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world’s largest port, and an
area where people have been
swimming and bathing for at
least a century, including in
the docks themselves. In
Roman and medieval times
ships docked at small quays
in the Pool of London,
between London Bridge and
Tower Bridge. Then, in 1696,
the Howland Great Dock in
Rotherhithe was built,
providing a more secure place
for large vessels. The