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Surrey Docks Canary Wharf in background. #187274159
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After the closure of the docks, the area remained derelict for over a decade, with much of the warehousing demolished and over 90% of the docks filled in. In 1981, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher established the London Docklands Development Corporation to redevelop the former dockyard areas of east London, including the Surrey Docks.A massive building programme took place in the area during the late 1980s and early 1990s with 5,500 new homes being built. Surrey Docks is also known as Surrey Quays.
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