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historical maps of tilbury TILBURY TOWN HISTORY AND KEY EVENTS 1940 1940 Tilbury was used as a staging post to ‘Launch’ raids on London should Germany invade. Thurrock county was on the front-line during the Battle of Britain. And two sisters sadly died in a make shift air shelter. The wind-rush generation arrives. 1950-60 1950_1960 Tilbury has severe flooding with residents having to use boats to move around the town. The graves end ferry is introduced and there is a increase in the current docks. This is to make way for container ships and passenger traffic. 1980 1980 Houses particularly in the North of Tilbury are demolished to make way for improved Council housing stock. There are cultural changes starting to happen the Skinhead generation has begun. Historical maps are shown below showing the main infrastructural changes within the area at the time and well as key events that happened. 2000_ Present Day 2000_Pesent Day Bussiness increase in the form of an Amazon factory bringing more workers and jobs to Tilbury. However along with bussiness increase litter, traffic accidents and crime in the area is at an all time high. historical maps of tilbury TILBURY TOWN HISTORY AND KEY EVENTS 1950-60 1950_1960 Tilbury has severe flooding with residents having to use boats to move around the town. The graves end ferry is introduced and there is a increase in the current docks. This is to make way for container ships and passenger traffic. 1980 1980 Houses particularly in the North of Tilbury are demolished to make way for improved Council housing stock. There are cultural changes starting to happen the Skinhead generation has begun. Historical maps re shown below showing the i infrastr ctural changes within the area t the time and well as key events that happened. 2000_ Present Day 2000_Pesent Day Bussiness increase in the form of an Amazon factory bringing more workers and jobs to Tilbury. However along with bussiness increase litter, traffic accidents and crime in the area is at an all time high.