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