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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PORT OF BRISTOL

by Charles Wells

Published by J.W. Arrowsmith. 1909

Fair condition. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 62 illustrations.

Heavy wear to covers, with ink marks; some chipping to cloth at corners. Name in ink to front endpaper. Portrait plate page to 228 is MISSING. Some other plate pages are not bound in - but loosely inserted. Creasing and some chipping to page edges. A reading copy.

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Contents

Chapter I The Making of the Quay
Chapter II To and Fro in Three Centuries
Chapter III The Floating Harbour
Chapter IV Struggles with the Dock Company
Chapter V The "Great Wester" Steamship
Chapter VI The Free Port Movement
Chapter VII A Shower of Improvement Schemes
Chapter VIII Something Done at Last
Chapter IX Avonmouth and Portishead
Chapter X Purchase of the Rival Docks
Chapter XI Developing the City Docks
Chapter XII The Royal Edward Dock
Chapter XIII Bridges and Railways
Chapter XIV Ships and Commerce
Appendix
Index

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