Malcolm Batten

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River Thames Dockland Heritage: London Bridge to GreenwichPaperback, 15 September 2022

River Thames Dockland Heritage: London Bridge to Greenwich
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Print Length
96 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Date Published
15 Sep 2022
ISBN-10
1398108766
ISBN-13
9781398108769

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London's docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside wharves became too congested and pilfering became rife. Dock systems were built on both sides of the Thames. The largest group, 'The Royals' comprising the Royal Victoria, Royal Albert and King George V Docks, created the greatest enclosed dock area in the world. Changes in cargo handling methods such as containerisation led to all new developments being concentrated at Tilbury from the late 1960s, and the closure of the London docks, along with nearly all of the private riverside wharves and canal wharves. The London Docklands Development Corporation was set up to redevelop the dock sites. So what replaced the docks, and what remains to remind us of what was there before? This book follows the Thames Path, which has opened up much of what was once a largely hidden world, from London Bridge to Greenwich to examine the changes and the heritage that remains on both sides of the river. Also included is the Regent's Canal, which took goods onwards into London and linked to the Midlands, and the sewer network that makes use of the Thames.

Product Details

Author:
Malcolm Batten
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
15 September 2022
Dimensions:
23.37 x 16.79 x 0.76 cm
ISBN-10:
1398108766
ISBN-13:
9781398108769
Language:
English
Location:
Stroud
Pages:
96
Weight:
281.23 gm

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