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The sea and the sword : the Baltic 1630-1945 Warner, Oliver 1965 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"16/19"(261.3)

Sword beach : the untold story of D-Day's forgotten victory /Stephen Fisher. "6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne assault in human history: D-Day. The landings on the five Normandy beaches, Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword, will go down in legend as the first footsteps on the journey to end the war in northern Europe. While much has been written about the operation as a whole, little detailed attention has been paid to the battle for Sword Beach itself, the easternmost of the amphibious attack areas. For the first time, historian and archaeologist Stephen Fisher puts the British landing under the spotlight and using previously unseen research, documents and personal testimonies pieces together the buildup, the day itself and its aftermath in such a way as to uniquely bring the operation to vivid life. Following a massive air and naval bombardment that began before the sun had even risen, the stage was set for the first of tens of thousands of troops to come ashore on Sword that day. It was to be a day of triumph and tragedy as the Allies pushed forward to the key objective of Caen against German defenders who were, uniquely on D-Day, backed up by an armoured division. Never before has this campaign been afforded such insightful and detailed scrutiny. Stephen Fisher brings his considerable knowledge and expertise to paint a thrilling picture of how the deep beachhead was established and pays tribute to the heroism and sacrifices that were made on that fateful day."--Provided by the publisher. 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.5421421

The small-sword in England : its history, its forms, its makers, and its masters Aylward, J D 1960 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.444.27

The shield and the sword : the Knights of St John /Ernel Bradford Bradford, Ernle 1972 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"10/19"(4-015)

Sword, lance and bayonet : a record of the arms of the British Army and Navy Ffoulkes, Charles 1938 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.444.2/.4

Nelson : the sword of Albion /John Sugden. We think that we are familiar with the man behind the name. But, in this second volume of his authoritative biography, John Sugden delves behind the myths, strips back the apocrypha, and reveals a figure both intimately familiar and greatly estranged. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92NELSON

An Act for the exporting watches, sword-hilts, and other manufactures of silver Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc 1698 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:342.537

Sword, lance and bayonet : a record of the arms of the British Army and Navy / Ffoulkes, Charles. 1967 Ffoulkes, Charles 1967 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.444.2/.4

The small-sword in England : its history, its forms, its makers, and its masters / Aylward, J D. 1945 Aylward, J D 1945 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.444.27

Sword-cutlers to the Board of Ordnance : Journal of the Arms and Armour Society, vol 7(7/8) May, W.E. 1972 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.444.2

Knight of the sword : the life and letters of Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith GCB Russell, Edward Frederick Langley 1964 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.49"17/18"(42)

Catalogue of Old English silver & silver-gilt presentation plate, enamelled gold boxes, gold sword hilts 1895. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 739.1(085.2)

Peterson author of The American Sword, 1775-1945 Peterson, Harold L 1955 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.444.2(73)

The Nelson sword v. Lord Denman's law : or, what is libel? Evans, T A 1848 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:343.63

The American sword 1775-1945 : A survey of the swords worn by the uniformed forces of the United States Peterson, Harold L. 1965 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.444.2(73)

The evolution of swords Latham, J W [195-] • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 623.444.2

Ireland, to land an army in Wales, and so for England, for the rescuing of the King from the power of the sword Charles 1648 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:355.49"1648"(42)

ARCTIC GENIUS : sir william edward parry. WARE, TREVOR. 2024. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Science in the making : an approach to learning with objects in the Fitzwilliam Museum Sword, Frances 1993 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 5

The sinking of RMS Tayleur / Gill Hoffs. "The wrecking of the RMS Tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the Titanic. Both were run by the White Star Line, both were heralded as the most splendid ships of their time - and both sank in tragic circumstances on their maiden voyages. On 19 January 1854 the Tayleur, a large merchant vessel, left Liverpool for Australia; packed with hopeful emigrants, her hold stuffed with cargo. On the 160th anniversary of the disaster, Gill Hoffs reveals new theories behind the disaster and tells the stories of the passengers and crew on the ill-fated vessel: Captain John Noble, record breaking hero of the Gold Rush era. Ship surgeon Robert Hannay Cunningham and his young family, on their way to a new life among the prospectors of Tent City. Samuel Carby, ex-convict, returning to the gold fields with his new wife - and a fortune sewn into her corsets. But the ship's revolutionary iron hull prevented its compasses from working. Lost in the Irish Sea, a storm swept the Tayleur and the 650 people aboard towards a cliff, studded with rocks 'black as death'. What happened next shocked the world."--Dust jacket. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3TAYLEUR

H.M.S. Rodney / Iain Ballantyne. "The Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War and remains a legend in the pantheon of naval history. In May 1941 Rodney turned Bismarck, the pride of Hitler's navy, into twisted metal, then participated in hard-fought Malta convoys and later supported the D-Day landings. Rodney's vital role, via formidable naval gunfire support, in breaking the morale of German troops during the battle for Normandy, is outlined here. Through the eyewitness accounts of her sailors and marines we discover what it was like to live and fight in a battleship at war. We learn of the many famous fighting admirals who served in, or commanded, Rodney, including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham and Admiral Sir John Tovey. The stories of previous British warships to carry the name Rodney, dating back to the 1750s, are covered too, including the vessel that took on the batteries at Sevastopol during the Crimean War. In addition to a fresh perspective on Bismarck's destruction, the author seeks to present new insights into the inter-war mutiny that saw Rodney dubbed 'the Red Ship' and a bomb hit in 1940 that nearly destroyed her. There is even an account of how a group of HMS Rodney's sailors took part in a trailblazing British commando raid. It all makes for a thrilling, epic account of naval warfare."--Provided by the publisher 2012 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82RODNEY

The Royal Navy's reserves in war and peace Howarth, Stephen 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.16(42)"1903/2003"

Infighting admirals : Fisher's feud with Beresford and the reactionaries Penn, Geoffrey 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Beresford, Charles

Fly navy : the view from the cockpit 1945-1995 Manning, Charles 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.38"1945/2000"

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