Look Around London - Docklands - video Dailymotion

We take a look around an area once busy with factories and warehouses and is now full of cutting edge technology and commerce.

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00:00Today we're looking around London Docklands, an area that was once the heart of the British

00:06maritime trade, but has since undergone an incredible transformation.

00:10In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Docklands were home to some of the busiest

00:15docks in the world, handling imports and exports from all over the globe.

00:19By the 1970s the docks were in decline and many factories and warehouses were abandoned.

00:24In the 1980s, the area was redeveloped as part of the London Docklands Development Corporation,

00:31leading to the creation of Canary Wharf and a major financial district.

00:35Today, London Docklands is home to modern skyscrapers, shopping centres and riverside

00:40apartments, offering a striking contrast to its industrial past.

00:44The nearest tube station is Canary Wharf, which is on the Jubilee line.

00:54For more information visit www.dfid.gov.uk