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Britain and Norway in the second World War This book is based on the conference at St Anthony's College in Oxford (25-27th September 1991) organised by the British Committee for the History of the Second World War, and features contributions from British and Norwegian historians and veterans. Its essays and accounts are split into five sections. Part One deals with Norwegian neutrality from September 1939 - April 1940, and the initially cool relations between Norway and Britain during the first months of the war - with many Norwegians thinking Britain was a greater threat to Norway's neutrality than Germany. Part Two deals with the later Anglo-Norwegian alliance, and the governments' differing perspectives and priorities; for instance, H P Willmott and Einar Grannes's opposing papers on Operation Jupiter. Part Three focuses on intelligence and the Norwegian resistance, including disputes between the Norwegian underground army and the SOE. Part Four is devoted to special operations, and Part Five focuses on Norway's liberation and its aftermath, including British and Norwegian perspectives on preparing for the emancipation. 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.1

Matthew Boulton : selling what all the world desires /edited by Shena Mason. 2009. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92BOULTON

Thos. and Jas. Harrison Haws, Duncan 1988 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123.2

Bon voyage! : travel posters of the Edwardian era "This work contains examples of Edwardian travel posters. The posters are a form of social history, documenting the ways in which railway companies tried to attract the travelling public. In addition they should be of interest as examples of graphic design. Examples of work by artists such as John Hassal, Tom Browne and Norman Wilkinson are included, and the influence of French poster design is seen in the work of the Beggarstaff Brothers and Dudley Hardy."--Provided by the publisher. 1996 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.66:659.133.1

The Aberdeen and Aberdeen & Commonwealth Lines of George Thompson Savill, David 1989 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 347.792Aberdeen & Commonwealth

Warships of the Napoleonic era / Robert Gardiner. Gardiner, Robert. 1999. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.82"1793/1815"

Air-sea rescue in World War Two : a first-hand account of the Royal Navy North Sea rescue motor launches "This book gives a true personal account of the many rescues and other operations carried out by the 69th RML Flotilla in the North Sea from 1943 to 1945. It is based on the log of the flotilla leader, HMRML 547, on signals and reports preserved by its Senior Officer, Lieutenant T D Andrews RNVR and the recollections of members of the crews. Extensive research has been carried out to discover the stories behind the rescues, linking the experiences of the airmen concerned to those of the rescuers."--Provided by the publisher. 1995 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.544.9(261.2)

An admiral for America : Sir Peter Warren, Vice Admiral of the Red, 1703-1752 /Julian Gwyn. "Sir Peter Warren, one of the most imaginative officers in the history of the British Navy, played a key role in the defense and expansion of British naval power in colonial America. In this biography, Julian Gwyn, the preeminent authority on Warren, describes Warren's military vision and sympathetic view of colonial life as well as his frustrated political aspirations and entrepreneurial real-estate ventures in both New York and England. A skillful analysis of the character and ambitions of a man of wide vision who seized the opportunities that luck frequently put in his way. [...] Gwyns's biography aptly describes a quintessential mid-eighteenth century British naval hero who used his fame, position, and connections to emerge as one of the wealthiest and most powerful members of the British Navy."--Provided by the publisher. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92WARREN, PETER, SIR

The history of the White Star Line Gardiner, Robin 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792White Star Line

Battleships / Preston, Antony. 1981. Preston, Antony 1981 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.821.2

War in the Chesapeake : the British campaigns to control the Bay, 1813-14 /Charles Patrick Neimeyer. "In the early nineteenth century, the United States of America was far from united. The United States faced internal strife over the extent of governance and the rights of individual states. The United States' relationship with their former colonial power was also uncertain. Britain impressed American sailors and supported Native Americans' actions in the northwest and on the Canadian border. In the summer of 1812, President James Madison chose to go to war against Britain. In the early nineteenth century, the United States of America was far from united. The United States faced internal strife over the extent of governance and the rights of individual states. The United States' relationship with their former colonial power was also uncertain. Britain impressed American sailors and supported Native Americans' actions in the northwest and on the Canadian border. In the summer of 1812, President James Madison chose to go to war against Britain. War in the Chesapeake illustrates the causes for the War of 1812, the political impacts of the war on America, and the war effort in the Chesapeake Bay."--Provided by the publisher. 2015 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1813/1814"(42:73)

Europa : the european idea and identity, from ancient Greece to the 21st century Bussiere, Eric 2001 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 940"-1/20":323.1

Problems and case studies in archaeological dating 1982 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 539.16.08:930.26

The reconstruction of warriors: Archibald McIndoe, the Royal Air Force and the Guinea Pig Club Mayhew, E.R. 2004 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92MCINDOE

Masters of the Italian line : Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raffaello /Ian Sebire Sebire, Ian. 2018. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792ITALIAN

Managing records : a handbook of principles and practice /Elizabeth Shepherd and Geoffrey Yeo. Shepherd, Elizabeth. 2003. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 005.92

British campaign medals Waterloo to the Falklands : an illustrated reference guide for collectors Gould, Robert W 1984 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)"18/19"

Unsinkable aircraft carrier : American military power in Britain Campbell, Duncan 1984 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(73:42)

The biographical encyclopedia of astronomers / editor in chief, Thomas Hockey ; senior editors, Virginia Trimble, Thomas R. Williams. "The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches of astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of nine historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo's acolyte, Mario Guiducci. A comprehensive contributor index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientific topics and treatises."--Provided by the publisher. 2007. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 92:52(031)

Camouflage. Alan Raven. Raven, Alan. Ã2001. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.773(941-44)"1943/1944"

White Funnel steamers : a photographic legacy /Chris Collard. Featuring many rare or previously unpublished images from the archives of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, this book follows the history of P&A Campbell's paddle steamers that ran up and down the Bristol Channel from the 1880s to the 1950s. The company ran pleasure cruises before World War One and faced off competition from rivals to become beloved by locals. This collection of illustrations takes the reader through the steamers' initial age of popularity, their roles in World War One and World War Two, and the company's economic difficulties in the 1950s. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792WHITE FUNNEL

Nowherelands : an atlas of vanished countries, 1840-1975 /Bjorn Berge ; translated ... by Lucy Moffatt. "A multitude of countries that once existed have since been erased from the map. Varying vastly in size and shape, location and longevity, the fifty 'nowherelands' in this book are united by one fact: all of them endured long enough to issue their own stamps. Some of their names, such as Biafra or New Brunswick, will be relatively familiar. Others, such as Labuan, Tannu Tuva, and Inini, are far less recognizable. But all of these lost nations have stories to tell, whether they were as short-lived as Eastern Karelia, which lasted only a few weeks during the Soviet-Finnish War of 1922, or as long-lasting as the Orange Free State, a Boer Republic that celebrated fifty years as an independent state in the late 1800s. Their broad spectrum reflects the entire history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with its ideologies, imperialism, waves of immigration, and conflicts both major and minor. The motifs and symbols chosen for stamps have always served as a form of national self-presentation, an expression of the aims and ambitions of the ruling authorities. Drawing on fiction and eye-witness accounts as well as historical sources, Bjorn Berge's witty text casts an unconventional eye on these lesser-known nations. Nowherelands is a different kind of history book that will intrigue anyone keen to understand what makes a nation a nation."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 912.44

An illustrated history of the port of Hull and its railways / by Mike G Fell OBE "This is the third Irwell Press book written by Mike G. Fell OBE concerning ports and their railways. The previous two have covered King's Lynn and Goole. Mike, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, was in charge of the Port of Hull for sixteen years from 1987 until 2003 and previously was a stevedoring operations manager at the port for three years from 1977 to 1979. The book describes and graphically illustrates the history of the port and its railways from the time of the opening of Queen's Dock in 1778 until the present day. One of the book's chief aims is to dispel the widespread notion that Hull was only a fishing port. The fishing industry was once very important to the City of Hull but it actually formed only a small part of the port's overall commercial activities. Hull's success was founded on its ability to offer excellent facilities to increasingly larger ships which traded worldwide with a great variety of cargoes and the export of coal from the South Yorkshire coalfield, all of which arrived by train."--Provided by the publisher. 2018 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.2(427.4)

Coastal forces vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865 / M.P. Cocker. Cocker, Maurice. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82"1865"

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