|
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
|
Buy Now
Liverpool Docks (Paperback)
Loot Price: R412
Discovery Miles 4 120
You Save: R43
(9%)
|
|
|
Liverpool Docks (Paperback)
 (sign in to rate)
List price R455
Loot Price R412
Discovery Miles 4 120
You Save R43 (9%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 17 working days
|
The story of Liverpool is, in many ways, the story of its docks.
Before the docks, trade was limited by the tides and at the mercy
of the Mersey's currents. After dock construction began, the city
became a hub of Britain's worldwide trading network. Cheshire Salt,
Lancashire coal and textiles, Staffordshire pottery and Birmingham
metal goods were all export staples and played an important part -
until the 1807 abolition - in the infamous African slave trade. At
the same time, sugar, rum, cotton and timber were exported in huge
quantities. Through the expansion of the empire and the
opportunities presented by steam power, the docks continued to grow
and prosper. Even after the setbacks and bombing of the Second
World War, trade rapidly recovered. However, the pace of change
increased in the late 1950s and not to Liverpool's benefit.
Passenger liners lost out to airliners (Cunard ships last called
here in 1964) and changes in cargo handling led to the displacement
of six traditional cargo liners for every new container vessel.
There was competition from new container ports like Felixstowe as
well as a range of local difficulties. With many contemporary
illustrations of people, ships, buildings and machinery, Michael
Stammers chronicles not just the rise and fall of Mersey shipping
but also the way the docks have bounced back. Redevelopment,
restoration and new modes of commerce have put Liverpool's docks
back in the black and the docks continue to be a significant part
of the Liverpool of today, albeit a very different-looking docks to
the port of over sixty years ago.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
