Royal Albert Dock
1874 the London and St. Katharine Docks Company decided to construct the Royal Albert Dock as an extension of the Victoria Dock (which then acquired the prefix "Royal").
1880 Dock opened with entrance basin and dock in Galleons Reach. The dock was capable of admitting the largest vessels afloat, except the SS Great Eastern; the entrance lock was 800ft. long and 80ft. wide, and with a depth of 30ft. on the sills below Trinity high water[1]
c.1883 John Lysaght constructed large iron sheds at the Docks[2]
1885-6 Construction of Gallions entrance
1894 The Royal Albert Dock covered 432 acres, accomodated massive steamers; 33 vessels could be moored alongside.
Part of the Port of London.
1921 A new dock was built to the south of the Royal Albert Dock - the extension [3] was later named King George V Dock.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1881/09/23
- ↑ The Engineer 1885/07/17
- ↑ The Engineer 1921/07/08