EPW024256 ENGLAND (1928). Blackwall Basin, Poplar, 1928

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EPW024256
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Manylion

Pennawd [EPW024256] Blackwall Basin, Poplar, 1928
Cyfeirnod EPW024256
Dyddiad September-1928
Dolen
Enw lle POPLAR
Plwyf
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 538018, 180343
Hydred / Lledred -0.011149691153631, 51.504661174542
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol TQ380803

Pinnau

North Wharf Receiving Station, Metropolitan Asylum Board. One of the three places (the other two were at Rotherhithe and Fulham) in London to which smallpox victims would be brought during the epidemic at the turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries, for onward transport by ambulance ships ('Red Cross', 'White Cross', 'Geneva Cross', 'Albert Victor' and 'Maltese Cross') to Dartford. Three hospital ships were moored there from 1882, (Atlas [men's wards], Endymion [administration, kitchen and laundry] and Castalia [women's wards]) being replaced by the Long Reach Hospital on adjacent land in 1902. The hospital ships were taken out of service and scrapped in 1904. Per the 'Lost Hospitals of London' site ( https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/northwharf.html ): 'The North Wharf Receiving Station opened in 1884, at the start of a smallpox epidemic. It served the central, north and east regions of London. MAB had built a new roadway from Cold Harbour to Bridge Road in order to facilitate easier access for the land ambulances. The road was named Managers Road, after the managers of MAB. The Receiving Station had an examination room and an isolation ward for patients too sick to be transferred by river ambulance to Long Reach. Other land works were postponed while priority was given to building of the pier, which opened in 1885, just as the epidemic subsided. As the number of smallpox cases declined, the service was reorganised in 1913. The North Wharf was used only for smallpox patients, while the South Wharf at Rotherhithe dealt with general fever cases. By 1921 the North Wharf had 9 beds. In 1930 the LCC took over administrative control from MAB. By this time the river service was rarely used, most patients being transferred by road. The service closed in May 1930 and, by 1933, the steamers had been sold. The pier was demolished in 1936.' See images EPW001410, EPW046833 and EPW015774 http://dartfordhospitalhistories.org.uk/long-reach/long-reach-introduction/ and for a photograph of the three original hospital ships - https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0006809EB.jpg/full/full/0/default.jpg

Kentishman
Monday 8th of February 2021 10:46:54 AM
Managers Road, named after the managers of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.

Kentishman
Monday 8th of February 2021 12:49:02 AM
Preston Road

Kentishman
Monday 8th of February 2021 12:47:06 AM
Millwall Junction Station, closed in 1926 http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/millwall_junction/index.shtml

Leslie B
Tuesday 23rd of February 2016 11:11:25 PM
Site of present-day Billingsgate Market

MB
Friday 31st of August 2012 12:41:36 PM
Graving Dock

MB
Friday 31st of August 2012 12:40:49 PM
This was operated by The London Graving Dock Company. Served an apprenticeship with them but at their King George V works at Silvertown.

Grollo
Tuesday 25th of March 2014 02:59:08 PM
Junction Dock

MB
Friday 31st of August 2012 12:40:27 PM
Appears to be new entrance lock under construction for South Dock

MB
Friday 31st of August 2012 12:39:39 PM
Looking at this image and the one from the 1916 OS map they appear to be lengthening the locks. Probably due to an increase in the size of ships being built. Due to the extending of the lock it looks like the junction dock was closed off. This must have then become the main entrance to all the Millwall and West India Docks. They also had to cut access into the various other docks that would previously been entered from the locks at the Kingsbridge and further along in West Ferry Road.

During my time living and visiting the Isle of Dogs I rarely recall the swing bridge into Blackwall Basin opening very often. When you look at the 1950 image you will see that the bridge has been changed to a bascule type and Manchester Road and Prestons Road have be rerouted closer to the river. The bridge is now outside of the lock allowing it to be closed once the ship is in the lock.This bascule bridge was replaced by the present “Blue Bridge” opened 1st June 1969.

Grollo
Tuesday 25th of March 2014 02:54:55 PM
Royal Naval Stores in 1916; a ruin in 1950 - [Source: from OS maps]

MB
Friday 31st of August 2012 12:38:29 PM