Straddle carrier placing container on a lorry, 1975.
The Closure of the Docks
Intro |
Changes in trade |
Changes in cargo-handling
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Bulk handling of cargoes |
Unit-loads
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Roll-on/roll-off techniques
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Labour Relations and Labour Costs |
The end of the upstream docks |
Some views on why the upstream docks were closed |
Worksheet |
Straddle carrier placing container on a lorry, 1975.
Home |
Index |
Introduction |
Glossary |
The Origins |
Building the Docks |
In Operations |
On the Waterfront |
The Dockers|
The Strikes of 1889 |
In the 20c |
In the WW2 |
The Closure |
Contact
Nigel Sagar
Design and Technology
London Borough of Barking
and Dagenham
Email: nigel.sagar@lbbd.gov.uk
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