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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
Captain Kidd : the hunt for the truth /Craig Cabell, Graham A. Thomas and Allan Richards. A re-examination of the life of Captain Kidd focusing on the ambiguities surrounding his final voyage, and subsequent trial for piracy. Officially made a privateer by Royal Commission in 1696 and charged with capturing and plundering pirate ships as well as French ships, Kidd is said to have turned pirate himself. Following his arrest, Kidd maintained his innocence in the face of overwhelming evidence against him and a changing political climate. Kidd was found guilty and executed by hanging in 1701. Includes a list of some crew members who served with Kidd on the Blessed William, Adventure Galley and Adventure Prize. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1:92KIDD
My time at sea / Eden S. Mathews (aka Tony). Autobiography by Eden S. Matthews detailing his career as a merchant sailor. Beginning with Matthews's training in HMS Cornwall in the 1950s, the book proceeds with detailed accounts of his apprenticeship with the Blue Funnel line in Asia and Australasia, travels to Africa and America with Elder Dempster Lines, his return to merchant navy service with Ocean Fleets in the 1970s, and brief stint on board the 'banana boats' travelling back and forth between the West Indies and UK, as well as a brief section on his childhood in Kenya, Tanzania, and the UK. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92MATHEWS
Manning the Royal Navy & Mercantile Marine ; also belligerent and neutral rights in the event of war : A review of the past and present methods of manning, with suggestions for its improvement [etc.] /W.S. Lindsay. Lindsay, W. S.-(William Schaw), 2010] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.21(42)
Line, shade, and shadow : the fabrication and preservation of architectural drawings /Lois Olcott Price. "Explores materials and techniques used in the creation of eighteenth- to twentieth-century architectural drawings. Examines the development of drafting, changing media and techniques, presentation, history, and preservation of drawings. Illustrated with examples from collections and includes source citations"--Provided by publisher. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 025.8
Galileo : watcher of the skies /David Wootton. Wootton, David, 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92GALILEO
Bay of Bengal pilot : the east coast of India north of Point Calimere, the coast of Bangladesh, the coast of Burma, the west coast of Thailand from Pakchan River to Chong Pak Phra, Anadaman Islands and Nicobar Islands. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83
Liffey ships & shipbuilding / Pat Sweeney. "This book provides a comprehensive history of the four shipbuilding yards that have operated along Dublin's River Liffey since shipbuilding began there. It begins with the Walpole and Webb shipyard from the early 1830's and documents the progression of the shipbuilding industry in Dublin throughout the First World War, the Great Depression, the Second World War and the vital part the shipyards played in keeping the neutral Irish merchant fleet operating in order to feed the country during the war - resulting in secret talks with the British navy about building ships in Dublin for the British during the Second World War. The narrative goes up to 1969 and the author then details the efforts that have been made to revive Dublin's shipbuilding industry in more recent years. Includes a 16-page photo section."--from publisher. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12(418.3)
Royal Greenwich through time / David Ramzan. "Greenwich has become a well known tourist attraction through naval and royal connections dating back almost two thousand years. Greenwich has gone through many changes architecturally and culturally since tourists began visiting the area in the early 1800s, first by river boat and then by the latest innovation in public transport, the steam railway. Greenwich was put on the map literally in 1884 when Prime Meridian was officially positioned at the Royal Observatory. Queen Elizabeth II bestowed Royal Borough status upon Greenwich, which comes into effect during the Diamond Jubilee in 2012, as recognition of royal associations with this historic riverside town. Essential reading for anyone who knows and loves the area, this publication is a colourful celebration of Royal Greenwich Through Time."--from publisher. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 914.216
Dutch ships in tropical waters : the development of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) shipping network in Asia 1595-1660 /Robert Parthesius. Parthesius, Robert. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 347.71DUTCH EAST INDIA
The image of the world : 20 centuries of world maps /Peter Whitfield. "From the classic Greek origins of the world map, through the elaborately decorated manuscript maps and printed maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries which are works of art in themselves, to modern scientific maps showing the ocean floor, Peter Whitfield examines the history of world mapmaking through 70 outstanding individual examples. He discusses each map in relation to the religious, political, social or economic climates in which they were produced and considers what these maps reveal about the perceptions of their makers."--Dust jacket. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 912.44(100)"-0150/2008"
Black Sea and Sea of Azov pilot : Marmara Denizi, Black Sea and Sea of Azov with adjacent coasts of Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia /United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office. 2013. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83
British motor gun boat, 1939-45 / Angus Konstam. Motor Gun Boats were the Royal Navy?s Spitfires of the seas. Bristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served in a variety of roles during the war. In the early war period they battled against German E-boats in the English Channel, then went on the offensive, searching the enemy shore for likely targets. At other times, they ran support for Motor Torpedo Boats and were used to deliver commandos on various raids. 2010. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.824(42)"1939/1945"
Pacific Islands pilot. islands of the central part of the Pacific Ocean including : Isla Sala y Gomez, Iles Australes, Cook Islands, Iles de la Societe, Archipel des Tuamotu, Iles Marquises, Line Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Minama-tori Shima. Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83
An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the speedy setting forth of certaine ships (in all points furnished for war) to prevent the bringing over of souldiers, money, ordnance and other ammunition from beyond the sea to assist the king against the Parliament of England, 10 December 1642 Great Britain. Laws, statutes, etc 1642 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:355.48"1642"(42)
The Earl of Warwicks surrender of the ordinance and authoritie formerly granted by both Houses of Parliament, for his being Lord High Admirall of England, etc. Presented in the House of Peeres 10 April 1645 and communicated from the Lordships to the House of Commons at a conference held the same day Great Britain.-Parliament.---House of Lords 1645 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:355.49"1645"(42)
The maritime yearbook : annual journal of the friends and corporate members of the National Maritime Museum. • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.
Submariners' news : the peculiar press of the underwater mariner /Keith Hall. General, affectionate history of the newspapers and magazines published by the crews of Royal Naval submarines in the twentieth century. Contains many reproductions and transcribed excerpts. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.827:070
The nautical sextant / by W. J. Morris. "Reveals in pictures, prose, and perspective the experience and knowledge gained by the author from years of acquiring, studying, and restoring sextants from earlier times and from around the world. This fascinating book owes much of its attraction to the expert description and photos of the mechanics of the sextants and their subassemblies. It is also the story of how different manufacturers, in different times and places, solved the same mechanical problems in different ways in order to perfect one of the most accurate mechanical devices ever produced by man. All of this is complemented by an historical overview which has never been published until now"--Book jacket flap. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 520.259
The capital and the colonies : London and the Atlantic economy 1660-1700 /Nuala Zahedieh. Zahedieh, Nuala. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.71(421:7)"16"
Conquer or die! : Wellington's veterans and the liberation of the New World /Ben Hughes. Hughes, Ben. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.83(8):356(42)"1815/1821"
German battleships 1914-18. Gary Staff. "Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume is an informative history of the key classes Kaiser, Konig and Bayern that formed the backbone of the German Imperial Navy throughout World War I, detailing the technological revolution that had taken place to enable the building of these large dreadnought classes."--from Amazon. 2010. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.82(43)"1914/1918"
US destroyers, 1942-45 : wartime classes /Dave McComb. McComb, Dave-(David W.) 2010. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.823.1(73)"1942/1945"
A world apart : the story of Hebridean shipping /Andrew Clark. "The lure of the Hebrides has always been as much about travelling as about arriving. The fact that, half a century ago, the means of travel was often very slow and unpredictable was part of its charm, and part of the wider lure of the Hebridean landscape and its people. This helps to explain why nostalgia for these ships of yesteryear is as strong as interest in today's ultra functional fleet. Those elegant old ships symbolised a way of life that made the Hebrides a world apart."--Provided by the publisher. 2010. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.61(411.7)