London's Docklands: A History of the Lost Quarter

The Port of London was once the world's largest, but it was destroyed by container ships and other factors, leading to the loss of over 150,000 jobs and the transformation of the docklands into wasteland. Historian Fiona Rule ensures that the docklands will not be forgotten.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 28 January 2019
Publisher: The History Press Ltd

The Port of London, once the world's largest, was a sprawling network of quays, wharves, canals, and basins that employed over 100,000 people. From dockworkers to prostitutes, Romans to the Republic of the Isle of Dogs, the docklands have always been a significant part of the city. However, their demise was inevitable. Despite recovering from the devastating bombing raids of the Second World War, the advent of container ships, too big to fit down the Thames, was the final death knell. Over 150,000 men lost their jobs, whole industries disappeared, and the docks gradually turned to wasteland. In Londons Docklands: A History of the Lost Quarter, best-selling historian Fiona Rule ensures that, though the docklands may be all but gone, they will not be forgotten.

The Port of London, once the world's largest, was a sprawling network of quays, wharves, canals, and basins that employed over 100,000 people. From dockworkers to prostitutes, Romans to the Republic of the Isle of Dogs, the docklands have always been a significant part of the city. However, their demise was inevitable. Despite recovering from the devastating bombing raids of the Second World War, the advent of container ships, too big to fit down the Thames, was the final death knell. Over 150,000 men lost their jobs, whole industries disappeared, and the docks gradually turned to wasteland. In Londons Docklands: A History of the Lost Quarter, best-selling historian Fiona Rule ensures that, though the docklands may be all but gone, they will not be forgotten.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780750989985