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Author |
: Geoff Marshall |
Publisher |
: History Press |
Total Pages |
: 168 |
Release |
: 2018-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0750987790 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780750987790 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis London's Docklands by : Geoff Marshall
London has always been a bustling place of trade; once the docks teemed with men, ships and goods from all over the world. Now all has been transformed: starting at Canary Wharf and continuing at the Royal Docks, a vibrant new area has sprung into existence providing commerce, housing, shops and restaurants.In London's Docklands the author takes you on a journey though the historical development of the area. He outlines life at the docks, the troubled industrial relations, their heyday as the hub of the Empire's trade and their eventual demise. Discover a collection of unique buildings, hidden tunnels, pioneering voyages and historical riverside pubs.
Author |
: Fiona Rule |
Publisher |
: The History Press |
Total Pages |
: 372 |
Release |
: 2019-01-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780750990998 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0750990996 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis London's Docklands by : Fiona Rule
Do you remember the docks? In its heyday, the Port of London was the biggest in the world. It was a sprawling network of quays, wharves, canals and basins, providing employment for over 100,000 people. From the dockworker to the prostitute, the Romans to the Republic of the Isle of Dogs, London's docklands have always been a key part of the city. But it wasn't to last. They might have recovered from the devastating bombing raids of the Second World War – but it was the advent of the container ships, too big to fit down the Thames, that would sound the final death knell. Over 150,000 men lost their jobs, whole industries disappeared, and the docks gradually turned to wasteland. In London's Docklands: A History of the Lost Quarter, best-selling historian Fiona Rule ensures that, though the docklands may be all but gone, they will not be forgotten.
Author |
: Jonathan Willis |
Publisher |
: Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages |
: 363 |
Release |
: 2022-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781526790590 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1526790599 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Railways of London Docklands by : Jonathan Willis
This book provides a comprehensive study of the planning and building of railways in London’s Docklands, reflecting on the past 180 years of railway development. It describes the creation of the enclosed working docks at the start of the 19th Century and the introduction of railways in the middle of the century. By the 1970’s the decline of the working docks led to a plethora of plans to regenerate the area, but with little agreement on what should be done. The setting up of the London Docklands Development Corporation by the former Secretary of State for the Environment Lord Heseltine was a significant landmark, expediting the Canary Wharf development. The book describes in detail the modern railway projects, created to support the subsequent growing employment and population of the area, including the Docklands Light Railway with its multiple extensions, the Jubilee Line extension and Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. The book will appeal to a wide audience. To railway enthusiasts who wish to learn more about the why and the how such projects are approved and built and to transport and planning professionals who wish to understand more about the ups and downs of the relationship between transport and development and the decision making processes. within changing political, economic and employment scenarios. The end result has provided Docklands with a comprehensive hierarchy of quality transport services, to match anyway in the world.
Author |
: Michael Foley |
Publisher |
: Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages |
: 190 |
Release |
: 2014-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781445640822 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1445640821 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis London's Docklands Through Time by : Michael Foley
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which London’s Docklands have changed and developed over the last century.
Author |
: Henry T. Bradford |
Publisher |
: Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages |
: 207 |
Release |
: 2010-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781445611280 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1445611287 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tales of London's Docklands by : Henry T. Bradford
A fascinating history of life as a London docker.
Author |
: Henry T. Bradford |
Publisher |
: The History Press |
Total Pages |
: 195 |
Release |
: 2007-02-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780750953184 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0750953187 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tales of London Docklands by : Henry T. Bradford
Tales of London's Docklands is an anthology of true stories, drawn from Henry Bradford's personal experiences as a Registered Docker in the Port of London when traffic through the docks was at its peak. Life as a docker was not for the faint-hearted; men were killed and injured every day, and the work was physically extremely arduous. Despite this, there was a spirit of camaraderie, and close teamwork was essential in the ship and quay gangs. Now that the DOcklands regeneration is virtually completed and the landscape has been transforend, it is important that memories of day-to-day life in the past are preserved. Henry Bradford's vivid anecdotes bring this lost world to life. Tales of London's Docklands will appeal to anyone whose relatives worked as dockers, to social historians, and to anyone with an interest in the history of London's East End, Tilbury Docks and wharves along the banks to the River Thames.
Author |
: Brian C. Edwards |
Publisher |
: Elsevier |
Total Pages |
: 203 |
Release |
: 2013-10-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781483103709 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1483103706 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis London Docklands by : Brian C. Edwards
London Docklands: Urban Design in an Age of Deregulation discusses the process and products of the first 10 years of the London Docklands. The book is comprised of 10 chapters that are organized into three parts. The first part talks about the potentials of the London Docklands. The second part presents the area of studies, which are the Isle of Dogs, Surrey Docks, Wapping, and the Royal Docks. The last part deals with the observations and speculations. The text will be a great source to urban planners, particularly those who are involved in projects that deal with cities that are in close proximity to large bodies of water.
Author |
: Mark Lee Inman |
Publisher |
: Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2017-05-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781445665856 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1445665859 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis London Docks in the 1960s by : Mark Lee Inman
A nostalgic look back at the docks of London the 1960s.
Author |
: Philip Ogden |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 90 |
Release |
: 1992 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521428807 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521428804 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis London Docklands by : Philip Ogden
This book provides up-to-date information on the background to change in Docklands and the impact on a range of issues from housing to transport and from unemployment to architecture. Update is a series primarily intended for advanced students of geography and related subjects in schools, colleges and universities. Each book brings together the important aspects of recent research and up-to-date information and data.
Author |
: Chris Ellmers |
Publisher |
: Mainstream Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015049511317 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dockland Life by : Chris Ellmers
With a workforce of over 100,000 men, women and children, and reaching out to all four corners of the earth, London's Docklands, formerly the Port of London, at one time formed the largest and most comprehensive system of docks the word has ever known. The Museum of Dockland, an independent branch of the Museum of Lodnon, is devoted to keeing its memory alive and has now produced this lavishly illustrated volume. DOCKLAND LIFE examines every aspect of the port: the working river and its various docks; where the ship repairs took place; the warehousing and construction; the quaysides and the dock trades. The text is comprehensive and definitive, but above all it is the stunning sequence of images, drawn from a library of over 25,000 photographs, which conveys the human drama of life and work in the port of the Empire. This new edition examines the redevelopment of the Docklands which includes the construction of the Millenium Dome.