Maritime London: An Historical Journey in Pictures and Words Burton Anthony
Maritime London: An Historical Journey in Pictures and Words Burton Anthony The book looks at London's maritime history from the establishment of Roman Londinium to the present day. There was a time…
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Maritime London: An Historical Journey in Pictures and Words Burton Anthony
The book looks at London's maritime history from the establishment of Roman Londinium to the present day. There was a time when the River Thames was the main highway for the city, when watermen plied their trade carrying passengers and goods in a wide variety of craft, ranging from rowing boats to sailing barges. It discusses many different aspects of life on the Thames and its connecting waterways and canals.
London was also until recently the country's most important port. The Thames was also, for many centuries, a major ship building center, and the story includes the construction of some iconic vessels from Henry VIII's flagship Henri Grace Dieu to Isambard Brunel's great steamship the SS Great Eastern. In the days of sail, the Port of London was crowded with vessels and it was not until the nineteenth century that major enclosed docks were built, a process that continued into the