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Dist:0.1km north<br/>The runway at City Airport is on the 'peninsula' between two vast docks (Royal Alberth and King George V). THese are the landing lights at the east end.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.1km north<br/>Photo taken late afternoon 16th January 2008
©Barry Harvey
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Showing (nearest to furthest) Templar's House, Shepherd House, Redbridge House, Marley House and Longbridge House. The bridge to the right (just in view) carries the Docklands Light Railway.
©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Note the windsock, to the right -- there is a strong north wind blowing so the plane is going to have to take off across the wind, not into it (you wouldn't do this if you had the option, but here the only available alignment is east/west). The pilot will need to ascend rapidly to avoid the tall buildings ahead.
©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Seen across Albert Dock, the viaduct taking the Beckton branch over the A112 is typical of the steep gradients on the DLR network.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.3km north<br/>That's student accommodation - not giant pepperpots.
©dg
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Taken from the north of the airport on the University of East London Campus
©Claire Ward
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Steve Redgrave is an olympic rower. This bridge over the entrance to Royal Albert Dock has been named after him. It is the route between the Woolwich Ferry and the East Ham / Beckton area. Here is the link to his official website http://www.steveredgrave.com/
©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.3km north<br/>The building site to the left is to do with the Docklands Light Railway extension to Woolwich. Behind are the estates off Woodman Street. Tate and Lyle's factory is to the right.
©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.4km north<br/>This is a response to Danny Robinson's view of the bridge, but viewed further along towards Beckton and looking north-east. This shows a closer image of some of the buildings in the background of Danny's image, but one thing that can be known for sure - the bridge is instantly recognisable in both images by its extremely long and curvy lighting standards!
©Robert Lamb
Dist:0.4km north<br/>VLM is an airline with headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium. It flies from London City airport to destinations there and mainly others in Holland. The Fokker 50 is a twin turboprop plane carrying 50 passengers on short haul flights, and able to use short runways. This view is from east end of the airport car park; the building on the right of the photo is part of the University of East London, Beckton campus. The water is the King George V dock, in which the runway is built.
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.5km north<br/>See [[134065]]
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.5km north<br/>This is the short section of road from Albert Road to King George V station of the Docklands Light Railway.
©David Hawgood
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©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.5km north<br/>The windows have been boarded up and some of the signs have gone -- "We have moved to The Standard" is the message.
©Danny Robinson

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