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Some yards east of Wapping Police Station is this historic site, King Henry Stairs, down to Execution Dock where for 400 years pirates were executed (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Extending out from Execution Dock is Wapping Pier, used by by commuter boats and pleasure craft (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Moored at Wapping Pier is the "Horrible Histories" boat, awaiting passengers for the "Terrible Thames" tour (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Looking across the river, past Wapping Pier to Rotherhithe (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Looking down-river from Wapping Pier (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Looking up-river from Wapping Pier at Thames River Police Pier, with Bermondsey beyond (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Between Wapping Pier and the Police Station is the Captain Kidd pub, named for the notorious pirate, who met his fate at Execution Dock - note the noose! (photo by Roger Johnson)
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The Thames River Police Pier, seen from the Captain Kidd (photo by Roger Johnson)
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A closer view of the Thames River Police Pier, from the Captain Kidd (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Thames River Police Museum occupies the former carpenter’s workshop at Wapping Police Station. The Curator, Robert Jeffries, is a retired River Police officer (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Robert Jeffries, retired police officer and Curator of the Thames River Police Museum, is also a City of London Guide Lecturer (photo by Roger Johnson)
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As the Curator, Robert Jeffries, explains, the Thames River Police has a long and proud history. It's actually older than the Metropolitan Police! (photo by Roger Johnson)
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The room that houses the Thames River Police Museum is not particularly large, but the many, many exhibits tell countless fascinating stories (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Just a few pictorial records of the long and distinguished history of the Thames River Police (photo by Roger Johnson)
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This double-page spread from the 26th May 1888 issue of "The Illustrated London News" is proudly displayed at the Thames River Police Museum (photo by Roger Johnson)
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The exhibits at the Thames River Police Museum are extraordinarily varied (photo by Roger Johnson)
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The name of the launch, of course, celebrates the man who founded the Metropolitan Police, of which the Thames River Police became a part in 1839 (photo by Roger Johnson)
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An extravagantly ornate clock on display at the Thames River Police Museum (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Among these exhibits at the Thames River Police Museum is the Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus, which could fire a rescue line up to 200 yards (photo by Roger Johnson)
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The Thames River Police Museum is housed in a working police station. The back of the museum overlooks the pier and the police launches (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Across the river from Thames River Police Museum and a little to the left is Rotherhithe (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Across the river from Thames River Police Museum and a little to the right is Bermondsey (photo by Roger Johnson)
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More pictorial exhibits in the Thames River Police Museum, each with a story to tell about policing London's river (photo by Roger Johnson)
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This display at the Thames River Police Museum shows some of the developments in communication for the River Police (photo by Roger Johnson)
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A model such as this at the Thames River Police Museum would be invaluable in training the officers of the River Police (photo by Roger Johnson)
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The view of Wapping Police Station from the river is still much the same as in 1979, when this picture, on display in the Thames River Police Museum, was painted (photo by Roger Johnson)
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Outside the Thames River Police Museum, many buildings in Wapping High Street recall the great days of London's Dockland (photo by Roger Johnson)