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Port of London Shipping: An Era of Change by Geoff Lunn (Paperback, 2004)

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Width : 16.4 cmHeight : 1 cmLength : 23.2 cmAuthor : Lunn, Geoff. Publication Date : 2004-02-01. Product Category : Books. Genre : Local history. EAN : 9780752432014. Binding : paperback. DVD'S & FILMS.

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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.