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A critical edition of the poetical works of William Falconer Jones, William R, 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 820-1

The Greenwich roll of honour 1914-1918 : Remembering the fallen 100 years after the end of the First World War "The names of Greenwich's war dead were not inscribed on the local War Memorial. The fallen were rendered almost invisible. Until now. The Greenwich Roll of Honour: 1914-1918 is a new publication timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. This poignant booklet reproduces the list of Greenwich's fallen which was originally compiled by the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and placed inside the borough war memorial at the top of Maze Hill. See the list of about 1850 local men who died and read the story of the borough's war memorial alongside new colour photography of local memorials. This special booklet, with a foreword by the Revd Canon Chris Moody, is out now."--Provided by the publisher. 2018 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 940.467

A damned cunning fellow : the eventful life of Rear-Admiral Sir Home Popham, KCB, KCH, KM, FRS 1762-1820 Popham, Hugh 1991 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.49"17/18"

Tracing missing persons : an introduction to agencies, methods and sources in England and Wales Rogers, Colin D 1986 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 929.3

The story of whaling : harpooned Spence, Bill 1980 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 639.245.1

The fighting Cochranes : a Scottish clan over six hundred years of naval and military history Cochrane, Alexander 1983 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48

ISM code : a practical guide to the legal and insurance implications Anderson, Philip 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 342.537

The burning of Washington : the British invasion of 1814 Taken from first-hand sources including letters, diaries, journals and newspapers, the author has produced a narrative of the 1812-1815 war between America and Great Britain. Particular emphasis is on the attack and burning of Washington by the British. He also describes how Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the epic poem which later became the national anthem and reveals the sense of pride that the Americans felt after winning this Second War of Independence. 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1812/1815"(42:73)

Slavery in the development of the Americas Eltis, David: 2004 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326.4

Thus spoke Galileo : the great scientist's ideas and their relevance to the present day /[edited by] Andrea Frova and Mariapiera Marenzana ; translated by Jim McManus in collaboration with the authors. Frova, Andrea, 2006. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 52.092

Velieri : grandi storie di mare Gavazzi, Federico 2018 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.123.1(083.82)

Seawater : its composition, properties and behaviour Open University 1989 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 551.464

The Suez contractors Kipping, Norman, Sir 1969 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1956"(267.5)

The cultures of collecting / edited by John Elsner and Roger Cardinal. This book examines the psychology, history and theory of collecting, focusing not just on orderly and normative examples of collections, but also the non-conformist and eccentric collections which reflect our fascination with the 'Other'. The theoretical, descriptive and historical papers which make up the chapters of the book scrutinize theories of collecting, individual collectors including Sir John Soane and Sigmund Freud, and the ways in which collecting changes across time, from imperialist explorations to modern popular culture. 1994. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7.074

Boat safety handbook : RYA recommended equipment for sail and motor cruising Burnett, Kathryn 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.125:614.8

Ferries of Scandinavia : the Baltic sea and the Nordic lands. "The Scandinavian region is one of the most fascinating regions in the world for shipping. Blessed by breath-taking scenery and stunning, historical cities, it plays host to a vast number of modern, well-appointed, technologically advanced and environmentally friendly vessels that set the standard for the ferry industry worldwide. Sea-faring has been at the heart of Scandinavian culture for millenia and many contemporary shipping companies have become industry leaders of world renown. Of particular importance to the Scandinavian economies are the passenger, car and freight ferry operations that link ports great and small across the major waterways: the Baltic Sea, the Kattegat and Skaggerak, the North Sea and the North Atlantic. During the second half of the twentieth century, the companies behind these services invested in a series of every more lavish vessels that resulted in the Baltic cruiseferry becoming a byword for luxury and entertainment. This trend has continued into the twenty-first century, with superlative vessels such as the Viking Grace and the Megastar setting new travel standards for the contemporary traveller. The ferries of Scandinavia offer a extraordinarily diverse travel experience. Giant cruiseferries sail overnight between the major capitals whilst more functional ro-pax and freight vessels keep the wheels of commerce turning between the nations. Smaller, coastal ferries maintain essential lifelines for countless islands and small communities. The Scandinavian ferry industry has never been in finer health than it is today, with ongoing investment in new fleets transforming the travel experience once again. This is the story of the Ferries of Scandinavia and how they have become the greatest ferry fleet the world has ever seen."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. txt

Artemis Stockwin, Julian 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Kydd

Armored ships : the ships, their settings, and the ascendacy that they sustained for 80 years / Marshall, Ian. 1993. Marshall, Ian 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82:75

The king's wife : five queen consorts Gray, Robert 1990 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Henrietta Maria

Christmas in Archangel : a memoir of life in the merchant navy 1939 - 1946 /Ivan Hall "The author went to sea at the age of sixteen in Jan.1939. He describes the everyday life, work and routine aboard the Saint Merriel, a cargo ship trading between Europe and the ports of South America. The various characters on board who taught the young apprentice the skills of seamanship are brought to life. Subsequently he learned the art of navigation and the duties of a deck officer. Then came the war. On the second day a ship was sunk twenty miles astern of them, at a position they had passed through two hours previously. The crews now had to learn to keep station in convoy and how to operate armaments and new defensive weapons (some quite absurd). They faced the dangers of mines, submarines, aircraft and surface raiders. Home on leave he met Edna who was to become his wife of fifty nine years. Sent on one of the early Arctic convoys taking munitions to the USSR, his ship became frozen in at Archangel for the duration of the Russian winter of 1941/42. Upon becoming qualified as a watch keeping officer, he sailed on a succession of 'replacement' ships, to the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and the South of France. "Canada and the USA built replacement ships for us, both to a similar design. Their names had the prefixes Fort and Ocean. There is a tendency to denigrate these ships as being quickly built, cheap and nasty. They were nothing of the kind. (Built using revolutionary methods there were bound to be a few problems). These ships saved the free world; it's as simple as that." When the European War ended he married Edna and they lived in Liverpool for a few weeks while he took the examinations for First Mate. Edna was pregnant when he joined a small tanker at Falmouth as navigating officer. Although Japan had by this time surrendered they set sail for the Far east and got as far as Colombo before being stalled and sent back to the UK."--Provided by the publisher. 2009 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HALL, IVAN

Lost canals of England and Wales Russell, Ronald 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 626.1(42)

The London gardener : or the gardener's intelligence for the year 2018 The London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 635(421)

A concise economic history of the world from paleolithic times to the present Cameron, Rondo 1989 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 33:930.9

The illustrated handbook of furniture restoration Buchanan, George 1985 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 749.1.004.4

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