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Windsor chairs : an illustrated celebration
Harding-Hill, Michael
2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
645.41WINDSOR
Shipwreck or shangri-la?
Lickfold, Peter
2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
797.14
The sea in history = La mer dans l'histoire /General editor, Christian Buchet.
"How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this ground-breaking four-volume work. The books bring together the world's leading maritime historians, who address the question of what difference the sea has made in relation to around 250 situations ranging from the earliest times to the present. They consider, across the entire world, subjects related to human migration, trade, economic development, warfare, the building of political units including states and empires, the dissemination of ideas, culture and religion, and much more, showing how the sea was crucial to all these aspects of human development. Specific maritime subjects covered include shipbuilding, navigation, the exploitation of maritime resources, the social background of sailors and maritime communities, piracy, the financing and organisation of maritime endeavour, and many other subjects. Overall, the books represent an immense resource for all historians, providing concise overviews of virtually every subject in maritime history."--Provided by the publisher.
2017. • BOOK • 4 copies available.
909
Zeit der kleinen Uhren : Sammlung Oscar Schwank /Hrsg.: Uhrensammlung Kellenberger Winterthur ; [Konzept u. Red.: Susanna Kumschick].
2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
681.11(494)
Horrible histories : the barmy British Empire
Deary, Terry
2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
941-44
Atlantic odyssey
"This authentic account, based on contemporary notes, describes an exciting but little-known aspect of naval combat during the second world war - the small ships whose contribution was so large in the sea battles, largely against Hitler's U-boats. It centres on the unique 20-month voyage of the anti-submarine escort trawler HMS Wastwater, from Iceland to New York to Brazil to West Africa, at the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, amid the worst gales for twenty years. The ship and her company (four officers and twenty-eight men) come vividly alive, their trials, humour, courage, the convoys which saved a vital sector of the Atlantic lifeline, without which Britain and Europe could not have survived."--Provided by the publisher.
1999 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
623.82Wastwater
Review of area museum councils and services
Great Britain. Museums and Galleries Commission
1984 • GOVTPUB • 1 copy available.
069(42)
Hitler's secret pirate fleet : the deadliest ships of world war two
Hitler's Secret Pirate Fleet is an overview of nine merchant raider vessels used by the German Navy during the Second World War. The book is split into nine chapters, with each chapter focusing on a different individual merchant raider and the key events the vessel was involved in whilst she was operational. The chapters are organized chronologically, beginning with the earliest merchant raiders. The book also contains a brief overview of the use of merchant raiders, a series of black and white photographs from the time relating to the raiders and an extensive series of appendices where the author lists statistics and data relating to the nine vessels discussed in the book.
2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
940.545.9(43)
Liberty's war : an engineer's memoir of the Merchant Marine, 1942-45 /Herman E. Melton ; edited by Will Melton.
"In the dark days of World War II, merchant mariners made heroic contributions to the eventual Allied victory and suffered tremendous casualties in so doing. Among these were the engineers who toiled deep in the bowels of the ship and suffered appalling casualties. After the war, engineering personnel were unlikely to talk about their experiences, let alone write them down. These modest and self-effacing men were more comfortable in a world of turbines and pistons, so they seldom brought their stories forward. Liberty's War sets out to explore the experiences of one such engineer, Herman Melton, from his time as a cadet at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy through his experiences at sea as a third assistant engineer. Melton's story is representative of the thousands of Merchant Marine engineers who served on board Liberty ships during the war. Like many young Americans, he sought to do his part, and in 1942 he obtained an appointment to the newly created U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. After graduating from the academy in 1944, he shipped out to the Pacific Theatre, surviving the sinking of his Liberty ship, the SS Antoine Saugrain, and its top-secret cargo."--Provided by the publisher.
2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
656.61(73)"1942/1945"
Yet being someone other
Van der Post, Laurens
1982 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
639.245"19"
Tilbury landing stage through time / Geoff Lunn
"Located on the north bank of the River Thames opposite Gravesend, with which there has been a ferry link for centuries, Tilbury Landing Stage is a fine vantage point for viewing shipping passing to and from upriver berths. Ever since it opened in 1930 it has been the Port of London?s main passenger terminal. For many years it was the farewell point for thousands of migrants leaving Britain for Australia. Later, as liner travel changed to cruising, it was regularly used by Soviet-owned passenger ships. To meet the new demands of cruising the passenger facility was upgraded and is now known as the London Cruise Terminal, handling a number of cruise ships each year. Geoff Lunn takes a photographic journey through the history of Tilbury Landing Stage, describing the passenger ships and various other ships that have berthed there and those that have passed close by."--Provided by the publisher.
2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
627.3(426.7)
Of time and measurement : studies in the history of horology and fine technology
Turner, A J
1993 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
529.78
Liverpool, the port and its ships / Michael Stammers.
Liverpool is a world-renowned port. Many photographs bring to life its ships and people from the 19th century to the present day.
1991. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
627.2(427.2)
United Towing 1920-90 : a history
Ford, Alan (comp)
1990 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
629.124.1
Sir Francis Drake / Thomson, George Malcolm. 1988.
Thomson, George Malcolm
1988 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
355.49"1588"(42:46)
Charles I : King and collector /Royal Academy of Arts ; exhibition curators Per Rumberg, Desmond Shawe-Taylor.
"Over a period of only two decades in the first half of the seventeenth century, King Charles I assembled one of the most spectacular art collections ever seen. Over 2,000 paintings and sculptures by such artists as Titian, Mantegna, Holbein, Dèurer, Rubens and Van Dyck filled London's royal palaces and became the envy of the most magnficient courts of Europe. Charles I was executed on 30 January 1649, and over the following years his collection was scattered. This book reassembles his exceptional collection, and explores how and why he became the pre-eminent art collector of his age." --Provided by the publisher.
2018 • FOLIO • 1 copy available.
7.074(42)"16"
Are we nearly there yet? / D.W. Furlong.
This is a personal account of the author's life up to the age of 24. He was born in 1936 and in 1953 joined the Vindicatrix, which had been fitted out as a National Sea Training School for boys who wanted to join the Merchant Navy. He relates his adventures on various cargo liners and tramp ships. At the age of 20 Furness joined the RAF and was posted to Aden. The book has a few black and white photographs of the author, colleagues and family.
2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
92FURLONG
Korea ports & shipping handbook.
• BOOK • 1 copy available.
627.2(519.5)
The Antarctic circumpolar ocean
Deacon, George
1984 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
919.9
The Clyde : an illustrated history of the river and its shipping /John Riddell.
Riddell, John F
1988. • BOOK • 2 copies available.
656.61(414.1)
European approaches to North America, 1450-1640 / David B. Quinn.
Quinn, David B.
c1998. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
910.4(987)"1450/1640"
The River Severn : a pictorial history : from Shrewsbury to Gloucester
Jeremiah, Josephine
1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available.
942.4(282.242.4)
Undersea warriors : the untold history of the Royal Navy's secret service /Iain Ballantyne.
The dramatic untold story of Britain's most-silent service and of the Cold War beneath the waves--especially the frozen north--particularly British attack and nuclear submarines spying on the Soviets.
2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available.
359.00941
Ports of Scotland & containerbases, 1995/96.
[1995] • FOLIO • 1 copy available.
627.2(411)"1995/1996"
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