Port of Bristol, 1848-1884
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- Author(s) Large, David (ed)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1984
- Pages 221pp
- Publisher Bristol Record Society
- Place Published Bristol
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Largely comprises transcribed extracts from the ten minute books of Bristol Corporation's Docks Committee, 1848-84, owners of the port from 1884.The Committee met weekly to deal with issues relating to the improvement and operation of the port. Also included is an introductory essay on the history of the port, details of archives relating to it and an appendix on 'Finance of the Port, 1848-83, providing an analysis of income and expenditure. The minute extracts in particular focus on 1860s