Liverpool Docks by David Paul

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Liverpool Docks by David Paul

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Summary

Liverpool Docks: A Short History, traces the birth, growth, strategic importance of the port both in times of peace and war. The book gives a complete timeline from the very earliest days right up to the present-a time when both a new and even larger container dock is being built together with the development of the new cruise liner terminal.

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Liverpool Docks by David Paul

The book is about Liverpool docks and the dockland area its history, strategic importance in times of peace and war; the kinds of cargoes carried into the docks including slaves The book provides a complete timeline from the very earliest days right up to the modern time a time when a new and even larger container dock is being built and the advent of the new cruise liner terminal this terminal having been at the center of a political and economic argument between Southampton, Liverpool and the EU. The book also speculates as to the future of Liverpool docks, and also, to a lesser extent, the city itself.

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David Paul was born and brought up in Speke, Liverpool at the end of the Second World War. After training as a Marine Engineer, David often sailed from Liverpool docks on his many voyages to South America with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. After gaining a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering followed by a Masters degree, David spent most of his career in education. Since his recent retirement David has written 12 published books.
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ISBN 13 9781781555187
ISBN 10 1781555184
Title Liverpool Docks
Author David Paul
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd
Year published 2016-06-23
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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