Maritime Greenwich (Paperback)

For more than 1,000 years Greenwich was the site of a thriving ship and boatbuilding industry. A variety of ships were built up and down the Thames, but it was here on the south bank of the river where London's shipbuilding evolved when the Royal Docks of Deptford and Woolwich were established by King Henry VIII, whose palace stood between the two at Greenwich. On Greenwich Peninsular, Greenwich Marsh, all types of river craft and sea-going vessels were once built, and the marsh area gradually became a vast commercial zone for the manufacture of all types of shipping and industrial commodities. The riverfront itself was filled with cranes, wharfages, and ships loading or unloading their cargoes. A multitude of river craft, from small rowboats to giant steamers, once made their way along this point in the river, and the boroughs of Greenwich, Deptford, and Woolwich became synonymous with new technology and engineering.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2009
First published:	July 2009
Authors:	David Ramzan
Dimensions:	235 x 165 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-4778-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
LSN:	0-7524-4778-5
Barcode:	9780752447780

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