Waterfront Blues : The Rise and Fall of Liverpool's docklands, Paperback by T...

Description: Waterfront Blues : The Rise and Fall of Liverpool's docklands, Paperback by Towers, Brian, ISBN 185936179X, ISBN-13 9781859361795, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This well-illustrated book tells the story of the Liverpool waterfront and those who worked on its docks and lived on its densely crowded streets, from 1911 through 1998. It describes the dangerous working conditions, poverty, and public health problems of the docklands, as well as labor strikes against the casual labor system and the violent responses from government and industry. Th also examines the impact of both World Wars and describes technological changes that eventually led to Liverpool's docklands becoming obsolete. Th contains b&w historical photos on every page. Towers taught at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. Th is distributed by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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Book Title: Waterfront Blues : the Rise and Fall of Liverpool's Docklands

Number of Pages: 376 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Carnegie Publishing The Limited

Publication Year: 2012

Topic: Sociology / General, Regional Studies, Europe / Great Britain / General, Labor, Europe / General, Customs & Traditions, Marine & Naval

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Travel, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics, History

Item Weight: 13.3 Oz

Author: Brian Towers

Item Length: 9.2 in

Item Width: 6.2 in

Format: Trade Paperback