Remarkable overview of the history of the Southampton Docks, from it's earliest to most recent developments, to explore what has made it the enormous industrial estate it is today. To most Southampton citizens, and indeed many visitors, the view of the Do
The railways in and around London's docks were arteries to the national railway system at a time when all heavy goods were moved by rail. This book describes the dawn of the major rail-served docks, and traces the evolution of the capital's quayside railways and their locomotives from the days of the early dock companies through to what became the Port of London Authority's huge undertaking.
This illustrated history portrays one of England's finest cities - Southampton. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.