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Sailing ships : in words and pictures, from papyrus boats to full-riggers /by Bjèorn Landstrèom. Landstrèom, Bjèorn 1978. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.1

La cartographie Florentine de la Renaissance et Verrazano / Marcel Destombes Destombes, Marcel, 1970. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

Knock John ship / James Dodds "As a child in Brightlingsea I always thought that our old German piano came from the wreck on the Knock John. However it is more probable it came from the later wreck of the Hawksdale in 1899, which was said to have had 500 pianos on board. My Great Grandfather William Pannell would have purchased it at the auction of salvaged goods. He even built his house from the stone ballast from another wrecked ship. It would be interesting to know how many items from the Knock John Ship survive in Brightlingsea to this day. Some forty odd years ago my baby-sitter found a bale of military cloth hidden under her floor boards. Could this have come from the Knock John? I learnt to sail on an ex-stowboating smack the Shamrock, and while serving my apprenticeship as a shipwright I illustrated several books for Hervey Benham, a wonderful local marine writer. Hervey's book the Salvagers is were I started my search for the true identity and date of the Knock John Ship, with the idea that she was carrying pianos. Now a professional artist, I am living back in Brightlingsea with my family in a house built by my great grandfather, and first owned and lived in by the Captian of his smack the Waterlily. This book marks the return to my roots and the fascinations of my youth. I hope you will find the story of the Knock John ship as fascinating as I do."--Provided by the Publisher. 2001. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.123KNOCKJOHN

Private research and public duty : George Biddell Airy and the search for Neptune /Allan Chapman Chapman, Allan, 1988 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Airy

Joaquâin Sorolla / Blanca Pons-Sorolla ; general editor, Edmund Peel ; translated from the Spanish by Everett Rice. "Packed with more than 175 color plates, beautifully reproduced, showing the depth and sensitivity of this prolific Spanish painter. Sorolla (1863-1923) was one of the greatest natural painters of all time. His impressionist style was marked by luminous colors and vigorous brushwork, earning him a considerable reputation throughout Europe and America. This extensively illustrated monograph, written by the artist's great granddaughter provides a comprehensive overview of his work and includes a fully illustrated chronology." 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7SOROLLA

A short history of the Thornycroft coastal motor boats (C.M.Bs.) Vosper Ltd 1918. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.824:629.12THORNYCROFT

Admirals : The naval commanders who made Britain great /Andrew Lambert. "The true story of how Britain's maritime power helped gain this country unparalleled dominance of the world's economy, Admirals celebrates the rare talents of the men who shaped the most successful fighting force in world history. Told through the lives and battles of eleven of our most remarkable admirals - men such as James II and Robert Blake - Andrew Lambert's book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.'"--Provided by the publisher. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92:355.333.3

Le Verrier : savant magnifique et dâetestâe /James Lequeux. Lequeux, James. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92VERRIER

Greenwich London : a perfect day out in historic maritime Greenwich /National Maritime Museum. National Maritime Museum (Great Britain) [ca1991]. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 069(26:421.6)

World War I seaplane and aircraft carriers / Mark Lardas. "In 1910 the first aircraft was successfully launched from a small wooden platform on a stationary ship. Just four years later, seaplane-carrying warships were being used to launch the first naval air raids, and by 1918 the first aircraft carrier to feature a full-length flight deck was in service. High quality artwork and historical photographs help author Mark Lardas tell the fascinating story of the pioneering years of naval aviation, covering such historic clashes as the Japanese siege of Tsingtao, the British raid against German Zeppelin bases at Cuxhaven and the Battle of Jutland, which saw the first airplane take part in a naval battle. Through detailed analysis he explores their development from hastily adapted merchant ships to the launch of HMS Argus, the first aircraft carrier to have a full-length flight deck, and shows how they paved the way for the aircraft carriers of the future."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.7

Germany at war : warships attack convoys Contains two films: Combat units of the Kriegsmarine; and German auxiliary cruiser. Also contains: German warships (still photographic images). [2011?] • DVD • 1 copy available.

The voyage of the Dynomene from the Tyne to 'Frisco : February 1907 / recorded by Charles Richard Whitlamb. Whitlamb, Charles Richard 2007 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

The diary of Samuel Pepys : a new and complete transcription /edited by Robert Latham and William Matthews. Pepys, Samuel, 1995-2000 • BOOK • 11 copies available. 92PEPYS(093.32)

17th century Dutch and Flemish painters : a collectors' guide /compiled by Alan Jacobs. Jacobs, Alan (comp) 1976. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 75.034(492/493)6

Pendulo : revista de ingenierâia y humanidades :nâumero XXIV Fernâandez Câanovas, M.-(Manuel) 2013. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

Remembering London's docks : a deaf view of a vanished world "The people who lived and worked in London's Docks were part of a community with its own traditions and culture. That world has gone, but it remains alive in the stories of those who remember it. This video presents a selection of memories of people who lived or worked in the docks or sailed to and from their quays."--Provided by the publisher. 2003. • VIDEO-REC • 1 copy available.

The quest for America Ashe, Geoffrey 1971 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(7/8)

Surveying and levelling instruments theoretically and practically described : for construction, qualities, selection, preservation, adjustments and uses :with other apparatus and appliances used by civil engineers and surveyors in the field /by William Ford Stanley, revised by H. T Tallack. Stanley, William Ford 1914. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 528.5

Mersey tugs through time. / Ian Collard "The main role of the tug is to assist vessels in the river or within the dock system by moving them by pushing or towing. They are also used to tow barges or platforms which have no engines or methods of propulsion. Tugs are designed to be highly manoeuvrable and powerful as they normally work with large vessels in restricted spaces. The main towing companies operating on the Mersey in the twentieth century were J. & J. H. Rea Limited, Liverpool Screw Towing Company and the Alexandra Towing Company Limited. Mersey tugs were employed to work with passenger liners, cargo vessels, oil tankers and other vessels working on the river. The modern tug is equipped with azimuthing thrusters or Voith Schneider Vertical propellers which enable them to generate the thrust required for towing the larger vessels which are now being built. In this book, Ian Collard charts the development of the Mersey tug from the late nineteenth century to the present day."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.124.2(427.2)

St Lawrence pilot : gulf and river of St Lawrence, east coast of Breton Island, Cabot Strait and Strait of Canso. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office 2016. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

Where fate beckons : the life of Jean-Franðcois de la Pâerouse /John Dunmore. "French explorer and naval officer Jean-Franðcois de la Pâerouse (1741-88) was one of the greatest explorers of the Pacific in the eighteenth century. In 1785, La Pâerouse was commissioned by Louis XVI to head an expedition into the uncharted regions of the Pacific Ocean. Setting out from France, the expedition was the first to map the coasts of California, Alaska, and Siberia. From there, La Pâerouse continued to Easter Island and Hawaii, where La Pâerouse Bay bears his name. After a stop in Botany Bay, Australia, La Pâerouse's two ships set out for the Solomon Islands. En route, they encountered a storm and were sunk; despite search efforts over the centuries, no trace of the wreckage of La Pâerouse's ships has been found.Where Fate Beckons tells the story of La Pâerouse's remarkable life and provides a lively introduction to the world of French colonialism, exploration, and society in the years before the Revolution."--Provided by the publisher. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92LA PEROUSE

European clocks and watches : In the Metropolitan Museum of Art /Clare Vincent "Among the worlds great technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time the Metropolitan Museums unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the early middle ages through the 19th century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases 54 extraordinary clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography showing the exterior as well as the inner mechanisms. Included are an ornate celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars and a longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day. These works, created by clockmakers, scientists, and artists in England, Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, have been selected for their artistic beauty and design excellence, as well as for their sophisticated and awe-inspiring mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels." -- Provided by the publisher. 2015 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.11(4)

Science preserved : a directory of scientific instruments in collections in the United Kingdom and Eire /Mary Holbrook Holbrook, Mary 1992. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 681.2(058)

Visual guide to lock picking / Mark McCloud McCloud, Mark 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 683.33

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