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Port of London Shipping

- An Era of Change

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  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 128 sider

Beskrivelse

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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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal128
  • Udgivelsesdato01-02-2004
  • ISBN139780752432014
  • Forlag The History Press Ltd
  • FormatPaperback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt300 g
  • Dybde1 cm
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    10 cm
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    16,5 cm
    23,5 cm

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