The Ships That Came to Manchester: From the Mersey and Weaver Sailing Flat to the Mighty Container Ship
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The merchants of Manchester were concerned about the high tariffs charged at Liverpool Docks and the excessive rates for transhipment of goods to Manchester. They decided that the best thing for their trade was to bring seagoing ships up to Manchester. And this they did - via numerous enabling Bills and by grand-scale Victorian engineering. The Port of Manchester and its ship canal opened for business on 1 January 1894 with existing clients such as...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1445651947
ISBN13:9781445651941
Release Date:August 2015
Publisher:Amberley Publishing
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"
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