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Book Synopsis London's Docklands by : Geoff Marshall
Download or read book London's Docklands written by Geoff Marshall and published by History Press. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book London's Docklands written by Fiona Rule and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Tales of London's Docklands by : Henry T. Bradford
Download or read book Tales of London's Docklands written by Henry T. Bradford and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating history of life as a London docker.
Book Synopsis London's Docklands Through Time by : Michael Foley
Download or read book London's Docklands Through Time written by Michael Foley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which London’s Docklands have changed and developed over the last century.
Book Synopsis London Docklands by : Brian C. Edwards
Download or read book London Docklands written by Brian C. Edwards and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London Docklands: Urban Design in an Age of Deregulation discusses the process and products of the first 10 years of the London Docklands. The book is comprised of 10 chapters that are organized into three parts. The first part talks about the potentials of the London Docklands. The second part presents the area of studies, which are the Isle of Dogs, Surrey Docks, Wapping, and the Royal Docks. The last part deals with the observations and speculations. The text will be a great source to urban planners, particularly those who are involved in projects that deal with cities that are in close proximity to large bodies of water.
Book Synopsis The Railways of London Docklands by : Jonathan Willis
Download or read book The Railways of London Docklands written by Jonathan Willis and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive study of the planning and building of railways in London’s Docklands, reflecting on the past 180 years of railway development. It describes the creation of the enclosed working docks at the start of the 19th Century and the introduction of railways in the middle of the century. By the 1970’s the decline of the working docks led to a plethora of plans to regenerate the area, but with little agreement on what should be done. The setting up of the London Docklands Development Corporation by the former Secretary of State for the Environment Lord Heseltine was a significant landmark, expediting the Canary Wharf development. The book describes in detail the modern railway projects, created to support the subsequent growing employment and population of the area, including the Docklands Light Railway with its multiple extensions, the Jubilee Line extension and Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. The book will appeal to a wide audience. To railway enthusiasts who wish to learn more about the why and the how such projects are approved and built and to transport and planning professionals who wish to understand more about the ups and downs of the relationship between transport and development and the decision making processes. within changing political, economic and employment scenarios. The end result has provided Docklands with a comprehensive hierarchy of quality transport services, to match anyway in the world.
Download or read book Docklands written by Janet Foster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is a sociological study of a community in transition and the impact of urban regeneration. The process of change on the Isle of Dogs is revealed from the differing perspectives of Islanders, developers and business, and yuppies attracted to the area. The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in urban sociology, social geography, cultural and community studies, housing and urban planning, race and ethnic studies, and broader market including Open University courses, "A"-level courses and general interest.
Download or read book London Docklands written by Philip Ogden and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides up-to-date information on the background to change in Docklands and the impact on a range of issues from housing to transport and from unemployment to architecture. Update is a series primarily intended for advanced students of geography and related subjects in schools, colleges and universities. Each book brings together the important aspects of recent research and up-to-date information and data.
Book Synopsis Developing London's Docklands by : Sue Brownill
Download or read book Developing London's Docklands written by Sue Brownill and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 1990-10-28 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London's Docklands has been described as the largest redevelopment area in Western Europe. This book tells the story of that redevelopment and by doing so examines a number of critical issues concerning the regeneration of urban areas. From the first dock closures in the early 70s, the area has been the subject of various and competing plans. Since 1981, the London Docklands Development Corporation with its market-led approach has been charged with regenerating the area. The ensuing developments and the conflict between local needs and commercial imperatives have ensured London's Docklands has never been far from the public eye. The development of Docklands is placed within the context of the changing nature of inner city and planning policy in the UK. The shifting balance between central and local government, the erosion of local democracy and the increasing emphasis on policies aimed at facilitating the role of private investment is illustrated by the various phases of the redevelopment of the area. The author's detailed account of the LDDC era focuses on the main features of market-led regeneration; the encouragement of private investment through planning, transport and land policies as well as substantial public investment; the record on housing and employment; the impact on the local community; the response of local organisations and councils and the alternatives proposed. As "Doing a Docklands" is becoming increasingly fashionable in other areas of the UK and abroad, this book provide a timely analysis of the Docklands experience and points to some essential lessons and questions. This book will be useful for undergraduate courses on inner-city policy and planning, and also forthose taking courses in urban studies, sociology, housing, urban geography and planning.
Book Synopsis Home and Identity in Nineteenth-Century Literary London by : Robertson Lisa C. Robertson
Download or read book Home and Identity in Nineteenth-Century Literary London written by Robertson Lisa C. Robertson and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores radical designs for the home in the nineteenth-century metropolis and the texts that shaped themUncovers a series of innovative housing designs that emerged in response to London's rapid growth and expansion throughout the nineteenth century Brings together the writing of prominent authors such as Charles Dickens and George Gissing with understudied novels and essays to examine the lively literary engagement with new models of urban housing Focuses on the ways that these new homes provided material and creative space for thinking through the relationship between home and identity Identifies ways in which we might learn from the creative responses to the nineteenth-century housing crisis This book brings together a range of new models for modern living that emerged in response to social and economic changes in nineteenth-century London, and the literature that gave expression to their novelty. It examines visual and literary representations to explain how these innovations in housing forged opportunities for refashioning definitions of home and identity. Robertson offers readers a new blueprint for understanding the ways in which novels imaginatively and materially produce the city's built environment.
Book Synopsis Time Out London by : Editors of Time Out
Download or read book Time Out London written by Editors of Time Out and published by Time Out Guides. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st edition of Time Out London will help visitors to navigate the 2000 year old city, from the many must visits through to the eccentricities and particularities that give London its flavor. Time Out keeps you abreast of the latest in terms of cultural events, entertainment, restaurants, shopping, bar and pub scene, as well as taking you to the out-of-the-way neighborhoods in the throes of gentrification. Day trips and local excursions are also recommended, as rolling hills, seaside walks and ancient cities are all within your grasp. Whether your stay is brief or lengthy, Time Out will help you make the most of your time.
Download or read book Urban Landscapes written by P. J. Larkham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a multidisciplinary approach this addresses the academic and practical issues concerning the present and future of the built environment, arguing for its enlightened management in the future of our present-day environment.
Download or read book Rick Steves London written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through London. From the sacred stones of Westminster Abbey to the top of the London Eye, the city is yours to discover! Inside Rick Steves London you'll find: Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring London Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from Trafalgar Square and the Tower of London to where to find the best tikka masala or fish and chips How to connect with local culture: Catch a show in Soho, take afternoon tea, or have a pint of English ale with Londoners in a pub Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a Pimm's Cup Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and world-class museums like the British Museum and the Victoria & Albert Day trips to Windsor, Cambridge, and Stonehenge Detailed neighborhood maps and a fold-out city map for exploring on the go Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth trip Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves London. Spending just a few days in the city? Try Rick Steves Pocket London.
Book Synopsis Practising Rhythmanalysis by : Yi Chen
Download or read book Practising Rhythmanalysis written by Yi Chen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets up ‘rhythmanalysis’ as an innovative methodology for theorizing and practicing cultural historical research.
Book Synopsis The Crisis of London by : Andy Thornley
Download or read book The Crisis of London written by Andy Thornley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is in a mess, with homelessness, poverty, unemployment, transport problems and environmental problems. This book looks at what has gone wrong, exploring policy directions that could make the city a more humane and livable place.
Download or read book Better By Design? written by Paul L. Knox and published by Virginia Tech Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The design professions—architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, and urban design—share a great deal in terms of intellectual antecedents, professional ideals, and praxis. In particular, they share a commitment to creating better cities—whether at the scale of buildings, neighborhoods, or city-regions. But who decides what constitutes a “good” city, and how should such an ideal be implemented? In Better by Design? Paul Knox explores the intellectual roots of the design professions, showing how architects, planners, and other designers have traditionally interpreted their roles and implemented their ideas in cities across North America and the UK. Drawing on his long record of research and award-winning publications on the social production of the built environment, Knox offers a critical appraisal of their ultimate effectiveness in achieving the goal of creating and sustaining good cities.
Download or read book London written by Paul Knox and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the Shard A walk along any London street takes you past a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings: an Edwardian church, modernist postwar council housing, stuccoed Italianate terraces, a Bauhaus-inspired library. But these buildings are not just functional. They are evidence of London’s rich and diverse history and have shaped people’s experiences, identities, and relationships. In this engaging study, Paul L. Knox traces the history of London from the Georgian era to the present day through twenty-five surviving buildings. Knox explores where people lived and worked, from grand Regency squares to Victorian workshops, and highlights the impact of migration, gentrification, and inequality. We see famous buildings, like Harrods and Abbey Road Studios, and everyday places like Rochelle Street School and Thamesmead. Each historical period has introduced new buildings, and old ones have been repurposed. As Knox shows, it is the living history of these buildings that makes up the vibrant, but exceptionally unequal, city of today.
