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OverviewThis work charts the development of Liverpool's trade, shipping and business culture in the third quarter of the 19th century. Using previously neglected evidence, it assesses the causes and consequences of major changes in the port's economy, and considers the activities of the international trading community that had to work in this complex business environment. Shipowners and merchants confronted difficult choices, whether in adopting the new steamship technology, diversifying into new commodity trades, competing for government contracts, or managing their port through the elected Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. Mercantile firms often had a fragile existence in this period, and traders struggled to acquire and maintain a reputation for credit worthiness. In so doing, they had to work within a business culture that was overseen by key opinion-formers, including back managers and senior traders. The community approved of traders who could limit their borrowing to a circle of family and friends, and who avoided ventures into unfamiliar commodities or territories. At the same time, new technology in shipping and communications offered exciting opportunitites, and traders had to develop methods of expanding their activities without appearing reckless. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Graeme Milne (School of History, University of Liverpool (United Kingdom))Publisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Liverpool University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.396kg ISBN: 9780853236160ISBN 10: 085323616 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 01 November 2000 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , General , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPlan of the Mersey docks, c.1860 Preface List of tables List of figures 1. Introduction: Boom, bust, crisis and opportunity Part I: Patterns and contexts 2. Shipping in an era of transition and opportunity 3. Trade, diversification, regions and commodities 4. Accommodating diversity: Port infrastructure Part II: The dynamics of mercantile business 5. Function, specialisation and integration 6. Capital, credit, growth and control 7. Insecurity, information and reputation Part III: Institutions and influence 8. Constraint and opportunity: Government contracting 9. Interest, faction and port management 10. Conclusion: Trading in interesting times Notes on sources Notes on abbreviations Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationGraeme Milne is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Liverpool. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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