1-230-938 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

Barges on the River Thames, London, c1945-c1965. View across the Thames in London showing vessels laden with cargo passing under a bridge. In the background are the cranes used to load and unload the vessels. The Thames was once one of the busiest commercial rivers in the world; however with a decline in trade, many docks have been redeveloped.