbished railway. the for 1750 1850

1980 many films and music videos. many 1980 The Millennium Mills has been empty since the 1980s but and decaying for has been used as a backdrop

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1852 factories land for The demand for for boomed in 1852 and the factory clothing waterproof Samuel Silver’s Royal in the to arrive the first was the giving its name to area; Docks 1880s, the district. By the Silvertown biggest London’s one of were Docks industry. the cargo bases for pre 1750 pre 1862 (circa) built in was Basin Tavern The Tidal frequented a well and was the 1860’s bustling lifetime. pub during the docks 1960’s of It has been in the backdrop venue a Boys’, Leather cult film ‘The the 1970’s punk music throughout for as a strip-tease a reputation and had The pub was part its life. bar for of structural closed in 1990 due to is currently damages and the site on Tidal the Hoola Towers home to Basin Road. 1989 Gas Works Beckton from Waste mounds a series of piled into was and open marsh of area on a large its the plant. After scrubland around spoil heaps pile of the large closure, Alps’. the nickname ‘Beckton earned the nickname became literal In 1989, a dry ski into converted when it was it is Today, slope until its closure. local scientific andused for interest. wildlife 1985 loaded was that The last vessel on the 7th was and left the docks Docks December 1981. The Royal of closed in 1985. officially 1990

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Connaught Tavern (Grade II), (Grade Connaught Tavern Albert Way Royal Royal Oak Pub, Oak Royal North Woolwich Royal Victoria Gardens, Gardens, Victoria Royal North Woolwich The Lodge (Locally (Locally The Lodge NorthListed), Woolwich 3 8 13 18

River Lea Swing Bridge, Lea River North Woolwich Station Station North Woolwich Pier Road II), (Grade Brick Lane Music Hall Brick Lane Silvertown II), (Grade Tate Lion emblem, Tate Silvertown West 7 2 17 12

Heritage, stories & memories - what would you you would - what memories & stories Heritage, Windsor Terrace (Locally (Locally Terrace Windsor Beckton Listed), Silo D (Grade II), Silo D (Grade Silvertown Custom House Library, Custom House Custom Barge House Road Terrace Terrace House Road Barge North Listed), Woolwich (Locally Let us know why and any ideas for using or celebrating them. Write the them. Write using or celebrating for ideas and any why us know Let we is anything If there here. comments and ideas your number & place own. you add to free feel missed have Which heritage buildings and structures are are buildings and structures heritage Which you? to most important 1 6 11 16 Below are just some of the heritage buildings and structures in the wider Docks area. wider Docks in the and structures buildings the heritage just some of are Below Heritage buildings and structures in the area buildings and structures Heritage What do you think should be celebrated and be celebrated should think do you What remembered about the area’s history and heritage? about the area’s remembered The timeline shows a brief insight into the history of the of the history insight into a brief The timeline shows add to Use a postcard area. surrounding and Docks Royal the timeline. to the area of memories and stories your