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The new navigator's dual face slide rule designed by J C Podmore : manual of instructions covering its use for both sea and air navigation : a Blundell Janus model, reference no. N.52 Blundell Rules Limited [19--?] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

The Titanic's last hero : a startling true story that can change your life forever /by Moody Adams. The story of John Harper, a Scottish Baptist pastor who died in the sinking of the Titanic. Contains some details of his life from which it draws a Christian message. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HARPER

The collected poems of E.J. Pratt Pratt, E.J. 1962 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 820.313.3TITANIC

Her name, Titanic : the untold story of the sinking and finding of the unsinkable ship This controversial book met with mixed reviews. It consists of the author's account of his visit to the wreck site of the Titanic set alongside a depiction of the events leading up to the sinking of the ship. Pellegrino writes of a visit to the site following its discovery by Robert Ballard the designer of submersibles for deep-sea exploration and includes details of their discussions. Ballard had discovered the site of the wreck in 1985 while testing the Argo, a new deep-water submersible equipped with a remote-controlled camera and describes the search in his own book Discovery of the Titanic: Exploring the Greatest of All Lost Ships. Appendices include details of the Titanic's cargo manifest. 1990 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.76

A history of maritime disasters in the twentieth century : the Titanic revisited /by Siobhan Moira Ryan Dissertation exploring the role played by the entire crew in maritime disasters involving passenger vessels, focusing on the loss of the Titanic as a case study. The author identifies the crew as a 'human megamachine' where the requirement for specialised skills and effective communication of orders is vital and considers that both have diminished on modern vessels as a result of increased automation and internationalisation. General disaster theories and analytical models are reviewed and maritime legislation and historical literature outlined. In terms of the loss of the Titanic, the author concludes that too great an emphasis has been placed in the past on technical issues such as the ship's construction, the inadequacy of lifeboats and wireless protocols, rather than looking at the behaviour of crew and passengers which she considers are evidence of the lack of adequate safety training for the crew. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 656.61.085.3"19"

The Voyage of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to the Southern and Antarctic Regions Captain James Clark Ross, RN 1839-1843 : Journal of Sergeant William K Cunningham, RM of HMS Terror /transcribed by Richard Campbell. Campbell, Richard 1995 • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

Ghosts of the Titanic This controversial book met with mixed reviews. The author depicts events leading up to the sinking of the Titanic, linking survivor accounts and artefacts found at the wreck site. The author also advances theories as to what happened to the grand stairway, why the lookout had not seen the iceberg sooner and how items came to be so well preserved underwater. 2000 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3TITANIC

HMS Hood : pride of the Royal Navy /by Andrew Norman. Norman, Andrew 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.821.3

Properties of plastics : a guide for conservators /Thea B. van Oosten "Almost every museum in the world is confronted with plastics in their collections. Research initiatives and knowledge concerning the conservation of heritage objects made of plastics have proliferated over the last twenty-five years, necessitating this up-to-date, comprehensive resource. Intended as a highly practical guide for the conservation community, this authoritative book offers information essential to understanding plastics, polymers, and rubber/elastomers and their behaviours in the cultural heritage context. Numerous graphs, diagrams, and illustrations allow readers to compare the mechanical, physical, thermal, and optical properties of these substances during conservation. Aimed at the hands-on museum practitioner, this book will assist professionals in choosing the appropriate methods and materials for preserving and treating plastic objects. Complementing the main chapters, fifty-six illustrated "fact sheets" summarise, at a glance, the properties of those plastics most commonly found in museum collections. Six informative case studies present real-world examples of current conservation approaches to works of art and design made of plastics and rubber/elastomers. Under the expert authorship of Thea B. van Oosten, conservation scientist, educator, and internationally regarded authority on the behaviour and properties of plastics, this instructive volume is destined to become an invaluable resource for the field."--Provided by publisher. [2022] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 702.8/8

Her name, Titanic: This controversial book met with mixed reviews. It consists of the author's account of his visit to the wreck site of the Titanic set alongside a depiction of the events leading up to the sinking of the ship. Pellegrino writes of a visit to the site following its discovery by Robert Ballard the designer of submersibles for deep-sea exploration and includes details of their discussions. Ballard had discovered the site of the wreck in 1985 while testing the Argo, a new deep-water submersible equipped with a remote-controlled camera and describes the search in his own book Discovery of the Titanic: Exploring the Greatest of All Lost Ships. Appendices include details of the Titanic's cargo manifest. 1988 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3TITANIC

Directions for navigating in and throughout the North Sea ... Dessiou, Joseph Foss 1816 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83(261.2)

Derrotero de las Islas Antillas, de las costas de Tierra Firme y de las del Seno Mexicano / Spain. Instituto Hidografico de la Marine. 1820. Instituto Hidrogrâafico de la Marina (Spain) 1820 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83(262)

The new British Channel pilot : containing sailing directions from London to Liverpool, including the Bristol Channel and the coasts of Ireland ... also the coasts and harbours of France from Calais to Brest Norie, J W (comp) 1844 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83(261.2)

The new sailing directory for the English Channel and Southern coasts of Ireland Purdy, John 1842 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 527.83(261.2)

India directory : or directions for sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, and the interjacent ports ... Horsburgh, James 1826 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83(264:267)

Directions for navigating from the Channel to the East Indies : translated from Mons d'Apres de Mannevillette's Memoire sur la navigation de France aux Indes Mannevillette, Jean Baptiste d'Apres de 1769 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:527.83(267)

Derrotero de las Islas Antillas, de las costas de Tierra Firme y de las del Seno Mexicano Instituto Hidrogrâafico de la Marina (Spain) 1810 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83(262)

Coaster's assistant Chandler, John ca1830 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83(261)

India directory : or directions for sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil and the interadjacent ports Horsburgh, James 1811-1816 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 527.83(264:267)

Sailing directions for the Bristol Channel Denham, Henry Mangles 1839 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.83

Handbook for the guidance of shipmasters on the Ichang-Chungking section of the Yangtze river Plant, S C 1920 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83(282.252.3)

The London County Council : bomb damage maps 1939-1945/Laurence Ward. "The aerial bombardment of London during the Second World War is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history. Between 1939 and 1945, London and its environs experienced destruction on a huge and deadly scale, with air raids and rocket attacks reducing entire buildings and steets to rubble. The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps, meticulously hand-coloured to document the level of damage being wrought on London's built environment, represent a key record of the destruction, the impact of which can still be seen in the capital's urban and social landscapes. They also speak of the human experience of war - of loss and camaraderie, of tragedy and heroism - conjuring the days of blackout and the 'Spirit of the Blitz.' They tell a story, moreover, that was echoed in towns and cities across Britain and throughout the war. Featuring new, high-quality images of each of the 110 maps that make up the set, this book marks the first occasion on which these truly remarkable documents - part historical artefacts, part social history - have been published for a general audience. A clear and fascinating introduction by expert Laurence Ward, one of the principal archivists at London Metropolitan Archives, sets the maps in the full historical context of the terrible events that gave rise to them. Also included is a series of extraordinary photographs of the damage done to the City of London in particular, taken with a sympathetic yet unflinching eye by police constables Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs. Complete with additional archival photographs and tables of often grim statistics, this landmark publication offers an invaluable graphic representation of one of the most dramatic and affecting episodes in the history of London."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 940.5432

Remarks and sailing directions relative to Lundy Island, and the north coast of Devonshire ... Denham, H M 1832 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 527.83(423.5)

African and Caribbean people in Britain : a history /Hakim Adi. "Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest. Yet, as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi demonstrates, from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain's heart. Libyan legionaries patrolled Hadrian's Wall while Rome's first 'African Emperor' died in York. In Elizabethan England, 'Black Tudors' served in the land's most eminent households while intrepid African explorers helped Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe. And, as Britain became a major colonial and commercial power, it was African and Caribbean people who led the radical struggle for freedom - a struggle which raged throughout the twentieth century and continues today in Black Lives Matter campaigns. Charting a course through British history with an unobscured view of the actions of African and Caribbean people, Adi reveals how much our greatest collective achievements - universal suffrage, our victory over fascism, the forging of the NHS - owe to these men and women, and how, in understanding our history in these terms, we are more able to fully understand our present moment."--Provided by the publisher. 2022. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 941.00496

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