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A view of the College and Rope Walk from Wapping Wharf

Cannons Marsh and Wapping from Hotwells c1875 R W — Cannons Marsh and Wapping Wharf c1875 – Reece Winstone

Wapping Railway Wharf extension completed 1875 – Bristol Museums MC27

Gas Ferry c1912 — Wapping Railway Wharf 1912 with Gas Ferry in mid-river

PBAN8808A View of Wapping Wharf looking west taken from the roof of the Fairbairn Steam crane

southam-2 — Seen from Corporation granary in 1926 Railway Wharf, Fairbairn steam crane, Z shed with electric roof cranes. By Z Shed, Boston City, built for the Bristol City Line at Albion Dockyard, 1920.- Bristol Museums PBA Collection

Wapping Wharf 1966 -RW — Wapping Railway Wharf 1966 – Reece Winstone

John King tug at Wapping Wharf 1969 RW.jpg — John King tug at Wapping Wharf 1969 – Reece Winstone

The John King Wapping Wharf s — John King at Wapping Wharf 2012 Harbour Festival

Wapping Railway Wharf 2011 s — The Fairbairn Crane marks the end of Princes Wharf and the start of Wapping Railway Wharf

The Fairbairn steam crane was built in 1878 by Stothert & Pitt to a design by Victorian engineer William Fairbairn, to lift heavy loads from the deep holds of ships more efficiently than other cranes of the day. It could lift up to 35 tons (35.56 tonnes) and was provided for the very heavy loads that passed through the port.

New planning proposals for Wapping Wharf ‘Cargo development’ October 2022: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-61873557