I felt a special affinity to this part of London. The Canary Islands are now my home and I am well aware of the banana trade and the impact that it made upon Canary Wharf. Bananas from the Canary Islands were once unloaded right in the centre of what is now London’s vibrant financial district, which takes its name from the No. 10 Warehouse of the South Quay Import Dock, built in 1952 for the Canary Islands’ fruit trade. This grey glass and steel paradise proudly retains the name Canary Wharf to this day.
© Barrie Mahoney 2012
This article is part of the book 'Message in a Bottle' by Barrie Mahoney.
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