A view of traffic queuing on North Woolwich Road to the south of the swing bridge connecting Silvertown and West Ham

Date:
1920s
Location:
North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, Newham, Greater London Authority
Reference:
MOT01/01/16
Type:
Photograph (Lantern Slide)
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Description

The caption on this slide reads: "Approaches to London Docks. Traffic Congestion South of Swing Bridge over west entrance to Victoria Dock."

The Royal Victoria and Other Dock Approaches (Improvement) Act was passed in 1929. Before this, access to Silvertown was via the Manor Way and Connaught Road bridges to the east, and the narrow swing bridge to the west. As a result of the Act, Silvertown Way replaced the narrow swing bridge connecting West Ham and Silvertown. It was opened in 1934, making it perhaps Britain's oldest fly-over.

Content

This is part of the Series: MOT01/01 Ministry of Transport: Series of lantern slides; within the Collection: MOT01 Ministry of Transport lantern slides

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Post Medieval Road, Road Transport

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