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Cheltenham in Antarctica : the life of Edward Wilson A biography of Edward Wilson, surgeon, zoologist and artist on the Discovery (1901) and Terra Nova (1910) expeditions with Scott to Antarctica. Wilson died with Scott in the attempt to reach the South Pole in 1912. The text is largely drawn from an unpublished biography written by Wilson's father, published diaries and an earlier three-volume biography written by George Seaver. The text is accompanied by photographs and reproductions of Wilson's sketches and watercolours. Notes are provided for self-guided walks around Cheltenham visiting locations associated with Wilson. 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(99)"19"

The naval war in the Mediterranean 1940-1943 Greene, Jack 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.1(262)"1940/1943"

Niagara Falls : icon of the American sublime McKinsey, Elizabeth 1985 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 917.47

Europe between the oceans : themes and variations, 9000 BC - AD 1000 /Barry Cunliffe. By the fifteenth century Europe was a driving world force, but the origins of its success have until now remained obscured in prehistory. In this book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe views Europe not in terms of states and shifting political land boundaries but as a geographical niche particularly favored in facing many seas. These seas, and Europe's great transpeninsular rivers, ensured a rich diversity of natural resources while also encouraging the dynamic interaction of peoples across networks of communication and exchange. The development of these early Europeans is rooted in complex interplays, shifting balances, and geographic and demographic fluidity. c2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940:008

Iron dawn : the Monitor, the Merrimack and the sea battle that changed history /Richard Snow. "No single sea battle has had more immediate and far-reaching consequences than the one fought in Hampton Roads, Virginia in early March 1862. The Confederacy, with no fleet of its own, took a radical step to combat the Union blockade, building on the hull of a captured Union frigate named the Merrimack an iron fort containing ten heavy guns. The North got word of the project when it was already well along, and, in panicked desperation, commissioned an eccentric inventor named John Ericsson to build the Monitor, an entirely revolutionary iron warship, and at the time the single most complicated machine ever made. Rushed through to completion in just 100 days, it mounted only two guns, but they were housed in a shot-proof revolving turret. The ship hurried south from Brooklyn - nearly sinking twice on the voyage - only to arrive to find the Merrimack had come out that morning and sunk half the Union fleet, and would be back to finish the job the next day. When she returned, the Monitor was there. She fought the Merrimack to a standstill, and, many believe, saved the Union cause. As soon as word of the fight spread, Great Britain - the foremost sea power of the day - ceased work on all her wooden ships. As well as providing a pivotal victory in the Civil War, a thousand-year-old tradition had ended. The path to the naval future opened - a new future of industrial warfare, with iron colossi taking to the waves. The Monitor and the Merrimack were early models of the carriers and mega-ships that extend military might over the high seas to this day."--Provided by the publisher. 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1862"(73)

Eating for victory : healthy home front cooking on war rations : reproductions of official Second World War instruction leaflets /foreword by Jill Norman. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 641(42)"1939/1945"

Glen and Shire lines / Malcolm Cooper, Bill Harvey, Bill Laxon. Cooper, Malcolm. 2005. • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 347.792GLEN

Francis Frith's down the Thames / Martin Andrew. Andrew, Martin. 2001. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 914.21

Gardens of Empire : botanical institutions of the Victorian British Empire McCracken, Donal P 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 58.006(41-44)"19"

Marie Antoinette at Petit Trianon : heritage interpretation and visitor perceptions /Denise Maior-Barron. "Marie Antoinette at Petit Trianon challenges common perceptions of the last Queen of France, appraising the role she played in relation to the events of French Revolution through an original analysis of contemporary heritage practices and visitor perceptions at her former home, the Petit Trianon. Controversy and martyrdom have placed Marie Antoinette's image within a spectrum of cultural caricatures that range from taboo to iconic. With a foundation in critical heritage studies, this book examines the diverse range of contemporary images portraying Marie Antoinette's historical character, showing how they affect the interpretation and perception of the Petit Trianon. By considering both producers and receivers of these cultural heritage exponents - Marie Antoinette's historical figure and the historic house museum of the Petit Trianon - the book expands current understandings of twenty-first century cultural heritage perceptions in relation to tourism and popular culture. A useful case study for academics, researchers and postgraduate students of cultural heritage, it will also be of interest to historians, keepers of house museums and those working in the field of tourism studies."-- 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92ANTOINETTE

The last voyage of His Majesty's Hospital Ship Britannic / by John A. Fleming ; with additional notes by Simon Mills. Memoir of a survivor of the sinking of H.M.S. Britannic during World War I. Also includes a short biography of the author and reproductions from his photographic slide collection. 1998. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 629.123BRITANNIC

Cold War fleet : a photographic album of ships of the Royal Navy 1966-91 /Clive & Sue Taylor. "Cold War Fleet is a selection of photographs of Royal Navy vessels from the 25 years from 1966 to 1991. Each is reproduced at an exceptionally high standard, accompanied by a detailed caption. Many of the photos are completely unique and have never been published, such as the images of the minesweepers HMS Wilton and HMS Bossington photographed during Operation Rheostat in 1974. There are many ships displayed that took part in the Falklands conflict and a large number of aerial photographs. Created by two of the most acclaimed naval photographers in the world, this stunning book is a window back in time to the Royal Navy of the Cold War, showing a fleet created to defend Britain and other NATO countries from Soviet attack. Featuring every kind of ship from aircraft carriers and destroyers to auxiliary vessels, this is a peerless resource for any enthusiast of naval history."--Provided by the publisher 2019. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)"1966/1991"

Crinan canal : the shipping short cut Hutton, Guthrie [ca. 2003] • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 626.1(413.8)

Mailships of the Union-Castle Line / C.J. Harris & Brian D. Ingpen. Harris, C. J. 1994. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 347.792UNION-CASTLE

A kingdom without a king : the journal of the provisional government in the revolution of 1688 Beddard, Robert 1988 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 942.067

Joseph Mayer of Liverpool 1803-1886 Society of Antiquaries (London) 1988 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7.074

Shipwrecked heritage : a commentary on the UNESCO convention on underwater cultural heritage O'Keefe, Patrick 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 930.26(204:100)(0.072)

The sea : voyages, mysteries, discoveries, disasters. How much do we know? 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123Queen Elizabeth 2

The Royal Navy's home fleet in World War ll / James P. Levy Levy, James P., 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.545.9(42)

The Swansea copper barques and Cape Horners Greenlaw, Joanna 1999 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 382:669.3(429.7)

Manchester ship canal / Gray, Edward. 1997. Gray, Edward 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 626.9(427.2)

Brass dial clocks Loomes, Brian 1998 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.11

Origins of sea terms / by John G. Rogers. "Contains 1,248 entries pertaining to life onboard ship, hulls and rigging, shiphandling, sea and weather conditions, and naval and technical terms"--Front flap of jacket. 1984. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 800.866:656.61ENGLISH

Boats and boatbuilders : the history of boatbuilding around Fraserburgh The first boatbuilding yard was established in Fraserburgh around 1780. By the early years of the 19th century there were incomplete records of a yard set up by John Dalrymple. From the 1870s until the outbreak of the First World War, Fraserburgh was one of Britain's busiest fishing ports and the source of some of the finest and most sucessful boats. During the First World War, Admiralty work kept the boatyards busy converting fishing boats to naval use. In the late 1920s changes in fishing practices and increased demand for herring led to a second boatbuilding boom. However, by the 1960s herring demand had slumped and Fraserburgh boatyards began to close, the first being Wilson Noble in 1959. This book covers all these developments in detail and with many black and white photographs. 1994 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12(412.5)

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