3648 x 5472 px | 30,9 x 46,3 cm | 12,2 x 18,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
September 2013
Ort:
Hay's Galleria, London Bridge City, Borough of Southwark, London, UK
Weitere Informationen:
Hay's Galleria is part of the London Bridge City Development, on the South Bank of the Thames, between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. The Galleria is named after merchant Alexander Hay, who operated a brewhouse at the location in 1651. The property was converted into an enclosed dock in 1856 and named 'Hay's Wharf'. During the 19th century the wharf was a chief delivery point for ships bringing tea to the Port of London. With the development of deep water container terminals further downstream, the wharf closed in 1970. In the 1980s the wharf was restored, and re-named Hay's Galleria', as part of the Thames Corridor and London Docklands urban regeneration programme. The dock gates were permanently closed and the impounded area of the dock covered with a floor to the sill level of the wharf sides. The entire area was enclosed with a glass roof designed by architect , Arthur Timothy. The tea and produce warehouses were turned into office accommodation, shops and cafes. A portrait shot of the Galleria at the South Bank towards the bronze "Navigators' sculpture, installed in 1987 to commemorate the Galleria's shipping heritage. Flags of the Nations cross the Galleria. Cafe Rouge stands right mid-distance.
