Was Sind Die Docklands?

London Docklands is the riverfront and former docks in London. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham, and Greenwich. The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port.

What happened to the Docklands?

Although most of the old wharfs and warehouses have been demolished, some have been restored and converted into flats. Most of the docks themselves have survived and are now used as marinas or watersports centres; a major exception is the Surrey Commercial Docks, which are now largely filled in.

What was the reason for the Docklands decline?

The two main causes of this was the increase in ship size meaning that deeper water was necessary so the docks were relocated to Tilbury, 20 miles downstream. The second cause was due to advances to transportation methods such as container ships and technological advances such as computerisation.