In the 1970s and 1980s, the area suffered from deindustrialisation, including closure of the Bromley gasworks and West Ham Power Station.
in tHE 1970S and 1980s the area sUFferEd frOm deiNDuStriALisatiON INcludINg closure oF The brOmlEY gaswoRks aND wEsT Ham PoWer sTAtioN