EAW000647 ENGLAND (1946). The West India Dock, the South Dock and the Blackwall Reach, Poplar, 1946

St. Peter's Church

Salvation Army hostel

Dolphin House

Goodspeed House

Goodspeed House

Poplar Union Workhouse. Following a number of extensions in the late 1800s and early 1900s it was described in 1903 as " a veritable small town". When the workhouse eventually closed it was partially demolished and the remaining buildings repurposed as a London County Council (LCC) supplies depot.

Railway Tavern public house, corner of West India Dock Road and Garford Street

Former Midland Railway fitters shop and smithy, built 1883. Now demolished

Goodwill House

Cold Harbour. Site of the old Fishing Smack ph.

The Second Poplar station, it opened around 1845 and closed in 1926. more here: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/p/poplar/index1.shtml

The first Polar station, it closed way back in 1845!! More here: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/p/poplar/index.shtml

The long closed Blackwall station, it closed on the 4th May 1926.

Millwall Junction station. It had closed in 1926 to Passengers, and Freight a year later. The platforms were still there but trackless in the early 1980s.

Marshall Keate (Public House), Preston's Road, Poplar.

Baffin Buildings, Gaselee Street.

Ottawa Buildings, Gaselee Street.

Quebec Buildings, Gaselee Street.

Saint Nicholas Church. (Was situated on the corner of Yabsley Street and Raleana Road).

Borough Council Offices. (Situated on the corner of 117 Poplar High Street and Woodstock Terrace).

Willis House

Bowling Green

Holmsdale House, Poplar High Street.

Constant House, Harrow Lane.

Poplar High Street

This lengthy footbridge provided passenger access from Harrow Lane (on the left). It led to dock premises on the opposite side of the line.

Hydraulic Accumulator Tower. (This was used to supply power for the nearby North London Railway goods depot).

South Quay DLR station is now here.

The various high-rises of the Canary Wharf financial complex are now here.