Keep away from the cranes Wapping 13 Oct 1973 - from our story 'Shabby but not Chic – Photos of Wapping and Whitechapel in 1973'

Metropolitan Wharf, Wapping 13 Oct 1973

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Keep away from the cranes Wapping 13 Oct 1973 - from our story 'Shabby but not Chic – Photos of Wapping and Whitechapel in 1973'

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