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List of merchant seamen and fishermen detained as prisoners of war in Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey Great Britain.-Board of Trade 1915. • • 1 copy available. 355.257.72

The Golden Age of Sail : an illustrated guide to great sailing ships from sixteenth to the twentieth century /David Ross. The Golden Age of Sail is a superb celebration of 100 ships from 400 years of nautical history. The first capital ships were intended as flagships conspicuous in their size, flying the banner of an admiral, and acting as a lead vessel to a fleet of smaller craft. But by the end of the 16th century, their value as fighting machines encouraged the maritime countries of Europe to build more big warships. What followed was three centuries of big-gun sailing warships, before steam power took over. The Golden Age of Sail selects the best of these vessels, from Henry Grace a Dieu, launched in 1514, through to the 19th century ironclad steam-and-sail ships, such as HMS Alexandra and Kèonig Wilhelm. The book devotes a spread to each featured vessel, with expert text putting each ship into its historical, military and naval context. Throughout specifications are provided for each ship, with feature boxes outlining development and annotations pointing out particular details. Unique graphics allow the reader to compare specific features. Featuring spectacular colour profile artworks, The Golden Age of Sail is a superb celebration of 100 ships from 400 years of nautical history. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.13"15/19"

Light upon the waters / [Andrew Adams and Richard Woodman] ; preface by HRH The Princess Royal, Master of Trinity House ; foreword by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Past Master of Trinity House. Adams, Andrew 2013. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 627.715(42/429)

Legacies of British slave-ownership : colonial slavery and the formation of Victorian Britain /Catherine Hall, Nicholas Draper, Keith McClelland, Katie Donington and Rachel Lang. "This book re-examines the relationship between Britain and colonial slavery in a crucial period in the birth of modern Britain. Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of British slave-owners and mortgagees who received compensation from the state for the end of slavery, and tracing their trajectories in British life, the volume explores the commercial, political, cultural, social, intellectual, physical and imperial legacies of slave-ownership. It transcends conventional divisions in history-writing to provide an integrated account of one powerful way in which Empire came home to Victorian Britain, and to reassess narratives of West Indian 'decline'. It will be of value to scholars not only of British economic and social history, but also of the histories of the Atlantic world, of the Caribbean and of slavery, as well as to those concerned with the evolution of ideas of race and difference and with the relationship between past and present."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326(41-44)"18"

The dockyards, shipyards and marine of France / by P. Barry. Barry, P.-(Patrick), 1864. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 623.81(44)"18"

Mitchell's ship list : lists all yard numbers for the 3 shipyards of W.G. Armstrong and their successors /M J McNaught McNaught, M J • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

Walter Langley : from Birmingham to Newlyn /Roger Langley. "This is a revised and rewritten edition, with many new illustrations, of the study first published in 1997. It provides nique insights into the Newlyn art colony and the world of the Victorian professional artist. Langley was a pioneer of the remarkable colony of artists drawn to the south-west corner of Cornwall in the 1880s. Working mainly in watercolour, and a sympathetic and unsentimental recorder of the hard lives of the Newlyn fisherfolk, Langley made his name especially through a series of memorably dramatic watercolour and oil paintings. Included in this new edition are also examples of the artist's powerful charcoal drawings. As well as high drama, Langley was the chronicler of the simple, everyday scene in Cornwall, the Midlands, Brittany and Holland. Above all, he is a rival to Stanhope Forbes for the title 'father of the Newlyn colony', but unlike Forbes he did not leave a substantial body of writing or correspondence to advance such a claim. New to this edition are profiles of friends and colleagues from Birmingham who painted in Cornwall including Edwin Harris and William Wainwright."--Provided by the publisher. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7LANGLEY

The catalogue of stars of the British Association for the Advancement of Science : containing the mean right ascensions and North polar distances of eight thousand three hundred and seventy-seven fixed stars, reduced to January 1, 1850 ; together with their annual precessions, secular variations and proper motions, as well as the logarithmic constants for computing precession, aberration and nutation /[British Association for the Advancement of Science] ; with a preface by Francis Baily. British Association for the Advancement of Science. 1849. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52.092:094

The decline and revival of the British passenger fleet Robins, N. S. 2001 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.3(42)

The 50-gun ship Winfield, Rif 1997 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 623.82

500 years of the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond : 1514-2014 Trinity House (London, England) [2014] • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

John Brett : a Pre-Raphaelite in Cornwall /Charles Brett, Michael Hicokox, Christiana Payne. Brett, Charles. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7BRETT, JOHN

The East India Company's maritime service, 1746-1834 : masters of the eastern seas /Jean Sutton. Sutton, Jean, 2010. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 347.71EAST INDIA

To western Scottish waters : by rail and steamer to the Isles /Robert N. Forsythe. "A pictorial tour through the decades and a peek into how both people and goods have travelled to the Isles over the years. Illustrated with old photographs, advertising leaflets and timetables, as well as more recent photographs by the author, the ever-changing modes of travel are portrayed here. Moving from the early days of tourist traffic to the Highlands and Islands, To Western Scottish Waters takes us through the golden years of David MacBrayne and the Caledonian and North British Railways through to the appearance of Caledonian MacBrayne in the early 1970s. This pictorial survey uses the colourful and inventive publicity material of the principal companies involved in West Highland tourist traffic, such as the framed Puffers and the second car ferries used to keep inter-island traffic flowing. Travel to the Western Highlands was once dependent totally on rail or sea travel and was often dirty and slow - it was common to be greeted by a flock of sheep on one of MacBrayne's steamers - and To Western Scottish Waters is an evocative trip down memory lane for those who remember the Royal Route and steamers such as the Columba and Grenadier or for those who travelled on the Kyle-Kyleakin ferry before the Skye bridge."Provided by the publisher. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.66(412)

British battleships 1889-1904 / R. A. Burt. "This volume completes the reissue of R. A. Burt's magnificent three-volume history of British battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following. In this new volume, the author presents full details of design and construction, armament, protection, machinery and performance, all backed up with accurate data tables listing design figures, trials results, and full particulars at different stages in the ships' careers. The history of each battleship is recounted, especially their major contribution in WWI, where they bore the brunt of the action at the Dardenelles, bombarded the Belgium coast, patrolled the North Sea and the Channel, reinforced the Italian Fleet, and served in East Africa, the East Indies and the White Sea. Most were extensively modified during the war and this variety has made them of special interest to the historian, enthusiast and ship modeler. With the addition of many new photographs from the author's massive collection, this new edition is a great addition to every naval library."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 359.8/352/0941

Passage to the Northern Isles : ferry services to Orkney and Shetland, 1790-2010 /Miles Cowsill and Colin Smith "This new edition of the history of the ferry services to Orkney and Shetland has now been updated by Miles Cowsill and Colin Smith. The book covers the fascinating history of ferry operations between mainland Scotland and the beautiful islands of Orkney and Shetland and includes the development and history of Northlinks involvement with routes since 2002."--Provided by the publisher. 2010 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 656.66(411)"17/20"

Coasters go to war : military sailings to the continent, 1939-1945 /John de S. Winser. Winser, John de S. 2009. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123.4:940.545

Report of the Committee on Data Protection Lindop, Norman, Sir (chair) 1978 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 351.759:681.3

Trawlers and drifters taken up in Aberdeen 1914-1915 1916. • • 1 copy available. 355.223:629.124.72

The Titanic in print and on screen : an annotated guide to books, films, television shows, and other media /D. Brian Anderson. "This bibliography is a survey of the volume of literary, dramatic and commercial endeavors that came out of history's most compelling shipwreck. Organized by genre in accessible categories and short entries, the book includes Titanic-inspired documentaries, narrative films, children's books, histories, short stories, novels, plays, articles, essays, software, websites, poems and songs"--Provided by publisher. 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61.085.3TITANIC

Astronomy in Harriot's time / Eric Aiton. Aiton, E. J.-(Eric John), 1994. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92HARRIOT:52"15/16"

The Blockaders Hampshire, A Cecil 1980 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.463.3

The Wye tour and its artists / by Julian Mitchell. Mitchell, Julian. 2010. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 75.021.322

One firm anchor : the Church and the merchant seafarer /R.W.H. Miller. "One Firm Anchor uncovers nineteen centuries of contact between the churches and the seafarer. This extensive introductory history goes beyond anything previously written on the subject in scope and detail. Until now, much has been written of the sea, but little about the relationship of the seafarer to Christianity. R.W.H Miller adeptly sets out the origins of seafaring mission in the Early Church and the medieval era. The early modern period is also considered, leading to a detailed exploration of the developments in the nineteenth century that saw the foundation of The Missions to Seamen, the British Sailors' Society, the Apostleship of the Sea and the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen. Particular attention is given to the work of the Catholic Church during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These developments are set against the backdrop of the economic, technical, and cultural developments of each period and society. Miller reveals the role of key figures, such as G.C. Smith, John Ashley, Francis Goldie SJ and Peter Anson, whose determination and vision instigated real change. One Firm Anchor is both a triumph of scholarship and a lively narrative of heroic ministry and (occasionally) erring clergy, and will appeal to historian, academic, and student alike."--Provided by the publisher. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 2:656.61.071.22

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