The arrival of Loudoun Castle at the London Dock 1877 IN9150 which operated seven days a

which operated seven days a week close to Angel Tube station

Many street traders operated in the streets around the square

moored alongside

Southwark Bridge lies in the distance with Three Cranes Wharf in the centre

From 'A History of the River Thames'

The arrival of Loudoun Castle at the London Dock 1877 IN9150 which operated seven days aThe arrival of Loudoun Castle at the London Dock. Engraving recording the arrival of the Steamship Loudoun Castle at the London Dock after a record breaking maiden voyage carrying tea from Hankow in China. In the foreground Chinese sailors or Lascars are helping to break the cargo. Tea merchants are also shown sampling the tea which is unlikely to have happened until after the cargo had been properly warehoused. This image was first published in the