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Rivers of Gold: the rise of the Spanish Empire Thomas, Hugh 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.46:946

Breguet in the Hermitage : catalogue /Emmanuel Breguet and Jean-Claude Sabrier. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11(44):069(470.23)

At the sharp end! The author was the third generation of his family to engage in the shipbuildng and repairing industry. He rose to become managing director at Austin & Pickersgill in Sunderland and then, following a merger, managing director of North East Shibpuilders Limited (NESL). He supervised much of the launch of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) in 1967 while he was shipyard director at John Brown & Co. This book covers briefly the careers of his grandfather and father, but much of it is devoted to his own career. Parker died in 2011, aged 82. 1992 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12(42)

Fishing for souls : the development and impact of British fishermen's missions /Stephen Friend. "Fishing for Souls' explores the origins and development of fishermen's missions in Britain, focussing particularly on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Stephen Friend establishes "an historical outline of the development of the churches' work among British fishing communities and explores why a mission specifically concerned with fishermen was not initiated until the industry entered a period of economic decline during the early 1880s. The factors relating to the development of British fishermen's missions are complex, involving not only social and technological changes inside and outside the fishing industry, but also changing theological perceptions that had a significant impact on attitudes to social conditions". With its honesty and objectivity, especially concerning developments that were difficult and painful for the fishermen's mission societies at the time, 'Fishing for Souls' reveals the magnificent work that the various societies did, and in some cases continue to do."--Provided by the publisher 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 639.2

London's docklands : an illustrated history /Geoff Marshall. "London's Docklands is one of the most exciting areas of the capital. Once the docks teemed with men and ships from all over the world, now all is transformed and a new and vibrant area has grown up with commerce, stylish housing, fashionable shops and restaurants. In this fascinating book, the author takes the reader on a journey. He outlines the historical development of the area from Roman beginnings and the Elizabethan Legal Quays to the construction of the largest system of docks in the world. Life in the docks is described, including their often fraught industrial relations, their eventual demise and the re-birth of Docklands with the development of Canary Wharf. Dockland's historic riverside pubs are described, and its former industries, pioneering voyages and fine churches."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.3(421)

The writer's handbook 2003 : the complete guide for all writers, journalists, publishers, editors, agents, screenwriters and broardcasters Turner, Barry 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 655.4(035)

Endeavour : the ship and the attitude that shaped the western world. "The Enlightenment was an age of endeavours. Britain was consumed by the impulse for grand projects. In 1768 the Royal Navy bought a Whitby collier for an expedition to the South Seas. No one could have guessed she would become the most significant ship in the history of British exploration. Her name was Endeavour. Endeavour was a ship with many lives, famously carrying James Cook on his first great voyage to the Pacific islands. She was there at the Wilkes Riots in London and witnessed the bloody birth of the United States. A Polynesian priest, botanists, the first kangaroo to arrive in Britain and Hessian soldiers were just a few amongst her many passengers. According to Charles Darwin, she helped Cook add a hemisphere to the civilised world. NASA named a space shuttle after her. Yet to others, she was a toxic symbol, responsible for the dispossession and disruption of societies. For the first time, Peter Moore tells Endeavour's complete story, exploring the different lives of this remarkable ship -- from the oak that made her to her rich and complex legacy."--Provided by the publisher. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82ENDEAVOUR

A guide to copyright for museums and galleries Wienand, Peter 2000 • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 069:347.78

The watch repairer's manual H. Jendritzki. With the collab. of Messrs. Bergeon & Cie, Le Locle (Switzerland) as regards tools and repair material Jendritzki, Hans 2012 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.113

Radar observer's handbook for merchant navy officers / Burger, W. 1993. Burger, W 1993 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 621.396.96

An analysis of the decision to flag out : part 1 /Angela S. Bergantino and Peter B. Marlow. Bergantino, Angela S. 1996. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 347.791

The Royal Indian Navy : trajectories, transformations and the transfer of power /Kalesh Mohanan. "This book presents a comprehensive history of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN). It traces the origins of the RIN to the East India Company, as early as 1612, and untangles the institution's complex history. Capturing various transitional phases of the RIN, especially during the crucial period of 1920-1950, it concludes with the final transfer of the RIN from under the British Raj to independent India. Drawn from a host of primary sources - personal diaries and logs, official reports and documents - the author presents a previously unexplored history of colonial and imperial defence policy, and the contribution of the RIN during the World Wars. This book explores several aspects in RIN's history such as its involvement in the First World War; its status in policies of the British Raj; the martial race theory in the RIN; and the development of the RIN from a non-combat force to a full-fledged combat defence force during the Second World War. It also studies the hitherto unexplored causes, nature and impact of the 1946 RIN Revolt on the eve of India's independence from a fresh perspective. An important intervention in the study of military and defence history, this will be an essential read for students, researchers, defence personnel, military academy cadets, as well as general readers"-- 2020 [i.e. 2019]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 359.00954/09041

The Fotoflite files : volume 1: Royal Navy warships /Steve Bush "A stunning compilation of images from the Fotoflite archives - at over 500,000 images, one of the largest maritime photo collections. We have compiled over 140 full page images, accompanied by extended captions. This volume, the first in a series, has gathered together dozens of black & white images of Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Army and Port Service vessels recorded since the 1950s. Fotoflite have been photographing the World's shipping since the 1950s. The collection is well known throughout the world, but while most associate it with merchant shipping, there is a vast collection of warship images dating back to the 1950s. Weather permitting, Fotoflite fly the length and breadth of the English Channel, capturing the widest range of shipping in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82(42)(084.1)

Marigold and the dark / Annie O'Dowd. O'Dowd, Annie. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

Henry Trengrouse : the Cornish inventor of the rocket life-saving apparatus /Richard and Bridget Larn. Larn, Richard. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92TRENGROUSE:627.777

The Clyde : a portrait of a river Moss, Michael S. 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 914.141(282.242.1)

Elizabeth and Mary : cousins, rivals, queens Dunn, Jane 2003 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Mary Stuart

Shelters : living underground in the London blitz ; images by Bill Brandt and other unrecorded photographers /Mike Seaborne. Seaborne, Mike. [1988?] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 77(421)

Classic ships of Islam : from Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean /by Dionisius A. Agius. "This book charts the development of Islamic ships and boats in the Western Indian Ocean from the seventh to the early sixteenth century with reference to earlier periods. It utilizes mainly Classical and Medieval Arabic sources with iconographical evidence and archaeological finds. Maritime activities in the region resulted in a cross fertilization, not only of goods but also of ideas and culture which gave an underlying cohesion to the Arabian, Persian and Indian maritime peoples. This study has led to a re-evaluation of that maritime culture, showing that it was predominantly Persian and Indian, with Chinese influence, throughout the Islamic period until the coming of the Portuguese, as reflected in nautical terminology and technology."--Provided by the publisher 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123(5)

Make do and mend : keeping family and home afloat on war rations : reproductions of official Second World War instruction leaflets /foreword by Jill Norman. 2007. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 64.05(42)"1939/1945"

"The boundless deep ..." : the European conquest of the Oceans, 1450 to 1840 : catalogue of an exhibition of rare books, maps, charts, prints and manuscripts relating to maritime history from the John Carter Brown Library /by John B. Hattendorf. The catalogue of an exhibition of rare books, maps, charts, prints and manuscripts relating to maritime history held by the John Carter Brown Library in Rhode Island, covering the 15th to the mid-19th century. Organized thematically, the seven chapters cover: Discovering the globe and the sky; Discovering the nature of the sea and its winds, tides and currents; Preparing to sail; Life at sea; Paths across the sea; Activities at sea; and The literature of the sea. 2003. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 061.43(083.83):027.6(26)(745)

Bloody Biscay : the story of the Luftwaffe's only long range maritime fighter unit, V Gruppe Kampfgeschwader 40, and its adversaries 1942-1944 This is an account of of the Luftwaffe's only long-range maritime fighter unit and its battles against the RAF, the US Army Air Force (USAAF) and the US Navy (USN) between July 1942 and August 1944 in the skies above the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France. The book uses personal accounts of German and Allied survivors. The appendices give details of: the unit's commanding officers and aircrew; the 109 known 'kills' matched to Allied losses and the 88 combat losses of the unit, together with the details of those who shot the aircraft down. There is also a list of the 26 aircraft lost in accidents and further aircraft interned in Spain. There are many black and white photographs, mostly of German origin, which have not been published previously. 1997 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.544.9(261.28)

The golden ocean / Patrick O'Brian. 1996 O'Brian, Patrick, 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 820-31

The island of South Georgia Headland, R. K. (Robert Keith), 1984 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(99:42)

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