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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
14th August 1948 The first Summer Olympics to be held since 1936, were closed in London.
14th August 1941 Josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London
14th August 1903 Born today: Ronald Stewart, CEO (London Brick Co)
14th August 1867 Forsyte Saga author John Galsworthy was born in Kingston Upon Thames.
14th August 1802 Poet and novelist Letitia Elizabeth Landon (LEL) was born in Chelsea, London.
Pirates and penthouses at the old London Docks
This ancient village which stretches between the Tower of London and Limehouse has always been associated with seafarers. They t
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| # | Image | Location | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Ivory House | St Katherines Dock, Tower Hamlets, London | |
| 2 |  | Pirates Execution Dock | Off Wapping High Street, Wapping, London | |
| 3 |  | Prospect of Whitby | 57 Wapping Wall | |
| 4 |  | Wapping Food Power Station | Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall | |
| 5 |  | Tower Hill | Nr Tower Hill Tube Station | |
| 6 |  | St Katherine's Dock Marina | Off Smithfield | |
| 7 |  | Wapping Pier Head | Off Wapping High Street | |
| 8 |  | Wapping Old Stairs | Nr Wapping high Street | |
| 9 |  | St John's Churchyard | Nr Wapping Gardens | |
| 10 |  | River Police Boatyard | Nr Wapping Rose Garden | |
| 11 |  | Captain Kidd Public House | Off Wapping Rose Garden | |
| 12 |  | Wapping Station | Nr Wapping Rose Garden | |
| 13 |  | Shadwell Basin | Off Glamis Road | |
| 13 locations, 7385 hits | ||||
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