Newham
Newham is located in east London and takes in communities such as Plaistow, West Ham and Upton, with the Thames at its southern border.
It’s here that the Royal Docks operated from the 1850s until 1981. In their heyday, they provided many jobs, leading to the growth of Newham’s working-class community.
This influenced the borough’s politics, with West Ham South being the first seat in the country to elect a Labour MP. It’s also where a meeting by striking workers in 1889 led to the formation of what became known as the National Union of General Workers.
The Royal Docks area has now been redeveloped, partly as London City Airport, opened in 1987. Further regeneration transformed the Stratford neighbourhood for the London 2012 Olympics. The purpose-built Olympic Park continues its legacy as a home of London sport today.
The ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture designed by Sir Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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View looking across the City Mill River of Banner's chemical storage and distribution depot (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
2006-06
View looking across the City Mill River of Banner's chemical storage and distribution depot (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
2007-06
View looking east across the City Mill River towards the site for the main Olympic Stadium (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
2005-12
View looking north from the Greenway bridge over Pudding Mill Lane (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
2006-03
View looking north-west from the railway bank by the Greenway across the Marshgate Lane car scrapyard (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
2007-02
View of Royal Victoria Docks from Custom House DLR station (photograph)
Marshall, Peter
1992-02-01
View of Stratford Marsh looking north-east from the bridge carrying the Greenway over the Lea Navigation (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
1982-08-03
Waterworks River looking south from Bridgewater Road bridge towards Warton House (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
2005-12
Wild land by the Channelsea River to the west of Eastway Cycle Track (pigment print)
Seaborne, Michael John
2006-03
Workers extend the dry dock of the Royal Albert Docks (gelatin silver print)
Avery, John Henry
1913-07-26
Workers extending the dry dock head of the Royal Albert dock (gelatin silver print)
Avery, John Henry
1913-07-26
