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Sealink British ferries. "Sealink's antecedents go back to the packet boats of the days before steam. The invention of the steam engine greatly assisted the development of the railways and led to the growth of the packet boats. The private railway companies recognised the need for an integrated transport system which included operating services across the sea routes. The Big Four railway companies were nationalised in 1948 and their shipping services came under the control of the British Transport ommission. In 1968 a Shipping and International Services Division of the British Railways Board was formed. This separate division operated under the brand name of Sealink. In 1979 the assets of the Shipping and International Services Division were transferred to Sealink UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary company. With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Ian Collard tells the fascinating story of this unique shipping company."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792SEALINK

The Endurance : Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition /Caroline Alexander. An account of Shackleton's famous Antarctic exhibition aboard The Endurance. The author makes use of previously unpublished photographs of the expedition's photographer Frank Hurley to construct a visually driven narrative of the expedition. She combines the use of the photographs with her own narrative of events, as well as extensive use of the diaries and letters from members of the expedition. Several texts for further reading are listed in the author's acknowledgements. 1998. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(99)"1914/1916"

Virginia in the War of 1812 / Christopher M. Bonin. "Virginia saw significant action during the War of 1812, from the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair to the defense of Norfolk against British invaders. A largely forgotten conflict, the war played an important role in the history of the United States. Drawing on primary and secondary sources, the author provides an in-depth portrait of the "Old Dominion" at war"-- [2018] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 973.5/23

Maritime Australia. a pictorial record /by David Hammond. Hammond, David. 1996. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.21(946)

Lincoln's admiral : the civil war campaigns of David Farragut An account of the naval campaigns led by US Navy Admiral Farragut during the American Civil War. The author focuses almost exclusively on Farragut's Civil War career. However, the book does open with a detailed chapter outlining Farragut's naval experience prior to the Civil War. The book contains detailed chapters regarding Farragut's famous engagements during the Civil War, such as New Orleans in 1862 as well as Mobile Bay in 1864. The book contains a series of black and white photographs taken in the Civil War, as well as maps of battles. The author has also included a detailed bibliography with a wide range of texts for further reading. 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1861/1865"(73)

In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown /Nathaniel Philbrick. "In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships based thousands of miles away was next to impossible. And then, on September 5, 1781, the impossible happened. Recognized today as one of the most important naval engagements in the history of the world, the Battle of the Chesapeake--fought without a single American ship--made the subsequent victory of the Americans at Yorktown a virtual inevitability. In a narrative that moves from Washington's headquarters on the Hudson River, to the wooded hillside in North Carolina where Nathanael Greene fought Lord Cornwallis to a vicious draw, to Lafayette's brilliant series of maneuvers across Tidewater Virginia, Philbrick details the epic and suspenseful year through to its triumphant conclusion. A riveting and wide-ranging story, full of dramatic, unexpected turns, In the Hurricane's Eye reveals that the fate of the American Revolution depended, in the end, on Washington and the sea."--Jacket flap. [2018] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1781"(755)

Brasil-Costa Norte : cartografia portuguesa vetustissima /Capitao-de-Fragata Max Justo Guedes Guedes, Max Justo 1968 • OVERSIZE • 3 copies available. 92Vicente

ABP Ports Handbook 2000 Associated British Ports. 2000. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.2(42)"2000"

On the line : the story of the Greenwich Meridian ''Provides clear explanations about latitude and longitude and the world's time zones. Offers a succinct history of the Meridian Line and its importance in defining international time standards. Breaks down complex topics into manageable articles, with fun trivia to aid understanding. This insightful, concise guide reveals why international time standards are based around the Greenwich meridian - Longitude 0 - where east meets west, and the important discoveries made at Greenwich that led to time as we know it.''--Provided by the publisher. • BOOK • 3 copies available. 529.771

Victorian and Edwardian canals from old photographs / introd. and commentaries by D.D. Gladwin. 1976. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 626.1(42)

Glasgow's river / Brian D. Osborne, Iain Quinn and Donald Robertson. Osborne, Brian D. [1996] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.443

French battleships 1914-45 / Ryan K. Noppen ; illustrated by Paul Wright. "On September 1, 1910, France became the last great naval power to lay down a dreadnought battleship, the Courbet. The ensuing Courbet and Bretagne-class dreadnoughts had a relatively quiet World War I, spending most of it at anchor off the entrance to the Adriatic, keeping watch over the Austro-Hungarian fleet. The constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty prevented new battleships being built until the 1930s, with the innovative Dunkerque-class and excellent Richelieu-class of battleships designed to counter new German designs. After the fall of France in 1940, the dreadnoughts and fast battleships of the Marine Nationale had the unique experience of firing against German, Italian, British, and American targets during the war. This authoritative study examines these fascinating ships, using detailed colour plates and historical photographs, taking them from their inception before World War I, through their service in World War II including the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1943, and the service of Richelieu in the war against Japan."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.821.2(44)"1914/1945"

Fleet Air Arm and Royal Naval Air Service in 100 objects. "Only six years after man had successfully flown for the first time with controlled, powered flight in 1903, the Royal Navy could already see the potential of taking flying machines to sea. Initially used to extend the view from the ship's crow's nest, the aircraft at sea would become one of the most influential strides forward in the history of the Royal Navy. From aircraft and technology to training, language and recreation, the flying branch of the Royal Navy has long had its own specific set of objects, rules and traditions. Delving in to the official archives of the Fleet Air Arm Museum and the wider National Museum of the Royal Navy, David Morris tells this incredible story through a selection of 100 significant objects."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.38(42)

Dirty water : London's low tide :the River Thames shares her curdled chronologies Kovats, Tania 2017 • PAMPH-OVER • 1 copy available. 94(282.242.41)

Antwerpen wereldhaven L. Delwaide. Delwaide, Leo [c.1965] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.2(493.1)

Stanford's harbour guide, West Coast of Scotland / by F.S. Campbell. Campbell, Forbes Sutherland. 1973. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.2(411)

Warfare at sea 1500-1650 : maritime conflicts and the transformation of Europe Glete, Jan 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1500/1650"(4)

Renaissance mad voyages : experiments in early modern English travel /Anthony Parr. "A vogue for travel a "stuntsa (TM) flourished in England between 1590 and the 1620s: playful imitations or burlesques of maritime enterprise and overland travel that collectively appear to be a response to particular innovations and developments in English culture. This study is the first full length scholarly work to focus on the curious phenomenon of a "madde voiagesa (TM), as the writer William Rowley called them. Anthony Parr shows that the mad voyage (as Rowley and others conceived it) had surprisingly deep and diverse roots in traditional travel practices, in courtly play and mercantile custom, and in literary culture. Looking in detail at several of the best-documented exploits, Parr situates them in the ferment of such ventures during the period in question; but also reaches back to explore their classical and mediaeval antecedents, and considers their role in creating a template for eccentric English adventure in later centuries. Renaissance Mad Voyages brings together literary and historical enquiry in order to address the implications of an interesting and neglected cultural trend. Parr's investigation of the rash of travel exploits in the period leads to extensive research on the origins of the wager on travel and its role in the expansion of English tourism and trading activity."--Provided by the publisher. [2015] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(42)"1590/1620"

White rajah / Nigel Barley. A biography of Sir James Brooke (1803-1868), soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak and ruled as its first White Rajah from 1841 until his death. Resigning his commision from the Bengal Army, he unsuccessfully attempted to trade in the Far East before assisting the Sultan of Brunei to quash an uprising. In return for Brooke's assistance the Sultan awarded him the governorship of Sarawak. Complete sovereignty of Sarawak was ceded to Brooke in 1842. Brooke later presented the Island of Labuan to the British Government and became its governor and commander-in-chief in 1848. His reign was controversial with accusations of his excessive use of force against natives, under the guise of anti-piracy operations, leading to the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry in Singapore in 1854. 2002. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92BROOKE

Report on an explosion on the oil tank barge "Warwick" on September 24th, 1920 / by G. Stevenson Taylor. Taylor, G Stevenson 1921. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

Ferries / [compiled by Terence Sackett and Julia Skinner]. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.66:77.04(42)

The Atlantic in world history, 1490-1830. "The Atlantic in World History, 1490-1830 looks at the historical connections between four continents - Africa, Europe, North America and South America - through the lens of Atlantic history. It shows how the Atlantic has been more than just an ocean: it has been an important site of circulation and transmission, allowing exchanges and interchanges which have profoundly shaped the development of the world. Divided into four thematic sections, Trevor Burnard's sweeping yet concise narrative covers the period from the voyages of Columbus to the New World in the 1490s through to the end of the Age of Revolutions around 1830. It deals with key topics including the Columbian exchange, Atlantic slavery and abolition, war as a global phenomenon, the Age of Revolution, religious conversion, nation-building, trade and commerce and intellectual movements such as the Enlightenment. Rather than focusing on the 'rise of the West', Burnard stresses the interactive nature of encounters between various parts of the world, setting local case studies within his broader interconnected narrative. Written by a leading historian of Atlantic history, and including further reading lists, images and maps as well as a companion website featuring discussion questions, timelines and primary source extracts, this is an essential book for students of Atlantic and world history."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 930.9(261)

New Worlds : maps from the age of discovery /Ashley and Miles Baynton-Williams. Baynton-Williams, Ashley. 2006. • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 912.44"1475/1899"

The County maps from William Camden's Britannia 1695 : a facsimile Morden, Robert 1972 • OVERSIZE • 1 copy available. 914.2

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