Port of London Shipping : An Era of Change Paperback / softback
by Geoff Lunn
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With its vast system of enclosed docks and one and a half thousand working wharves, London was once the world's greatest port.
Ships arrived from far and near, at the rate of 1,000 movements each week, requiring a workforce of 100,000.
A revolution in cargo handling led to radical changes in the size and design of ships and London's port would never be the same again: most of the docks and wharves closed for business; the shipping scene moving downriver where new larger ships could berth; upriver quaysides were re-invented as locations for expensive commercial and residential properties. This book takes the reader on a fascinating journey through a period of change from the latter years of London's docks up to the present day.
With its wealth of illustrations, it demonstrates how the Port of London has re-emerged as a premier British port, equipped to handle the most sophisticated modern ship, with further expansion planned.
Recent decades have been a memorable era for everyone connected with the port.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:01/02/2004
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- ISBN:9780752432014
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:01/02/2004
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- ISBN:9780752432014