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The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping Wall E1. It claims to be London's oldest riverside pud dating from circa 1520. At one time called The Pelican, (Pelican Stairs being alongside). Also known as the "Devil's Tavern" because of its dubious reputation, a far cry from today.
Once this mysterious and rather isolated riverside and docklands area had no bus service. In 1966, just at the time the docks were closing, route 67 was extended here, ending their isolation (though there has always been a station). For some time the main route through the area has been the 100 between Shadwell and Elephant & Castle, serving much more of the area than the 67 ever did.
Abellio are shortly due to lose the route to London General. Meanwhile its operated by a mix of Enviro 200s and older Darts.
TfL's "Character Removal Department" have worked wonders on the former East London Line, managing to remove the charm and atmosphere which was unique to the ELL in the past.
LOROL class 378 no. 152, arrives at Wapping with a service for Dalston Junction.
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Photograph scanned from an original hand-printed, selenium-toned print made with Ilford MG FB Classic paper.
Wapping has undergone extensive redevelopment in recent years, but some pointers to its docklands past still remain...
Located at the western end of Wapping Wall. Built in the late 19th century by the London Hydraulic Power Company. It was used to power machinery, including lifts, across London. It was closed in 1977, and is now an arts centre. The building is grade II listed.
Third Class 50 into my viewfinder on Saturday was 50008. The Hoover had migrated to the sidings from the Loram consist on Friday whilst 56303 worked the rail grinder to Parton solo.
St John’s Old School, Wapping.
Tucked away in a quiet street in Wapping is this building that once housed St John’s School. The school itself pre-dated this building by several decades, having been founded in 1695. There is a fine explanation of the school and the statues in a local history book: “The costumes worn by the students are typical of the “blue coats” worn at charity schools (blue was apparently the cheapest dye) which were created for orphan children so they could be cared for and trained in the skills they would need to work in domestic service. Boys and girls were segregated and you can see the separate entrances for them on this building’s facade. The ‘model students’, some of the best on display in London, are made of Coade stone.”
The building is now two separate houses.
Done with a 15mm Fisheye, there is so much to see in Wapping, every turn of a corner there is something different
Crested woodfern
Dryopteris cristata (L.) A. Gray (Dryopteridaceae)
Swamp forest, alt. 20m
Podunk River, Connecticut, USA
www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/index.html
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Once this mysterious and rather isolated riverside and docklands area had no bus service. In 1966, just at the time the docks were closing, route 67 was extended here, ending their isolation (though there has always been a station). For some time the main route through the area has been the 100 between Shadwell and Elephant & Castle, serving much more of the area than the 67 ever did.
Abellio are shortly due to lose the route to London General. Meanwhile its operated by a mix of Enviro 200s and older Darts. The driver of this one has forgotten to change the blind - the bus is actually going to Elephant & Castle.
Wapping Pierhead in London E1 is a historic, picturesque residential area on Wapping High Street, formerly the main entrance to the 19th-century London Docks. Featuring Georgian-style houses built for dock officials around 1813, this private area, often called "Wapping Pier," is known for its quiet, elegant character, overlooking the Thames near Tower Bridge
A different version of one I posted before of the 8yrold from our Summer trip to the old country, processed for the Sunday Sliders group. hss