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portada Newham at Work. People and Industries Through the Years
Type
Physical Book
Collection
At Work
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
96
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
23.40 x 16.50 cm
ISBN13
9781398124752

Newham at Work. People and Industries Through the Years

Malcolm Batten (Author) · Amberley Publishing · Paperback

Newham at Work. People and Industries Through the Years - Malcolm Batten

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Synopsis "Newham at Work. People and Industries Through the Years"

Newham at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the London borough of Newham through the years.

The London Borough of Newham was created in 1965 by the merger of the County Borough Councils of East Ham and West Ham. At first, industry was concentrated on the banks of the river Lea (or Lee). The coming of the railways coupled with the rise of new technologies in the Victorian era, and legislation prohibiting many of the smellier and noisier industries from operating within London led to the rapid growth of industry and population within Newham from the 1840s onwards. The area grew rich from industry, with famous names such as Tate & Lyle and Trebor Sweets, railway engineering at Stratford and the docks. Marshland south of Plaistow and East Ham was drained to create the docks and the industrial areas of Canning Town and Silvertown, the latter named after a local entrepreneur. Much of this industry fell into decline from the late twentieth century. When the docks closed in 1981 and relocated to Tilbury, the London Docklands Development Corporation was set up to regenerate the Docklands area with London City Airport and a new University of East London campus taking their place, and retail became the major employer in the area.Newham at Work explores the working life of this borough in London and its people and the industries that have characterised it through the years. The book will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of Newham.

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