Perquisites And Pilfering In The London Docks, 1700-1795

During the eighteenth-century the busiest part of London's port was an area on the North Bank of the Thames, from London Bridge in the west, to Limehouse, in the east. It was here that many ships and smaller vessels loaded and unloaded their cargo, and goods were often moved into nearby warehou...

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Autor principal: D'Sena, Peter A. M. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 1987
En:Año: 1987
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