Canary Wharf - the old and the new

The transformation of London Docklands has been dramatic.   Instead of toiling dockers and the noises and smells of a vast variety of cargoes being unloaded among shabby warehouses there are now huge glass buildings housing smartly-dressed office workers who are only likely to break into a sweat in the gym. However,  there are still a few reminders of the past around  and interesting vessels visit  from time to time.


 

















1. Reflection of Docklands Light Railway train in glass office block
2. The lovingly-preserved Portwey, an old (1927) coal-fired river and coastal tug which was in dock early Summer 2010.

3. The Training Ship Lord Nelson being guided to her berth in West India Dock at the end of a voyage to Holland.

4.Old cranes left as a reminder of past times.

For details of a potter round this area of London Docklands click here.  For more walks go to London Tube Rambles