INDUSTRIAL (1750-1900) Flashcards
londons larder and a hive of industry
1
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describe industrial bankside
A
London’s larder and industrial hive
2
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how was the site (industrial bankside) used [3]
A
- residential
- shipping
- industrial
3
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who used the site (industrial bankside) [4]
A
- there were cheeper residential properties
- many residents worked in industrial bankside
- wharfs and warehouses
- factories and manufacturing
- famers
- traders
4
Q
physical remains of industrial bankside [6]
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- some areas of housing remain though most has been rebuilt
- some wharfs and warehouses remain though most have changed use
- plaques showing previous use
- banskside power station (tate)
- blackfriars bridge and railway
- remains of factories
5
Q
what was the importance of industrial bankside [4]
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- population increased & incr. in residential area helped develop the industrial aspect of bankside
- bankside important as one of londons ports
- important site for delivery of goods from worldwide
- provided jobs and a huge diversity of industry (from breweries to power stations , vinegar distilleries and glass making workshops)
6
Q
important sites and buildings during industrial period [7]
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- london bridge
- blackfriars bridge
- wharfs and warehouses
- bankside power station, previously the gas works
- breweries and distilleries (the anchor brewery)
- inns and markets
- glass making factories
7
Q
when was blackfriars and westminister bridges built
A
1750s
8
Q
when was the anchor brewery taken over by barclay perkins and co.
A
1791
9
Q
when was residential housing on st. george’s field developed
A
1800’s
10
Q
when was bankside gas works opened
A
1814
11
Q
when was st. mary overie’s wharf opened
A
1882
12
Q
when did sainsbury’s open a warehouse on bankside
A
1890
13
Q
when did the bankside power station open
A
1891
14
Q
clink shut
A
1780
