Royal Docks is an area and a ward in the London Borough of Newham in the London Docklands in East London, England.
Spiller's Millennium Mills on the south side of the docks, 1934
Aerial view of the docks from the London Cable Car with the ExCeL Centre in 2012
Looking west from the Royal Docks in 2019
The Docks are served principally by the DLR
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. After the docks closed, the area had become derelict and poverty-ridden by the 1980s. The Docklands' regeneration began later that decade; it has been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name "London Docklands" was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 and has since been almost universally adopted. The redevelopment created wealth, but also led to some conflict between the new and old communities in the area.
Modern Docklands, showing Canary Wharf
A 2009 photo showing Canary Wharf with Millwall Dock on the Isle of Dogs
The O2 and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock
Museum of London Docklands, near Canary Wharf