London Docklands History for GCSE

The Docks in the Twentieth Century
Worksheet 1

Work in groups of 4 and 5.

Your group represents the Royal Commission. Your task is to:

a. identify the problems
Make a copy of the chart below. Complete the chart by adding brief notes on each problem. The first problem has been done for you to show you how you might go about this.

b. recommend a solution to the problems
Some possible solutions are suggested above. Discuss these and decide which one or combination of solutions you would pick. You can also add any of your own ideas. You must give reasons why you picked the one(s) you did and why you did not pick others.

c. present your recommendations to the class.

Your recommendation

Problems	Note
Competition Competition between the dock companies had got out of hand and proved ruinous. Tilbury had been opened by the East and West India Dock Company to lure large ships away from the Royal Docks owned by the London and St Katharine Dock Company. But after four months Tilbury remained almost empty. So, to attract ships, it cut its rates so much that it was running at a loss. The rates in the Royals went down to compete with Tilbury's so that they also were making hardly any money.	Competition between dock companies ruinous. Changes forced down to that docks not making money. Companies going bankrupt.
The 'free-water clause' The 'free-water clause' (see Chapter 4), was hurting the dock companies. It has been fore than 20% of goods

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