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Cape Town to Zanzibar : adventures of a Colonial seaman in His Majesty's Royal Navy /Anthony J. Blondell. Blondell, Anthony J., 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.124:82-31

The May Flower : a barging childhood /Nick Ardley. "In this evocative story of his unusual upbringing on the May Flower, Nick Ardley gives us a colourful account of life on the water. He tells tales of places visited, techniques learned and characters met that combine to give a real sense of what sailing can teach us. The skills learned on the water have proved to be highly beneficial for many people in their later careers, while the self-reliance and resourcefulness that often characterises sailors are much-valued attributes anywhere. Weaving his wealth of barging knowledge into the story of his family's life aboard the May Flower and their great resilience in keeping their barge on the water, Nick Ardley has given us a book that will appeal both to barging enthusiasts and those interested in childhood development."--Provided by the publisher. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92ARDLEY

Puffers and places / Guthrie Hutton "This new companion volume to the author's Puffers which we published in 2007 and have had to reprint many times since. The subject matter is dear to the author's heart as he is a canal enthusiast and of course puffers worked some of Scotland's canals. While at the BBC he worked on the television series The Vital Spark. He also collects images of puffers assiduously and essentially told us he had found so many previously unseen pictures we had to do a new book. Nobody will be disappointed with the selection here which includes locations such as Crinan, Dunoon, Rothesay, Lochranza, Brodick, Ruchill, Kirkintilloch, Kirkcaldy, Portree, Bowling, Fort Augustus and more. All are accompanied by lengthy and detailed captions."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.123.2(410.5)

The Herschels of Hanover / Michael Hoskin. An account of the life and family of William Herschel, covering his parents, siblings and children. Gives a short biography of each. Mainly focused on the career of William who was a musician before becoming a royal astronomer to the court of King George III. He had many talents in building instruments, collecting data and applying formal methodologies. One such approach was borrowed from Natural History: that of collected catalogues of specimens and deriving trends within a dataset. With this he studied double stars and nebulea. This was facilitated by the development of increasingly powerful telescopes, covered in this text. He also discovered Uranus and infrared light. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HERSCHEL:52

Managing collision avoidance at sea : a practical guide /by Gilbert WU Lee and C.J. Parker. Lee, Gilbert W U 2007. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.8884

War paint : art, war, state and identity in Britain 1939-1945 /Brian Foss. Foss, Brian. 2007. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7.044(42)"1939/1945"

Cunard's queens revealed : the evolution of six great passenger ships /David L. Williams This book tells the stories of the six ships of the Cunard Line known as the Cunard Queens - the most famous ocean liners in the world. The stories of these iconic ships - Queen Mary (1936), Queen Elizabeth (1940), Queen Elizabeth 2 (1969), Queen Mary 2 (2003), Queen Victoria (2007) & Queen Elizabeth (2010) - are summarised, from initial development, design and construction to their internal decor, facilities, technical features and voyages. There is colour photography of the ships' interiors and exteriors throughout and a useful appendix detailing each ship's career at a glance and vital statistics. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792CUNARD

Storm and conquest : the battle for the Indian Ocean, 1809 /Stephen Taylor. An account of maritime losses in the Indian Ocean in 1808 and 1809, in which fourteen East Indiamen carrying saltpetre for the Peninsular campaign were lost to a combination of storms, shipwreck and enemy action. 2007. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.49"1808/9"

Het Scheepvaartmuseum : een reis het vernieuwde museum = The National Maritime Museum : a journey through the renovated museum /met Nelleke Noordervliet en Thomas Rosenboom. "How do you give history a facelift? Het Scheepvaartmuseum, the National Maritime Museum, closed its doors in 2007 for an extensive renovation. Writers Thomas Rosenboom and Nelleke Noordervliet watched the renovations up close. They took a trip through time, from the old vaults and arches to the modern roof, and stumbled upon old secrets and new challenges. This documentary shows that the collection of Het Scheepvaartmuseum couldn't wish for a better home than this gem dating from the Golden Age."--Provided by the publisher. [201-?] • DVD • 1 copy available.

A Lincolnshire shipyard, Burton upon Stather / by Rodney Clapson. "The first book in series about Lincolnshire shipyards, this tells the story of the growth of the yard at Burton upon Stather on the banks of the River Trent, from a small provincial yard to one known nationally for the quality of the ships built there. researched, written and published by Rodney Clapson. The book records the foresight and energy of the Wray family in planning the yard, and their determination to develop the yard to win orders from the new shipping companies that had been formed to trade with the rapidly-expanding British Empire in the mid 19th century. With details of every ship built at Burton upon Stather and at their earlier yard at nearby Alkborough, census records of the shipwrights and other craftsmen employed there."--Provided by the publisher. 2007. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 629.128.1(425.3)

Mediterranean pilot. the south coast of France from Cap Cerbáere to the Franco-Italian frontier; the islands of Corse and Sardegna; the west coast of Italy from the Franco-Italian frontier to latitudes 39À north, including arcipelago Toscano. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office. 2011. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83

British trade with Spanish America, 1763-1808 / Adrian J. Pearce. Pearce, Adrian J. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 38(42:8)"1763/1808"

Science, time and space in the late nineteenth century periodical press : movable types /James Mussell. "[James Mussell] provides historical accounts of scientific controversy, documents references to time and space in the periodical press and follows magazines and journals as they circulate through society to shed new light on the dissemination and distribution of periodicals, authorship and textual authority, and the role of mediation in material culture"--Dust jacket. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 5(05)"19"

Imperial connections : India in the Indian Ocean arena, 1860-1920 /Thomas R. Metcalf. Metcalf, Thomas R., 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941-44(540)"1860/1920"

Puffers / Guthrie Hutton. "Old photographs with extensive captions about these delightful little boats which plied the waters of the West Coast of Scotland in the twentieth century and were immortalised in Neil Munro's The Vital Spark. This book includes many rare photographs, previously unpublished, including a number by Dan McDonald. The vessels featured are Sealight, Nelson, Hannibal, Hero, Caesar, Norman, Victor, Druid, Dane, Saxon, Melissa, Vital Spark, The Maggie, Boer, Inca, Na Kiel, Cretan, Moor, Turk, Slav, Texan, Kildonan, Anzac, Lasca, Spartan, Stormlight, Kaffir, Chindit, Ardfern, Staffinch, Innishowen, Innisclora, Eva, Clydegate, Perfection, Ashdale Glen, Arab, Hafton, Logan, Kype, Mellite, Limelight, Crysto, Starlight, Skylight, Sitka, Raylight, Arclight, Moonlight, Paulgate, Ormsa, Inchcolm, Lucullite, Arran Rose, Garmoyle, Northinch, Stronshira, Glencloy, Thistle, Mary Stewart, Glenholm, Invercloy, Glen Rosa, Barrington, Lady Bute, River Cloy, Jenny, Lythe, Petrel, Faithful, Lady Isle, Cuban, Cloch Lass, Toward Lass, Cumbrae Lass, Pibroch, Texa, Glen Fyne, Auld Reekie, Louise, Helena and Eilean Easdale."--Provided by the publisher. 2007. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.123.2(411)

The English factory in Siam, 1612-1685 / Anthony Farrington & Dhiravat na Pombejra. A compilation of East India Company documents relating to the port of Ayutthaya and Siam during the 17th century. 2007. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 347.71East India

East meets West : original records of western traders, travellers, missionaries and diplomats to 1852. 2007. • MICROFILM • 1 copy available. 347.71East India

Albert medals awarded to Royal Marines : with particular reference to Marine Albert Streams AM (served 1921-1943). /by Derek Oakley "The Albert medal was instituted in 1866 and was awarded for supreme gallantry not in the face of the enemy. In 1940, when King George VI introduced the George Cross and George Medal it ceased to be awarded. In 1971 surviving holders of the Albert Medal were allowed to exchange their medals for the George Cross. The first Albert Medal was awarded in 1878 and the last in 1939. [...] The heart of this publication is the story of Marine Albert Streams, who served from 1921 until he was killed on the beaches of Sicily in 1943 when he was MOA to the CO of 41 RM Commando. [...] the King personally presented him with his Albert Medal which he won when the Marines turret of HMS Devonshire blew up in 1929."-- Provided by the publisher. This publication also covers five other medallists and two other associated awards. 2007 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)

The warship Mary Rose : the life and times of King Henry VIII's flagship /David Childs. "This book tells the full story of the construction and career of the ship, placing it firmly within the colourful context of Tudor politics, Court life and the developing administration of a permanent navy. However it also brings the story down to the present day, with chapters on the recovery and the new ideas and information thrown up by the massive programme of archaeological work since undertaken."--Dust jacket. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Mary Rose

The press gang : naval impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain /Nicholas Rogers. The press gang, and its forcible recruitment of sailors to man the Royal Navy in times of war, acquired notoriety for depriving men of their liberty and carrying them away to a harsh life at sea, sometimes for years at a time. Nicholas Rogers explains exactly how the press gang worked, whom it was aimed at and how successful it was in achieving its ends. He also shows the limits to its operations and the press gang's need for cooperation from local authorities, who were by no means prepared to support it.--From publisher description. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.212(42)

Antarctic destinies : Scott, Shackleton, and the changing face of heroism /Stephanie Barczewski. Barczewski, Stephanie L. 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(99)

British piracy in the golden age : history and interpretation, 1660-1730. Volume 3 /Editor Joel H. Baer. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

The final dive : the life and death of 'Buster' Crabb /Don Hale. Hale, Don, 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92CRABB:355.40

One time fits all : the campaigns for global uniformity /Ian R. Bartky. "One Time Fits All provides the first full framework for understanding attributes of civil time, which is used throughout the world today. It focuses on three components of uniform time, all linked to the prime meridian at Greenwich - the International Date Line, the worldwide system of Standard Time Zones, and Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time) - tracing the story of their beginnings and eventual acceptance from original sources in Europe, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States."--Dust jacket. 2007. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 529.7

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