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Shipping on the Thames and the Port of London During the 1940s 1980s
A Pictorial History
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Pen & Sword Books Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: N744D4E
EAN: 9781399018401
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Beschreibung
During the 1970s and 1980s the Port of London, and shipping on the River Thames was in a state of transition. New methods of cargo handling, in particular the introduction of containers and Roll-on, Roll-off vehicle ferries called for new investment and a rethink on the way dock traffic was traditionally managed. As a result, The Port of London Authority decided to run down and close the various London docks and concentrate all new investment downriver at their Tilbury docks. These photographs, along with some from earlier decades, and mostly previously unpublished, are a fascinating insight into this period, when traditional ships and cargo handling methods worked alongside the new technology. Ships designed for carrying cargo in their holds were sometimes adapted to carry containers as deck cargo. There were also shipping types now lost to history, including colliers and sludge boats. Not forgotten are the passenger ships -cruise liners to ferries. The various vessels that serviced the port from tugs to salvage craft and floating cranes. Finally, the heritage craft from traditional Thames Sailing barges to former paddle steamers now adapted as floating pub/restaurants.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Malcolm Batten
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2022
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 232