
Port Of London Through Time
Until the middle of the twentieth century, the Port of London was the busiest in the world. A long, slow decline set in, as ships grew larger and numerous seamen's strikes and the advent of containerisation decimated the docks. Everything moved downriver and the Port of Tilbury grew to cope with the demand, while the docks in London itself declined and were closed. Some have been filled in, others...
Series: Through Time
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Amberley Publishing (September 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1445602547
ISBN-13: 978-1445602547
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 7939224
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“From a passenger perspective, the Port of London was mostly a thing of the past by the time I began visiting Britain. As an American ocean liner buff, I was always confused when I read about the Royal Docks, and King George Docks and West India Dock...”
converted to other uses, with London City Airport and Canary Wharf being built on converted docklands. Geoff Lunn tells the story of the Port of London, from the Pool of London to Tilbury and Gravesend, using a combination of images, both old and modern. Inside are views of the redevelopment and changing face of the docklands areas.
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