Commodity transit shed West India Dock 20th century George Elgar Hicks via Curacao and the Panama

via Curacao and the Panama Canal

the headquarters of the London County Council

or forgotten by time

The giant clock and bell tower known as Big Ben were completed in 1859

This remarkable panorama of London was discovered lining a barrel of pistols in Rhinebeck

Commodity transit shed West India Dock 20th century George Elgar Hicks via Curacao and the PanamaCommodity transit shed, West India Dock. This transit shed, one of many in the West India Docks, is temporarily stocked with imported products. Goods from Bordeaux, France are in the foreground, imprinted with the request to 'use no hooks' when transporting. Imports handled by this dock included, sugar, tea, coffee, jute, oil, spirits, shells, horns and spices. Once assembled and sorted, some goods were distributed to horse drawn carts or vans to be