A history of the Gloucester Docks from its origins as an inland port to its opening up as a major trading hub following the building of large wharfs and associated canal constructions in the 1790's, through its heyday through the C1th and C20th until the decline in commercial traffic in the 1970's.  Includes archive photographs and a double-page dock plan.  Paperback.  32 pages.  Good condition.  Cat No 4469