Author : Henry T. Bradford
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 16,93 MB
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1445611287
A fascinating history of life as a London docker.
Author : Henry T. Bradford
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 38,55 MB
Release : 2007-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0750953187
An anthology of true stories, drawn from Henry Bradford's personal experience as a Registered Docker in the Port of London - when traffic through the docks was at its peak.
Author : Fiona Rule
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release : 2019-01-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0750990996
Do you remember the docks? In its heyday, the Port of London was the biggest in the world. It was a sprawling network of quays, wharves, canals and basins, providing employment for over 100,000 people. From the dockworker to the prostitute, the Romans to the Republic of the Isle of Dogs, London's docklands have always been a key part of the city. But it wasn't to last. They might have recovered from the devastating bombing raids of the Second World War – but it was the advent of the container ships, too big to fit down the Thames, that would sound the final death knell. Over 150,000 men lost their jobs, whole industries disappeared, and the docks gradually turned to wasteland. In London's 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.
Author : Geoff Marshall
Publisher : History Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 26,34 MB
Release : 2018-10
Category : Docklands (London, England)
ISBN : 9780750987790
London has always been a bustling place of trade; once the docks teemed with men, ships and goods from all over the world. Now all has been transformed: starting at Canary Wharf and continuing at the Royal Docks, a vibrant new area has sprung into existence providing commerce, housing, shops and restaurants.In London's Docklands the author takes you on a journey though the historical development of the area. He outlines life at the docks, the troubled industrial relations, their heyday as the hub of the Empire's trade and their eventual demise. Discover a collection of unique buildings, hidden tunnels, pioneering voyages and historical riverside pubs.
Author : Hadas Elber-Aviram
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 13,37 MB
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1350110698
Finalist for the 2022 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Myth and Fantasy Studies From the time of Charles Dickens, the imaginative power of the city of London has frequently inspired writers to their most creative flights of fantasy. Charting a new history of London fantasy writing from the Victorian era to the 21st century, Fairy Tales of London explores a powerful tradition of urban fantasy distinct from the rural tales of writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien. Hadas Elber-Aviram traces this urban tradition from Dickens, through the scientific romances of H.G. Wells, the anti-fantasies of George Orwell and Mervyn Peake to contemporary science fiction and fantasy writers such as Michael Moorcock, Neil Gaiman and China Miéville.
Author : Fiona Rule
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 16,6 MB
Release : 2018-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0750990325
Amid the bustling streets of Spitalfields, East London, there is a piece of real estate with a bloody history. This was once Dorset Street: the haunt of thieves, murderers and prostitutes; the sanctuary of persecuted people; the last resort for those who couldn't afford anything else – and the setting for Jack the Ripper's murderous spree. So notorious was this street in the 1890s that policemen would only patrol this area in pairs for their own safety. This book chronicles the rise and fall of this remarkable street; from its promising beginnings at the centre of the seventeenth-century silk weaving industry, through its gradual descent into iniquity, vice and violence; and finally its demise at the hands of the demolition crew. Meet the colourful characters who called Dorset Street home.
Author : Josephine Bell
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 14,4 MB
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1464215413
A suicide, a derelict barge, and floating pink chiffon nightdresses... When the San Angelo drifts into port in the Pool of London, telephones begin to ring across the capital and an intricate series of events is set in motion. Beset by dreadful storms in the Bay of Biscay, the ship, along with the "mixed cargo" it carries, is late. Unaware of the machinations of avaricious importers, wayward captains, and unscrupulous traders, docklands residents Harry Reed and June Harvey are thrust together by a riverside accident, before being swept into the current of a dark plot developing on the harborside. First published in 1938, this early novel from one of the great Golden Age mystery writers skillfully delivers a compelling tale of murder set against a gritty portrayal of life alongside the Thames. This edition also includes an Introduction by series editor CWA Diamond Dagger-Award winning author Martin Edwards.
Author : Mark Lee Inman
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 32,71 MB
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445665859
A nostalgic look back at the docks of London the 1960s.
Author : Fiona Rule
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 32,23 MB
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0750986476
London's old buildings hold a wealth of clues to the city's rich and vibrant past. The histories of some, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey, are well documented. However, these magnificent, world-renowned attractions are not the only places with fascinating tales to tell. Down a narrow, medieval lane on the outskirts of Smithfield stands 41–42 Cloth Fair – the oldest house in the City of London. Fiona Rule uncovers the fascinating survival story of this extraordinary property and the people who owned it and lived in it, set against the backdrop of an ever-changing city that has prevailed over war, disease, fire and economic crises.
Author : Gilda O'Neill
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2000-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0141929383
'Every page is a delight. Every chapter made vivid by a writer who has poured heart and soul into her book' Val Hennessy, Daily Mail The East End of London - cockneys, criminals, street markets, pub singalongs, dog racing, jellied eels . . . It is a place at once appealing and unruly, comforting and incomprehensible. Gilda O'Neill, an East Ender herself, shows there is more to this fascinating area than a collection of clichéd images. Using oral history and more traditional sources, she builds up a powerful image of this community - bringing to us, with wit and honesty, the real story of London's East End WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MY EAST END: 'A true and detailed account of a community that has been sadly lost' Amazon Reader Review 'Excellent reading for anyone interested in the early life of London, one can't help being mesmerised by the hardships they endured!' Amazon Reader Review 'An extremely interesting and well-researched book' Amazon Reader Review
