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Simkin's soldiers : the British Army in 1890 : volume 1: the Cavalry and the Royal Artillery with a special section on the Royal Marines Walton, P S 1981 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353.4(42)"1890"

Wreck of the ss london. "The loss of the Costa Concordia in 2012 shocked Europe when thirty-two passengers died on a luxury liner. Yet in mid-Victorian times, more lives than this were lost in shipwrecks every week. This book will tell the story of one particularly notorious Victorian wreck that the author has been researching for over ten years. The sinking of the SS London in 1866 provoked incredulity because of the especially heavy death toll: a large, new, luxury liner en route to Australia went down shortly after leaving England. All but three passengers died, including several well-known personalities, and the captain himself was a celebrated mariner. This book tells the story of the vessel's loss within the wider context of mid-Victorian maritime history - a time of great change. Seamen led a precarious existence as employees and faced many dangers, yet the British Empire was expanding and it needed them. The technology and appearance of ships was changing rapidly, passenger expectations were evolving, and behind it all was the often treacherous business of managing shipping lines."-- Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3LONDON

British artists, 1880-1940 : an Antique Collectors' Club research project listing 41,000 artists /compiled by J. Johnson and A. Greutzner. Johnson, Jane. 1976. • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 709.22

Coal, steam and ships : engineering, enterprise and empire on the nineteenth-century seas /Crosbie Smith. "Crosbie Smith explores the trials and tribulations of first-generation Victorian mail steamship lines, their passengers, proprietors and the public. Eyewitness accounts show in rich detail how these enterprises engineered their ships, constructed empire-wide systems of steam navigation and won or lost public confidence in the process. Controlling recalcitrant elements within and around steamship systems, however, presented constant challenges to company managers as they attempted to build trust and confidence. Managers thus wrestled to control shipbuilding and marine engine-making, coal consumption, quality and supply, shipboard discipline, religious readings, relations with the Admiralty and government, anxious proprietors, and the media - especially following a disaster or accident. Emphasizing interconnections between maritime history, the history of engineering and Victorian thought, Smith's innovative history of early ocean steamships reveals the fraught uncertainties of Victorian life on the seas."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.2

Allan line daily news : Magazine produced aboard the R.M.S. "Victorian". 1909-1911. • EPHEMERA • 6 copies available. 347.792ALLAN(055)"1909/1911"

Portsmouth dockyard : Through time /Philip MacDougall "Portsmouth Dockyard has a long and distinguished history. Functioning in a naval capacity since 1495, although more active as a dockyard from the Victorian period, few other places have such a prominent place in Britain's naval history. The dockyard is the oldest that the Royal Navy has, and boasts one of the oldest dry docks in the world; today it features as a major tourist attraction. In this book, Philip MacDougall uses his fascinating collection of images to display the incredible recent history of the dockyard. Starting with the Victorian dockyard, he looks at the mighty HMS Dreadnought, which was built at the dockyard, as well as taking the reader on a tour of the yard and its naval role. Moving forward through the decades, Philip considers the impact of the two world wars, as well as the Cold War, before finishing the story up to the present day."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.81(422.7)

Pirates and mutineers of the nineteenth century : swashbucklers and swindlers /edited by Grace Moore. This collection examines changes in the representation of the pirate from the beginning of the nineteenth century through the late Victorian period. Gone were the dangerous ruffians of the eighteenth-century novel and in their place emerged a set of brooding and lovable rogues, as exemplified by Byron's Corsair.... Linking the pirate's development as a literary figure with the history of piracy and the making of the modern state tells us much about race, class, and evolving gender relationships. While individual chapters examine key texts like Treasure Island, Dickens's 1857 'mutiny' story in Household Words, and Peter Pan, the collection as a whole interrogates the growth of pirate myths and folklore throughout the nineteenth century and the depiction of their nautical heirs in contemporary literature and culture.--From publisher description. [2011]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1"18"

The Ashburner schooners : the story of the first shipbuilders of Barrow-in-Furness "Schooners formed the majority of sailing vessels operating out of ports on the West coast of Victorian Britain, and the Ashburner family, the first shipbuilders at Barrow, were amongst their most distinguished builders. This book presents the history of that family and the ships they built, from the launch of Lake Windermere's first passenger steamer in 1845 through until the last schooner ceased trading in 1967. It covers the whole spectrum of their activity - their construction, the coastal and deepwater trades they operated in and the men who built, owned and sailed them. [...] Around the lives of the Ashburners and their ships, the broader subject of Furness sailing ships is also presented. [...] This book will be of interest to the maritime enthusiast, but has been written with minimum of technical jargon, to suit readers interested in Victorian industrial history and the local history."--Provided by the publisher. 1991 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123.135

Salvage and wreck raising Fletcher, John James 1890 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.76

Saloon rates, views and plans : Includes rates and saloon plans of the "Virginian", "Victorian", "Tunisian" and the "Corsican". [1911] • EPHEMERA • 1 copy available. 347.792ALLAN(041)"1911"

Liverpool's shipping groups / Ian Collard. "The history of the great shipping groups of the nineteenth century is about family dynasties, business acumen, investment, risk taking and entrepreneurial skills. It is about everything that epitomises the Victorian age. Men of vision identified market trends and gaps in the provision of shipping services throughout the world. They were responsible for initiating routes that were that were to develop and blossom providing them with excellent returns on their original investment. The main British shipping lines in this book, including among others Brocklebank, Cunard, Blue Funnel, Booth, Elder Dempster, Ellerman & Hall Lines, Lamport & Holt and Cayzer, Irvine had their origins in Liverpool, once the premier port in the United Kingdom. Head offices were located in Merseyside as were many ancillary departments. Over the past four decades the shape of British Shipping has changed and some of the established shipping lines that had been in business since Victorian times did not survive and many of the names in this book are now a memory of a different age. Others have been taken over by larger groups and their names have gradually vanished from the shipping records as their ships have been replaced or renamed. It was difficult to imagine in the 1960s that the shipping scene would change so dramatically in such a relatively period; Liverpool's Shipping Groups is a celebration of a period that will not be forgotten by anyone with an interest in ships and the sea."--Back cover. 2002. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.3(427.2)

The Dover Strait's Railway Cargo Steamers / John Hendy. "This limited edition publication attempts to cover new ground by detailing for the first time the place of the cargo steamers within the growth and development of the ports of Dover and Folkestone. Roll on - roll off traffic and containerisation effectively killed them off and their role within the general scheme of cross-Channel services is now consigned to history. In spite of their rather low-profile existence, the sturdy little cargo ships were far from characterless and were always much admired by those who sailed them. Their stories are full of incident and they played a significant part during both major twentieth century conflicts, some sadly never to return to these shores. The profusely illustrated book follows the operation of the rival Victorian cargo fleets of the 1870s and the the improvement in tonnage during the South Eastern & Chatham?s period of management. In 1923 the Southern Railway was formed and introduced the successful 'Town' class. The book concludes by charting the decline of the post war Folkestone - Boulogne service run by British Railways. The cargo steamers were the unsung heroes of the Dover Strait and in order to deliver their merchandise to the morning markets in London and Paris, frequently operated at night and from rather remote places within their respective harbours. It is difficult to believe that the ships which today ply the Dover - Calais route are linked to the diminutive Victorian merchandise steamers that some 140 years ago scuttled their way across the Dover Strait through fair weather and foul."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. txt

The Thames Ironworks : a history of East London industrial and sporting heritage /Brian Belton ; [with a foreword by Iain Dale]. "Located in the heart of London's East End, the Thames Ironworks might be described as characteristic of the industrial and social landscape of the Victorian era. This successful enterprise, headed by the respected Hills family, undertook projects in shipping, civil engineering, electrical engineering and motoring. But as well as providing employment, the ironworks was also central to the social lives of its workers. Its football team, founded by Arnold Hills in 1895, was destined to become world famous as West Ham United. Author Brian Belton explores how the Victorian values of commercialism, religion, philanthropy and patriarchy that made this giant of industry a success were inextricably linked with a sense of fair play, competitive spirit and the growth of football as a national obsession. Peppered with the songs and memories of a treasured cockney region, this is an entertaining portrait of ships, industry, sport and, most of all, the people of the Docklands communities that relied on the ironworks for their daily bread."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12THAMES IRONWORKS

Endless novelties of extraordinary interest : the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography /Doug Macdougall. A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography. From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography. Following the ship's naturalists and their discoveries, earth scientist Doug Macdougall engagingly tells a story of Victorian-era adventure and ties these early explorations to the growth of modern scientific fields. In this lively story of discovery, hardship, and humour, Macdougall examines the work of the expedition's scientists, especially the naturalist Henry Moseley, who rigorously categorized the flora and fauna of the islands the ship visited, and the legacy of John Murray, considered the father of modern oceanography. Macdougall explores not just the expedition itself but also the iconic place that H.M.S. Challenger has achieved in the annals of ocean exploration and science. [2019] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(100)"1872/1876"

The textile history of Whitby 1700-1914 : A lively coastal town between the North Sea and the North York Moors /Viveka Hansen. "Whitby, situated on the North Sea coast is foremost associated with its rich history during the period 1700 to 1914; the early alum industry, James Cook, whaling fleets, fishing, tourism and Victorian jet manufacturing. The town was relatively isolated by land until the coming of the railway, though accessible both locally and internationally by sea, and its geographical situation had substantial implications for transport both at home and abroad. Its population ensured a constant local need for textiles, in earlier years with the manufacture of sailcloth and sails as well as trade in expensive fabrics with other British ports and foreign destinations. Then in the later part of the research period, many hundreds of textile workers were needed for tailoring, dressmaking, drapery and other closely related activities, including laundry. These developments reflected the increasing demand nationwide from the growing middle classes to own more clothes, while Whitby's steady development as a holiday resort during the Victorian period strongly influenced the local drapery trade. So Whitby came to have special social and historical textile needs of its own, as well as obvious similarities to many other towns of similar size. However, up to now the town's rich and complex textile history has been rather unknown, therefore this monograph's collated in depth studies presents a valuable insight into the detailed account of the various trades through numerous archival and visual sources." -- Provided by the publisher. 2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 677:914.274

Naval hydrography, charismatic bureaucracy, and the British military state, 1825-1855 / Megan Barford "This thesis is an investigation into writing and record keeping practices of those in and around the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty in the earlier-nineteenth century. It looks at the Hydrographic Office in the context of early-Victorian adminsitrative growth and the print culture of the Royal Navy. In doing so it draws on media-theoretic approaches to paperwork and archives which insist on treating them as topics for invesitigation, and suggests that these can be used to examine fundemental issues of the establishment and effacement of self, and group, and profession, and public as created through a sophisticated bureaucratic system. Hydrographic surveyors were a group of naval officers who role stressed record keeping in a peculiarly acute way, but this was underwritten by an intensive concern in this period about both record keeping and life writing. In particular this thesis focus on the bureaucratic practices at the Admiralty in London and on survey ships as the operated in regions of particular colonial, commercial or strategic importance to the British. It goes on to examine how the work of hydrography was defined and promoted in a popular magazine, explores a particular survery carried out on the St Lawrence River, and describes the way in which the circulation of instruments was managed within a system that relied on personal relationships between those involved. In finally discussing an episode when the system of correspondence organised by the office was placed under the greatest strain, the thesis explores ideas of institutional memory and absolution. As such, the work is a contribution to literature on paperwork, professionalism, and the early-Victorian state."--Provided by the author. 2016 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 528.47

Science serialized : representation of the sciences in nineteenth-century periodicals /edited by Geoffrey Cantor and Sally Shuttleworth. "The essays collected in Science serialized examine the variety of ways in which the nineteenth-century periodical press represented science to general and specialised readerships.... Among the subjects discussed are the presentation of botany in women's magazines, the highly public dispute between Charles Darwin and Samuel Butler, the mind-body problem, and energy physics."--Dust-jacket. c2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 5(05)"19"

The Royal Navy at Malta 1865-1939 Ellis, Richard 1989-1990 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.81(458.2)

Empire, technology and seapower : Royal Navy crisis in the age of Palmerston /Howard J. Fuller. "This book examines British naval diplomacy from the end of the Crimean War to the American Civil War, showing how the mid-Victorian Royal Navy suffered serious challenges during the period. Many recent works have attempted to depict the mid-Victorian Royal Navy as all-powerful, innovative, and even self-assured. In contrast, this work argues that it suffered serious challenges in the form of expanding imperial commitments, national security concerns, precarious diplomatic relations with European Powers and the United States, and technological advancements associated with the armoured warship at the height of the so-called "Pax Britannica". Utilising a wealth of international archival sources, this volume explores the introduction of the monitor form of ironclad during the American Civil War, which deliberately forfeited long-range power-projection for local, coastal command of the sea. It looks at the ways in which the Royal Navy responded to this new technology and uses a wealth of international primary and secondary sources to ascertain how decision-making at Whitehall affected that at Westminster. The result is a better-balanced understanding of Palmerstonian diplomacy from the end of the Crimean War to the American Civil War, the early evolution of the modern capital ship (including the catastrophic loss of the experimental sail-and-turret ironclad H.M.S. Captain), naval power-projection, and the nature of "empire", "technology", and "seapower".This book will be of great interest to all students of the Royal Navy, and of maritime and strategic studies in general. "-- 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"18"(42)

Yinka Shonibare MBE / edited by Rachel Kent. "Newly revised and updated, this authoritative book presents the exciting, ironic, and often subversive work of Yinka Shonibare MBE, one of the stars of the international art scene. Born in London and raised in Nigeria, Shonibare employs a diverse range of media--from sculpture, painting, and installation to photography and film--to probe matters of race, class, cultural identity, and history. He is perhaps best known for his signature use of a colorful "African" batik fabric that actually originated in Indonesia and was introduced to Africa in the19th century by British and Dutch colonizers. Incorporated into Victorian costumes, covering sculptures of extraterrestrials, or stretched like canvas for paintings, these vibrant textiles cleverly challenge issues of origin and authenticity. This book--the most comprehensive resource available on Shonibare--presents the best work of the London-based artist's career, including his high-profile project for the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square and other innovative public sculptures. Whether lampooning Victorian propriety or commenting on what it means to be an "alien," Shonibare makes art that challenges straightforward interpretations"-- [2014]. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7SHONIBARE

The book of the Isle of Wight coast / Robin McInnes. This book contains an illustrated account of the geology, development, and artistic depiction of the coastline surrounding the Isle of Wight. Roughly separated into three sections, the first few chapters explore the history of the shore through its formation and landforms, its early coastal developments, and its expansion into one of the most popular Victorian and Edwardian seaside destinations. The following chapters examine the natural environment including shoreline management issues such as erosion, landslip and coastal defence. The last section looks at the island's rich and comprehensive artistic output, in particular over 250 years of landscape painting. c2006. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7(422.8)

Hull and East Riding clocks and watches and their London origins : including a directory of their makers before 1900 /compiled by J.E.S. Walker. Walker, J. E. S. [1982]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11(427.4)

Passenger steamers of the River Dart & Kingsbridge Estuary / Richard Clammer & Alan Kittridge Clammer, Richard 1987 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.122.5(423.5)

City of laughter : sex and satire in eighteenth-century London /Vic Gatrell. An in-depth examination of London life from the 1770s to the 1830s through the lens of bawdy, vulgar and ribald humour. The book focuses on social satire, gossip, scandal, fashion, and sexual mores, exploring Londoners' attitudes, 'low manners' and how the culture of politeness changed with the advent of the Victorian era. Gatrell draws upon satirical prints to analyse the history of manners, exploring the popularity of scatological jokes, and how gender and class impacted humour. The book contains nearly 300 prints and caricatures reproduced in colour on high-quality, glossy paper with works by James Gillray, Thomas Rowlandson, and George, Isaac and Robert Cruickshank featuring prominently. Extensively indexed, including lists of illustrations by chapter as well as by artist. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 942.12"18"

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