London - Royal Docks

The Royal docks actually consisted of the Royal Albert Dock, Royal Victoria Dock, and King George V dock, which combined to form the worlds largest enclosed docks. The first dock to be built was the Victoria Dock, opened in 1855, followed by the Albert Dock in 1880, attracting the chemical, cable and food industries. In 1917 73 people were killed in an explosion at a TNT factory. In 1922 the last dock, the King George V, was opened.

The Royal Docks were the last docks to close, which happened in 1981, leaving many nearby residential areas with high levels of unemployment. The area was also one of the last to be redeveloped and has been a slow process, due in part to its distance from the city. Residential complexes have been built,