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The Ships That Came to Manchester: From the Mersey and Weaver Sailing Flat to the Mighty Container Ship
Nick Robins
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Paperback. Explore the fascinating history of the vessels of the Manchester Ship Canal. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJ; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
The merchants of Manchester were concerned about the high tariffs charged at Liverpool Docks and the excessive rates for transhipment of goods to Manchester. They decided that the best thing for their trade was to bring seagoing ships up to Manchester. And this they did – via numerous enabling Bills and by grand-scale Victorian engineering. The Port of Manchester and its ship canal opened for business on 1 January 1894 with existing clients such as James Knott’s Prince Line running to the Mediterranean, and Fisher Renwick to London. But it could not readily entice the Liverpool shipowners to use Manchester, ... Read more
The merchants of Manchester were concerned about the high tariffs charged at Liverpool Docks and the excessive rates for transhipment of goods to Manchester. They decided that the best thing for their trade was to bring seagoing ships up to Manchester. And this they did – via numerous enabling Bills and by grand-scale Victorian engineering. The Port of Manchester and its ship canal opened for business on 1 January 1894 with existing clients such as James Knott’s Prince Line running to the Mediterranean, and Fisher Renwick to London. But it could not readily entice the Liverpool shipowners to use Manchester, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445651941
SKU
V9781445651941
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-35
About Nick Robins
Nick Robins is acknowledged for setting maritime history within the bigger social and political picture. His books describe the evolution of a variety of shipping themes, ranging from tugs and tenders to excursion steamers and even cruise ships, and he has recently published Scotland and the Sea, the Scottish Dimension in Maritime History.
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