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American lighthouses : a pictorial history "Covering North America's most historical, intriguing and picturesque lighthouses, the author explains the origins of lighthouses and their evolution from the earliest towers fueled by kerosene and perched precariously on rocks to modern marvels of architecture and automated techology, equipped with sophisticated lenses, transmitters and radar."--Provided by the publisher. 1996 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.715(73)

The History of the Institution of Naval Architects and of scientific education in naval architecture White, William Henry, 1911 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.12:061.231

A manual of naval architecture for the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, shipbuilders and shipowners White, William Henry, 1877 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12

The coffin ship : life and death at sea during the Great Irish Famine /Cian T. McMahon. "The standard story of the exodus during Ireland's Great Famine is one of tired clichâes, half-truths, and dry statistics. In The Coffin Ship, a groundbreaking work of transnational history, Cian T. McMahon offers a vibrant, fresh perspective on an oft-ignored but vital component of the migration experience: the journey itself. Between 1845 and 1855, over two million people fled Ireland to escape the Great Famine and begin new lives abroad. The so-called 'coffin ships' they embarked on have since become infamous icons of nineteenth-century migration. The crews were brutal, the captains were heartless, and the weather was ferocious. Yet the personal experiences of the emigrants aboard these vessels offer us a much more complex understanding of this pivotal moment in modern history. Based on archival research on three continents and written in clear, crisp prose, The Coffin Ship analyzes the emigrants' own letters and diaries to unpack the dynamic social networks that the Irish built while voyaging overseas. At every stage of the journey - including the treacherous weeks at sea - these migrants created new threads in the worldwide web of the Irish diaspora. Colored by the long-lost voices of the emigrants themselves, this is an original portrait of a process that left a lasting mark on Irish life at home and abroad. An indispensable read, The Coffin Ship makes an ambitious argument for placing the sailing ship alongside the tenement and the factory floor as a central, dynamic element of migration history."-- [2021] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 304.809415/09034

Trafalgar Captain : Durham of the Defiance /Hilary L. Rubinstein. A biography of Admiral Sir Philip Durham (1763-1845). Born in Fife, Durham joined the Navy in 1777, serving in HMS Trident. He went on to have a lengthy and successful naval career serving in the American War of Independence, French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He most famously commanded HMS Defiance at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 when he captured two enemy ships and survived serious wounds. He served as commander-in-chief of Portsmouth and as a Member of Parliament. 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92DURHAM:355.49"1805"(42:44)

Old and new astronomy / by Richard A. Proctor ; completed by A. Cowper Ranyard. Proctor, Richard A.-(Richard Anthony), 1892. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 52

The High Court of Admiralty in relation to national history, commerce and the colonisation of America : A.D. 1550-1650 /by R.G. Marsden. Marsden, Reginald G.-(Reginald Godfrey), 1902?] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 347.992:325.3(73)

HMS Terror / Matthew Betts. "In the summer of 1845, Sir John Franklin and a crew of 128 men entered Lancaster Sound on board HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in search of a Northwest Passage. The sturdy former bomb ships were substantially strengthened and fitted with the latest technologies for polar service and, at the time, were the most advanced sailing vessels developed for Polar exploration. Both ships, but especially HMS Terror, had already proven their capabilities in the Arctic and Antarctic. With such sophisticated, rugged, and successful vessels, victory over the Northwest Passage seemed inevitable, yet the entire crew vanished, and the ships were never seen again by Europeans. Finally, in 2014, the wreck of HMS Erebus was discovered by Parks Canada. Two years later, the wreck of HMS Terror was found, sitting upright, in near pristine condition. The extraordinarily well-preserved state and location of the ships, so far south of their last reported position, raises questions about the role they played in the tragedy. Did the extraordinary capabilities of the ships in fact contribute to the disaster? Never before has the Franklin Mystery been comprehensively examined through the lens of its sailing technology. This book documents the history, design, modification, and fitting of HMS Terror, one of the world?s most successful polar exploration vessels. Part historical narrative and part technical design manual, this book provides, for the first time, a complete account of Terror's unique career, as well as an assessment of her sailing abilities in polar conditions, a record of her design specifications, and a full set of accurate plans of her final 1845 configuration. Based on meticulous historical research, the book details the ship's every bolt and belaying pin, and ends with the discovery and identification of the wreck in 2016, explaining how the successes and ice-worthiness of Terror may have contributed to the Franklin disaster itself. It is an ideal reference for those interested in the Franklin Mystery, in polar exploration, the Royal Navy, and in ship design and modelling." -- Provided by the publisher. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82TERROR

Select pleas in the Court of Admiralty 1390-1404, 1527-1602 Selden Society 1894-1897 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 347.992

A voyage to California to observe the transit of Venus with an historical description of the author's route through Mexico and the natural history of that province : also, a voyage to Newfoundland and Sallee to make experiments on Mr Le Roy's timekeepers Chappe d'Auteroche, Jean 1778 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(72)"1768/1769"

Address of Sir William Henry White, president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 3 November 1903 White, William Henry, 1903 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 623.82

Voyages dans les mers du Sud / L'Atelier d'Artistes "A collection of paintings and photographs from a range of artists focusing on areas in Oceania" 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 75(9)

A manual of naval architecture for the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, yachtsmen, shipowners and shipbuilders / by W H White. White, William Henry, 1900. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12

A treatise on the reflexion and refraction of light : being part I of A system of optics /by Henry Coddington. Coddington, Henry, 1829. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 535:094

[Arctic papers : various papers relating to Arctic expeditions 1846-1855 Great Britain.-Admiralty ca1850 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(987)"1847/1859"

A Manual of naval architecture for the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, yachtsmen, shipowners and shipbuilders White, William Henry, 1894 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.12

With a favouring wind : the story of the Rowley admirals /Sir Richard Rowley, Bt. Rowley, Richard, Sir 2024 • BOOK • 1 copy available.

The complete Mediterranean pilot Norie, John William 1845 • ATLAS-OVER • 1 copy available. 094:912.44(262)"18"

Rattlin, the reefer Marryat, Charles 1845 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 820-3

Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1768 pour eprouver les montres marines inventee par M le Roy ... avec le memoire surla meilleure maniere de mesurer le tems en mer ... Cassini, Jean-Dominique, 1770 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:910.4(261)"1768"

Facsimiles of royal, historical, literary and other autographs in the Department of Manuscripts, British Museum / Edited by George F. Warner. Series 1-5. British Museum.-Department of Manuscripts. 1899. • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 82-6"14/18"

Ice ghosts : the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition /Paul Watson. "The true story of the greatest mystery of Arctic exploration and the rare mix of marine science and Inuit knowledge that led to the shipwreck?s recent discovery. Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845, whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice, with the tale of the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting off in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of civilization, and the decades of searching that exposed rumours of cannibalism and a few scattered papers and bones?until a combination of Inuit lore and the latest science yielded a discovery for the ages."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1845/1859"

The principles of beauty in colouring systematized Hay, D R 1845 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 7.017.4:094

A sketch of New South Wales Balfour, J O 1845 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:919.44

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