This view of Bishopsgaqte goods and Low Level station undated but is probably from the late 1920s to early 1930s period. Bishopsgate (High Level) goods depot dominates the centre of the image, with the Low Level station visible immediately below on the tracks curving south-west towards Liverpool St. The Low Level station's island platform would appear to be extant at this time, although it could merely be the footprint left following its removal. The number of wagons on the tracks leading into the High Level are indicative of the volume of goods carried by rail during this period, although decline had already set in following the First World War as reliable road motor transport began to take over, often using surplus ex military vehicles. The road on the north side of the High Level station, curving north-eastwards, is Bethnal Green Road. Crossing the low level tracks, lower right centre, is Wheler Street bridge (now Braithwaite Street at this point) with the offices and factory of Sharpe's Glass Merchants to its right on the south side of a railwayy. To the west of Wheler Street, Commercial Street crosses the line and beyond that the bridge that housded the original Low Level booking office is seen. An access road running around the south nad west side of Bishopsgate goods station is seen. The Commercial Street booking office was in arches below this road. The crossroads towards lower left is Bishopsgate/Norton Folgate/Shoreditch High street running roughly south - north, Great Eastern Street heading north-westwards and Commercial Street running south-eastwards. Tramcars can be seen on Shoreditch High Street and Commercial Street. These included routes 47, 49, 57 and 65 with the 47 and 65 running along Commercial Street. Following its formation in 1933 London Transport began a programme of tram replacement, starting north of the Thames but the Second World War interrupted hence why the majority of London's last traditional tram routes were south of the Thames. Exceptions were the three routes which used the Kingsway Subway and one of these, the 31, was the final route to serve East London. It ran along Old Street, just off the top of this photograph. The Great Eastern Railway's Horton Folgate power plant was located at the very bottom of the photograph on the west side of the road. The viaduct at far left carried the tracks into Broad Street station. The bridge over Great Eastern Street has now gone and the stump of viaduct on the north side of the road is the location, correct as of May 2023, of the 1983 Tube Stock cars used as studios. The present day East London Line, with its Shoreditch High Street station, cuts right to left across the centre of this view before curving northwards to join the once-abandoned viaduct towards Dalston Junction. The point of joining is roughly where the viaduct disappears out of view towards top left. Just discernible at extreme lower left is the commencement of the tracks which led to Worship Street and Broad Street goods yards.
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