Wapping, 1600-1800. A social history of an early modern London maritime suburb
Details:
- Author(s) Morris, Derek, & Ken Cozens
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2009
- Pages 181pp; illus
- Publisher East London History Society
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
The 'first objective of this book is to explore the lives of the people living in Wapping with the emphasis on the period between 1700 and 1800'. A wide ranging study but primarily concerned to describe the community of international and home merchants along with shipowners, government contractors and the like engaged in international and coastal trade, victualling the Royal Navy, etc. Also describes the industries and services in Wapping, provides profiles of particular families, explains the dimensions of their trade, etc