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1998 Yearbook of astronomy 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 52(058)
Nelson against Napoleon : from the Nile to Copenhagen, 1798-1801 /edited by Robert Gardiner. 1997. • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 940.27
Diplomacy at sea Cable, James 1985 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(42)"19"
Report on a staff inspection of the Department of Printed Books and Manuscripts, National Maritime Museum Great Britain. Cabinet Office 1986. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 069.63(26:421.6)
The Oxford dictionary for writers and editors 1981 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 030.8
Voyages in classical mythology Snodgrass, Mary Ellen 1994 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 292/293
Conway's All the world's fighting ships, 1906-1921 / [editorial director, Robert Gardiner ; editor, Randal Gray ; contributors, Przemys±aw Budzbon ... et al.]. 1985. • FOLIO • 6 copies available. 623.82(100)
La Manche, fleuve d'âechanges : de la Phâehistoire áa Guillaume le Conquâerant /[publiâe par le Musâee maritime de l'ãile Tatihou et le Conseil dâepartemental de la Manche]. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 944(261.2)
Medieval fish, fisheries and fishponds in England 1988 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 04
Monitoring for gaseous pollutants in museum environments / Cecily M. Grzywacz. Grzywacz, Cecily M. 28 cm. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 069.44:614.72
Migrants of the British diaspora since the 1960s : stories from modern nomads /A. James Hammerton. "This is the first social history to explore experiences of British emigrants from the peak years of the 1960s to the emigration resurgence of the turn of the twentieth century. It explores migrant experiences in Australia, Canada and New Zealand alongside other countries. The book charts the gradual reinvention of the 'British diaspora' from a postwar migration of austerity to a modern migration of prosperity. It offers a different way of writing migration history, based on life histories but exploring mentalities as well as experiences, against a setting of deep social and economic change. Key moments are the 1970s loss of Britons' privilege in Commonwealth destination countries, 'Thatcher's refugees' in the 1980s and shifting attitudes to cosmopolitanism and global citizenship by the 1990s. It charts a long process of change from the 1960s to patterns of discretionary and nomadic migration, which became more common practice from the end of the twentieth century."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.2(42)
Bloomsbury dictionary of cliches "The Bloomsbury Dictionary of Cliches brings together more than 1,300 of the world's most commonly used cliches in a straightforward alphabetical format, outlining the situation in which each expression is used, its origins and the reason for its creation. Browsing through the entries, the reader will become aware of the myriad types of cliche, including simile (e.g. cool as a cucumber), quotation (damn with faint praise, Epistle to Doctor Arbuthnot, Alexander Pope), doublet (odds and ends), and catchphrase (how to win friends and influence people). While Betty Kirkpatrick spills the beans on these time-honoured expressions, it is up to the reader to decide whether the use of cliches means flogging a dead horse, or exploiting a valuable means of cutting a long story short."--Provided by the publisher. 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 030.8:801.316.6
Caledonian Steam Packet Company : an illustrated history /Alistair Deayton. A history of the Caledonian Steam Packet Company Limited (CSP). Founded in 1889 as a subsidiary of the Caledonian Railway to operate steamer services on the Clyde from terminals at Gourock and Wemyss Bay, the company grew steadily, commencing services from Ardrossan in 1890, purchasing the steamer Ivanhoe in 1897 and in 1906 the company's first turbine steamer, Duchess of Argyll. During the First World War the entire fleet was taken up by the Admiralty. In the 1920s the CSP absorbed the steamers of the Glasgow and South Western Railway, and in 1935 the fleet of Williamson-Buchanan Steamers. In the 1940s the CSP took over the running of the Kyle of Lochalsh-Kyleakin car ferry service. In 1948 the railways were nationalised, but the CSP continued as the operator of the railway steamers on the Clyde. The remaining steamers of the London and North Eastern Railway were absorbed in the fleet, together with the Loch Lomond steamers. In the 1950s car ferries and motor vessels, the Maids, were added to the fleet, together with a larger car ferry for the Arran service, the Glen Sannox, in 1957. On 1 January 1969 the CSP left railway control and became part of the Scottish Transport Group which owned fifty percent of David MacBrayne. Further expansion included the purchase of the Bute Ferry Company in 1969. On 1 January 1973 the CSP and David MacBrayne Ltd were merged to form Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd. The book includes a fleet list and is illustrated throughout with black-and-white and colour photographs and illustrations. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792CALEDONIAN
The Atlantic / Butel, Paul. 1999 "Paul Butel's essential new survey of the Atlantic covers the history of this ocean from antiquity to the present day. The book is organised along chronological lines, starting with the Greek and Roman oceanic myths and ending with cruise-ship holiday makers of the late twentieth century. Paul Butel charts the political and cultural developments of over 2,000 years of seafaring, succinctly describing and explaining the way nations have used the Atlantic to their own advantage. Among subjects covered are the Greek and Roman voyages, Viking seafaring, Columbus's expeditions and the English and Portuguese discoveries of the fifteenth century. Trade with South America by Mediterranean countries is also closely examined, as is the English slave trade of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, which was central to the development of the Atlantic system. Paul Butel follows the fortunes of the French and British colonists of the eighteenth century and the expanding tobacco, sugar and coffee markets of that era. In the twentieth century much of the story of the ocean is taken up by various discrete and global wars, but it was also a period of fertile exchange and growth."-- Provided by the publisher. 1999 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 930.9(261)
Cunard : the fleet book /Marc-Antoine Bombail, Michael Gallagher "This is a truly unique reference book. A complete and detailed list of all the Cunard ships that have served with the company since 1840. Each vessel is classified in chronological order of entry into Cunard service, and has a brief description and history, while the majority are accompanied by a photograph or one of Marc-Antoine Bombail's specially drawn profiles. The book includes a brief history of Cunard and many fascinating reproductions of posters, brochure covers and various ephemera reflecting the company?s rich heritage from over 175 years."--Provided by the publisher 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792CUNARD
Safety in docks : Docks Regulations 1988 : approved code of practice with regulations and guidance Health and Safety Commission 1988 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.3:614.8
Highlights Maritime Museum Rotterdam / text: Matthijs Dicke, Boudewijn Pothoven, Annelies van der Zouwen ; photography: Erik and Petra Hesmerg Dicke, Matthijs 2014 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 069(26:492.61)
Cultural heritage statutes Institute of Art and Law 1999 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.79
Admiral of the blue : the life and times of Admiral John Child Purvis /Iain Gordon. This "is the [...] biography of Admiral John Child Purvis a [...] contemporary of Nelson. Purvis's ability as a fighting commander was proved in a bloody duel between his sloop-of-war and a French corvette during the War of Independence. [...] He was the first British officer to confront Napoleon Bonaparte [...] during the Siege of Toulon. Commanding the Princess Royal and then the London, he was involved in much action in the Mediterranean and served under Sir John Jervis (later Lord St Vincent) during his establishment of the 'Mediterranean Discipline'. The culmination of his [...] career at sea was when he undertook the [...] task of saving the Spanish fleet in Cadiz from capture by the French and preparing the city for siege."--Provided by the publisher. 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92PURVIS, JOHN CHILD
Museums and the education of adults 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 069.12
Paddle steamers at war 1939-1945 1995 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123.21(42)"1939/1945"
On Her Majesty's Nuclear Service / Commodore Eric Thompson, MBE, Royal Navy. "During the Cold War, nuclear submarines performed the greatest public service of all: prevention of a third world war. History shows that they succeeded; the Cold War ended peacefully, but for security reasons, only now can this story be told. Eric Thompson is a career nuclear submarine officer who served from the first days of the Polaris missile boats until after the end of the Cold War. He joined the Navy in the last days of Empire, made his first sorties in World War II type submarines and ended up as the top engineer in charge of the navy's nuclear power plants. Along the way, he helped develop all manner of kit, from guided torpedoes to the Trident ballistic missile system. In this vivid personal account of his submarine operations, he reveals what it was like to literally have your finger on the nuclear button. In his journey, the author leads the reader through top-secret submarine patrols, hush-hush scientific trials, underwater weapon developments, public relations battles with nuclear protesters, arm-wrestling with politicians and the changing roles of females and homosexuals in the Navy. It is essentially a human story, rich in both drama and comedy, like the Russian spy trawler that played dance music at passing submarines. There was never a dull moment. Behind the lighter moments was a deadly serious game. This, the inside story of Britain's nuclear deterrent, reveals the secretive life of submarines and the men who served on them; they kept their watch, and by maintaining the threat of ?Mutually Assured Destruction' helped keep Britain and the world safe."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.827:621.039
Conway's all the world's fighting ships, 1947-1982. [editor Robert Gardiner ; contributors: Norman Friedman ... et al.] 1983. • FOLIO • 6 copies available. 623.82(100)
The sailing pilots of the Bristol Channel / Stuckey, Peter. 1999. Stuckey, Peter 1999 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.717(424)