The Ships That Came to the Pool of London: From the Roman Galley to HMS Belfast

by Nick Robins

The Pool of London has long been a busy place. It has been the focus of seaborne trade with the city since the Roman galleys first arrived with exotic cargoes. After the Industrial Revolution the sailing packets were followed by wooden-hulled paddle steamships in the coasting trades, while the deep sea fleets still relied on both sail and steam. Imposing warehouses were constructed to store goods safe from the weather; several survive to this day,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445664615
• ISBN13: 9781445664613
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"