Maritime Metropolis

Name: Maritime Metropolis
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ISBN: 9781108426534

London and its Port, 1780–1914

Sarah Palmer (University of Greenwich)

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English

Cambridge University Press
28 November 2024

Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Maritime history

Series: Cambridge Studies in Economic History - Second Series

Nineteenth-century London was not only the greatest city of its time but it had an equally immense port. Although the relationship between the two physically shaped the city and profoundly affected the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants, historians have always told their stories separately. Sarah Palmer's authoritative work instead paints a picture of London as a maritime hub driven by trade, shipping, marine insurance, shipbuilding and meeting the needs of seafarers ashore. Drawing on disparate archival materials from dock company records, the National Archives, the London Metropolitan Archives and more, she reveals both the economic importance of international and domestic sea-borne trade and the unique urban geography it created. In creating this more interconnected understanding of Britain's capital, Palmer argues that the nineteenth-century transition from sail to steam didn't just affect London's port, but transformed the city and its economy with an impact comparable to that of the railways.

By: Sarah Palmer (University of Greenwich)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781108426534
ISBN 10: 1108426530
Series: Cambridge Studies in Economic History - Second Series
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Palmer is Emeritus Professor of Maritime History, University of Greenwich. She specialises in 19th and 20th century national and international maritime economic history, maritime labour, maritime policy, and port development.