Illustrated profusely throughout, this book tells the fascinating history of these hubs of business and activity.

London's docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside wharves became too congested and pilfering became rife. Dock systems were built on both sides of the Thames.

Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for February 2023.

The First Eighty Years

This 96 page full colour hardback pictorial album by popular maritime author Andrew Wiltshire takes a nostalgic journey through time along London's maritime highway, from the 1960s to the present day.

Titanic - the most magnificent ocean liner of her time - was doomed and destined for disaster before she ever left the docks at Southampton. Doomed by her owner, doomed by her designers, doomed by the men who sailed her -- doomed even by her sister ship.