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While several attempts have been made to revive the fortunes of this Grade I listed building in Wapping, its future appears bleak.

In 2003, English Heritage put the structure on the Buildings At Risk register and called it "too important a site to be left standing empty".

In March 1982, the Queen opened a new landmark building in London, one that had been 15 years in the making.

The Barbican, in the City, was earmarked for conferences and the arts and covered more than five acres of Cripplegate.

Aldgate was the easternmost gate of a number built by the Romans, one of seven whose names live on a modern map.

The original Aldgate linked the City of London and Whitechapel and sat in the London Wall. The wall was a form of defence constructed by the Romans and it is believed Aldgate spanned the road to Colchester.

There was opposition by chemical company Brunner Mond - a forerunner of ICI - to the War Office's decision to commandeer an idle part of its Silvertown works for the production of TNT.

Hardly surprising. The site was in a densely populated area between the Thames and the Royal Docks.

DVD
Michael Jackson: HIStory 1 and 2
4/5

IN A NUTSHELL
A collection of MJ's greatest videos, one of many retrospectives you're likely to be flogged as the summer drags on.

To see more pictures, go to The Wharf's picture gallery here

Fans queued for two nights to be first to get their hands on tickets for the fastest selling tour in history.

Pre-sale tickets for Michael Jackson's first 30 shows at The O2 arena sold out and 20 more dates were added before offices opened at 7am on Friday.