Interesting to note the things that are missing in this 1935 picture of the London Thames around Southwark and London Bridge. It was the eve of WWII so a lot of these buildings were to be bombed by the Luftwaffe but at this point the docks and warehouses stretch to the horizon. No HMS Belfast of course, she wasn't even built at the time this picture was taken and, after a long career in the Navy, didn't show up on the Thames until the 70's as a museum piece. Southwark cathedral and Borough Market can clearly be seen as can Tooley St. and St. Catherine's Dock although the luxury yachts that are parked there now are pretty thin on the ground in this photo. Mind boggling to think about how much stone and steel has been moved and dirt dug in this small area since this picture was taken, how time flies.
Above is the same spot snapped in 2023 from the opposite side of Tower Bridge, for comparison, HMS Belfast centre picture and St Catherine's Dock bottom right.
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