[1] The dock was named after Princess Victoria, the heir apparent to William IV, and was one of the last opened specifically for sailing ships.

[1] Victoria Dock originally had its own river entrance, which was closed in 1846.

[1] Between 1844 and 1921, the Ordnance Datum for the British Isles was taken from the level of the Victoria Dock.

[5] By 1858, the largest share of the dock's trade was with America.

[1] In 1972 the body of the dock was filled in as part of the construction of a ferry terminal for the B&I Line.