EAW005290 ENGLAND (1947). The Royal Albert Dock, King George V Dock and environs, North Woolwich, from the east, 1947

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Details

Title [EAW005290] The Royal Albert Dock, King George V Dock and environs, North Woolwich, from the east, 1947
Reference EAW005290
Date 29-April-1947
Link
Place name NORTH WOOLWICH
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 543509, 180437
Longitude / Latitude 0.067959932466492, 51.504138070458
National Grid Reference TQ435804

Pins

?Possible location of a 2ndWW searchlight.

redmist
Tuesday 30th of June 2020 08:21:23 PM
West Ham greyhound stadium. In June 1944 it was marshalling area T4 for troops assembling for the D-Day landings. On the 4/5th June the 69th Field Regt Royal Artillery (49th West Riding Division, the Polar Bears) were located here preparing their vehicles, carrying out stage B.I waterproofing in preparation for the move to the Embarkation Area in the docks.

redmist
Monday 29th of June 2020 07:28:21 PM
Location of the gun pits of the 2ndWW HAA Gun Battery at Beckton, designation ZE16/- (GDA London). The admin/accommodation buildings are below the gun pits.

redmist
Monday 29th of June 2020 07:25:07 PM
Location of 2ndWW anti-aircraft landing mounds and ditches.

redmist
Monday 29th of June 2020 07:21:58 PM
Location of a 2ndWW small surface blast shelter, associated with the adjacent barrage balloon site.

redmist
Monday 29th of June 2020 07:19:11 PM
Location of a 2ndWW barrage balloon operating site.

redmist
Monday 29th of June 2020 07:18:02 PM
Prefab dwellings installed for bombed-out dock workers

baza 1969
Friday 19th of January 2018 05:48:35 PM
West India Docks

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 04:27:41 PM

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 04:27:18 PM
Bucket dredger clearing silt from dock and transferring it to barge

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 04:23:37 PM