
This unusual collection of documentaries would makea truly memorable gift this holiday season. During itsheyday, London was Britain's premier port. The Port ofLondon Authority controlled more than 94 miles of tidalThames, presiding over the great dock systems andmany hundreds of wharves. This collection of films,dating from the 1920s to the 1970s, captures thehistory of the river its commercial ships, workingpeople, royal visits, passenger liners, celebrated cargofrom around the world and much, much more.