Commodity transit shed West India Dock 20th century Frame:none a drawbridge and wooden parapet

a drawbridge and wooden parapet

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Imports handled by this dock included

Commodity transit shed West India Dock 20th century Frame:none a drawbridge and wooden parapetCommodity 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