The Railways of London Docklands: Their History and Development Willis Jonathan
The Railways of London Docklands: Their History and Development Willis Jonathan This book provides a comprehensive study of the planning and building of railways in London's Docklands, reflecting on…
Specifikacia The Railways of London Docklands: Their History and Development Willis Jonathan
The Railways of London Docklands: Their History and Development Willis Jonathan
This book provides a comprehensive study of the planning and building of railways in London's Docklands, reflecting on the past 180 years of railway development. By the 1970's the decline of the working docks led to a plethora of plans to regenerate the area, but with little agreement on what should be done. It describes the creation of the enclosed working docks at the start of the 19th Century and the introduction of railways in the middle of the century.
The book describes in detail the modern railway projects, created to support the subsequent growing employment and population of the area, including the Docklands Light Railway with its multiple extensions, the Jubilee Line extension and The setting up of the London Docklands Development Corporation by the former Secretary of State for the Environment Lord Heseltine was a significant landmark, expediting the Canary Wharf development.
History of Development