A Cumberland endeavour : Hine Brothers of Maryport :the people, the ships and the town /Ian Hine.

The author traces the story of the Hine Brothers of Maryport, a shipping company founded and run by Wilfred and Alfred Hine in the latter half of the 19th century. The book details the important events in the Hine family alongside the development of the company and includes black and white photographs of important family occasions. It includes examples of the exploits of some of the captains and crews and the development of Maryport itself, through the Victorian era until just before the First World War. The chapters give a chronological account of the company, the family and the town from 'The Beginnings', 'Growth and Development: 1873-1881' to 'The Gathering Storm: 1906' and 'The End of the Line'. Included is an alphabetical list of the company fleet, together with black and white photographs of the ships.