Transcription for "The Port of Empire: Maritime London 1650 - 1914"

1650-1750

• Success of new markets and expansion of the British Empire increase trade
• London is the centre of international maritime business
• Building of merchant ships a major industry on the Thames

1750-1830

• Industrial revolution begins - Britain is the workshop of the world
• Thames overcrowded as the amount of shipping increases dramatically
• A new system of docks established from 1801 to relieve the pressure

1830-1914

• Explosion in London's size, population and shipping
• London is the gateway to the world
• Iron steamships built on the Thames