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World Service,30 Dec 1985,11 mins

The Isle of Dogs

Network UK

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The Isle of Dogs - once a series of busy wharfs full of ships unloading the fruits of Empire, it fell upon hard times with the closure of the London docks. There is now a wasteland of cranes, but a dramatic shake-up is on the way with plans to build Canary Wharf.

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