Project Gutenberg 2023-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 184 Forrow, Alexander The Thames and its docks $aLondon :$bSpottiswoode & Co, $c1877. Bob Taylor, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from a file downloaded from the British Library) "The Thames and its docks" by Alexander Forrow is a historical account delivered as a lecture in the late 19th century. This book discusses the fascinating evolution of the Thames River's infrastructure and its docks, offering an in-depth analysis of how the facilities developed to support the growing commercial needs of London. The author's focus is on the importance of these advancements in the context of London's status as a major trade hub. In the text, Forrow outlines the long history of maritime activity on the Thames, tracing its transformations from rudimentary beginnings to its eventual status as a hub of commercial activity featuring sophisticated dock systems. He examines the influence of various merchant groups, such as the Easterlings and later East India and West India merchants, in shaping trade practices and policies. Through a detailed exploration of various dock proposals that were considered over the years, his work illustrates the struggles and innovations in maritime logistics. By laying out the challenges faced and the responses developed through new dock systems, Forrow ultimately underscores the critical role that the docks played in facilitating London's remarkable growth and commercial success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_000000005076#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-1846%2C-138%2C5154%2C2759 20220810092336forrow 1877 GB Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thames River (England) DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 142759 2025-07-28T13:49:26.474162 text/html 117375 2023-12-02T17:46:52 text/html 1106292 2025-07-28T13:49:30.828186 application/epub+zip 1106606 2025-07-28T13:49:27.473186 application/epub+zip 147843 2025-07-28T13:49:26.942139 application/epub+zip 1311514 2025-07-28T13:49:33.140144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1294577 2025-07-28T13:49:30.187144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115086 2025-07-28T13:49:26.051154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95242 2023-12-02T17:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15588 2025-07-28T13:49:33.316132 application/rdf+xml 13006 2025-07-28T13:49:27.128179 image/jpeg 1736 2025-07-28T13:49:27.033127 image/jpeg 1150493 2025-07-28T13:49:26.538158 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog