The development of the North-East coal ports 1815-1914 : the contribution of engineering

The development of the ports of the North-East was a direct consequence of the region's increasing coal production; existing ports were expanded and new facilities created. Improvement required capital and it became necessary to form commissions to administer the ports, subsuming the powers of...

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Main Author: Rennison, Robert William
Published: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 1987
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.379732