Port of Bristol, 1848-1884

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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