St Katherine's docks: 1872 Size:extra large Watercolour drawing

Watercolour drawing

Stephen opened his first shop in 1963 and went on to own nine more in Carnaby Street alone

The dedication below the map is to John

It will accompany you on a journey through this great city

Lots Road in the South East and Harp Road in the South West

St Katherine's docks: 1872 Size:extra large Watercolour drawingIllustration of St Katharine's Docks from 'London: a Pilgrimage by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Dor, 1872. Construction of St Katherine's Docks began in 1827 and the docks opened the following year. There were six main warehouses which handled valuable goods such as ivory, marble, sugar, spice and perfumes. A section of one of the larger warehouses handled indigo, which is illustrated here.