1st Edition

Industries of London Since 1861

By P.G. Hall Copyright 2006
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

This book is a study in economic geography, treated historically. Its primary purpose is to describe and explain the industrial geography of London since 1861, using the most recent statistics available for that purpose, noting that this work was originally published in 1962.

1. Introduction

2. Source materials and their problems

3. The industrial structure of London

4. The older industries: Clothings

5. The older industries: Furniture

6. The older industries: Printing

7. The older industries: Conclusions

8. The new industrial areas

9. The newer industries: general engineering

10. The newer industries: electrical engineering

11. The newer industries: vehicles

12. The newer industries: Conclusions

13. Planning and industry in London

Biography

P.G. Hall Lecturer in Geography, Birkbeck College, University of London