EAW022356 ENGLAND (1949). The Royal Albert and King George V Docks and environs, North Woolwich, 1949

? What looks like a 2ndWW searchlight site?

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.

Location of the gun pits for the 2ndWW HAA Gun Battery at Beckton, designation ZE16/- (GDA London). The admin/accommodation buildings can be seen to the right and beneath them.

Houlder Brothers 1948 Tyne built vessel Duquesa. When delivered she had the worlds largest refrigerated capacity. More details here. http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/D-Ships/duquesa1948.html

Shaw Saville's Dominion Monarch in the King George V dry dock.

Trolleybus standing at the Silvertown terminus in Newlands Road.

Trolleybus - one of 5 in the near vacinity, at the Victoria and Albert Docks Terminal. Unlike the trams which simply reverse, trolleybuses need a wide circle to turn. Here, in Connought Road, land was purchased by the LPTB and a deck was built over the cut to allow the trolleybuses to turn. Three routes terminated here - 687, 697, and 699. This was the busiest of all the dock terminals, with as many trolleybuses turning here in the peak as the others put together. The destination blinds for trolleybuses terminating here simply read "DOCKS". Trolleybuses commenced running here fom 6th June 1937 and continued to do so for a further 23 years until 26th April 1960.

West Ham Trolleybus Depot

St. Mark's Church, Silvertown now Brick Lane Music Hall, 17/02/2015

Silvertown station

Branch line to Beckton Gas works

Railway heading into tunnel to pass under the link between the Royal Victoria and Royal Albert docks.

West Ham Stadium. Greyhound racing and speedway