Titanic Lives : Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew
Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, ‘Titanic Lives’ is an utterly compelling exploration of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history
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Cunard's Queens Revealed The Evolution of Six Great Passenge
For the first time Cunard has three new flagship 'Queens' leading its fleet - Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth - continuing in a long line of majestic, luxurious and prestigious passenger ships named after queens which started with the lau
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Transatlantic Liners
Prior to air travel there was only one way to cross the Atlantic: by ship
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Titanic: The Myths and Legacy of a Disaster
On 15 April 2012, 100 years will have passed since the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic hit an iceberg and foundered in the North Atlantic with the loss of 1,513 lives
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Olympic, Titanic, Britannic: An Illustrated History of the '
The story of the three grear White Star ships conceived to rival both Cunard and the growing commecial threat of the German merchant marine
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SS Great Britain Story
The SS Great Britain Story is a concise account of one of the most famous steamships ever built
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Unsinkable Titanic, The
Delving deep into Titanic’s legacy, Allen Gibson presents a comprehensive history with a refreshing argument, that Titanic represented a considerable achievement in maritime architecture
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Unsinkable Titanic: The Triumph Behind the Disaster
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Great Passenger Ships 1910-1920
It was an age of evolution, when size and speed were almost the ultimate considerations
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Titanic: In Photographs
The name Titanic has become synonymous with catastrophe, the story of this luxurious liner legendary
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Queen Elizabeth: A Photographic Journey
By the 1970s it looked as if QE2 would be the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners, but the younger sisters of the great Cunard monarch have gone from strength to strength
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Donald Campbell: Bluebird and the Final Record Attempt
A completely new and unbiased account of the causes of the infamous and fatal crash
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Titanic Captain: The Life of Edward John Smith
Commander Edward John Smith's career had been a remarkable example of how a man from a humble background could get far in the world
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Hovercraft Story
Motoring journalist Ashley Hollebone reveals for the first time the full story behind the hovercraft, a wonderful British invention that was created in a back shed from a rusty baked baked bean tin and an old hairdryer - simple but remarkable nonetheless!
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Titanic or Olympic: Which Ship Sank? The Truth Behind the Co
The Titanic is one of the most famous maritime disasters of all time, but did the Titanic really sink on the morning of 15 April 1912? Titanic’s older sister, the nearly identical Olympic, was involved in a serious accident in September 1911 – an acciden
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Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic: A Centennial Reappra
Samuel Halpern has written many books and articles on Titanic and often used the 1912 inquiry report as a source of reference
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Sailors In The Dock: Naval Courts Martial down the Centuries
Covering the period from Sir Francis Drake to WWII, this is the first book to be written on this subject in over 100 years
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Four Thousand Lives Lost: The Inquiries of Lord Mersey into
Over a period of four years, four ships were lost under different circumstances and 4,000 lives with them – but one thing links them all: it was John Charles Bigham, Lord Mersey, who was appointed to head the inquiries into each disaster
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Shipwrecks of the Cunard Line
The first book dedicated to documenting and bringing to life the histories and sites of Cunard shipwrecks, with a foreword from diving legend John Chatterton, providing a unique history and record of the final underwater resting places of ships of the Cun
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Titanic Valour: The Life of Fifth Officer Harold Lowe
Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, was described by another survivor as ‘the real hero of the Titanic
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Titanic : Triumph & Tragedy (3rd edn)
New revised edition for the Titanic centenary: this substantial book, long regarded as the definitive book on the subject, has been fully updated in a centenary edition that chronicles the latest chapters in this compelling story, including dives to the w
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Titanic : The Unfolding Story as Told by the Daily Mirror
The story of the Titanic is told through the eyes of the Daily Mirror and offers a unique insight into this terrible, yet endlessly fascinating, disaster
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Story of Saga Rose & Saga Ruby - The Last Norwegian American
This book pays tribute to the history of both ships, but it was been published specifically to commemorate the final months in service of Saga Rose, which was retired by Saga in December 2009 after a highly succesful career spanning 44 years
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Shaw, Savill & Albion - A Fleet History
Starting with consideration of the Albion and Shaw, Savill Lines, then discussion of the merger of 1882 and the subsequent history of Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd from 1882-1918
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Favourite British Liners
In what he describes as an exercise in 'pure self-indulgence', Anthony Cooke has chosen eighteen of his favourite liners and has produced a highly researched but very readable and attractively illustrated book describing them and telling their stories
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Maritime Paintings of Simon Fisher
The maritime paintings of Simon Fisher will be available at the beginning of April to mark the centenary of the Maiden voyage of the Titanic
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Rivers of Britain
Teeming with wildlife, steeped in history, sporting bridges, docks and stunning architecture, not to mention supporting riverside pubs, Britain's rivers deserve to be better known
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Racing Through the Night: Olympic's Attempt to Reach Titanic
Entering service a full ten months ahead of Titanic, the Olympic was a near identical sister ship, the first of a class of three liners, two of which would sink
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West Highland Piers
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Jottings of a Thames Estuary Ditch-Crawler
Nick Ardley takes us on another series of journeys in his yacht Whimbrel, through the meandering creeks and waterways that feed into the Thames and its estuary, using his extensive local knowledge to impart a flavour of the areas he visits, with historica
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Passing Ships
On a blustery, West Highland summer's day in the early 1950s, a black-hulled mail steamer plowed its way northwards from Mallaig up through the Sound of Sleat between the mainland of Scotland and the Isle of Skye
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Port of London Through Time
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Liverpool Landing Stage : Through Time
A comprehensive photographic guide through the history of Liverpool Pier Head, Landing Stages and their regular visitors
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Shipwright 2012: The International Annual of Maritime Histor
The third edition of the full-colour annual focusing on all facets of 'scratch-built' model shipbuilding, as well as related articles on restoration, archaeology, historical research and marine art
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British Toy Boats : 1920 Onwards A Pictorial Tribute
Toy boats, especially those designed to sail on the local pond, have always had a fascination for boys and girls of all ages
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Coasters: An Illustrated History
In this new book a collection of more than 300 photographs has been drawn together to tell the story of the development of the steam and diesel coasters, which originated mainly in the UK and the Netherlands
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Ordeal by Ice : Ships of the Antarctic
Surrounded by hazardous seas and pitiless ice, Antarctica was first sighted by Europeans less than three centuries ago
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Harwich Lifeboats: An Illustrated History
The story of the various Harwich lifeboats, their crews and the daring rescues performed since the first lifeboat was established in the 1820s
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On a Sea of Glass - The Sinking of the Titanic
This classic account cuts through the layers of rumour and conspiracy that have grown around the story of the Titanic
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Voices from the Titanic
The graphic, first-hand story of the first voyage and disastrous sinking of RMS Titanic - told by the survivors themselves
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Oriental Endeavour
As a sequel to the successful Rats, Rust and Two Old Ladies, the story of Oriental Endeavour begins when the author delivers a tugboat from Avonmouth to Buchanan in war-torn Liberia
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Mariners Rest
This is the well-written account of Jonathan Carridia's final years at sea as a senior second and chief officer
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To Auckland by the Ganges
In 1863 there was only one method of travelling from Britain to the other side of the world - by sailing ship, on a journey that could take up to four months, when the vagaries of wind and weather could put travellers in peril during long voyages
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Ocean Liner Posters
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Shaw Savill's Magnificent Seven
A magnificent new account of Shaw Savills seven 'Big Ics', the liners Corinthic, Athenic, Ceramic, Gothic and their cargo-only sister ships Persic, Suevic and Runic
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Looking Back at Refrigerated Ships
Full colour photographic retrospective of refrigerated ships from around the world in days gone by
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Manchester Liners - An Extraordinary Story
The people involved in driving the company are fascinating
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Coasters of South Wales
This volume looks at coasters in ports between Swansea and Chepstow and also illustrates the changing scene in the port areas, especially the neglegted wharfs and jetties on the River Neath and River Usk
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Ferries of Dover Through Five Decades 1960-2011
Follows the history of ferries sailing to and from the port of Dover from the 1960s to the present day in over 200 pictures in colour and black & white, with detailed captions
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DFDS - The Fleet: 2011 Edition
Following the previous title published 10 years ago, this book is now being updated to include all the vessels of Tor Line and DFDS Seaways
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From Comet to Cal Mac - Two Centuries of Hebridean & Clyde S
The development and establishment of what we know as Caledonian MacBrayne today
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P&O at 175 : A World of Ships and Shipping Since 1873
This new book commemorates the 175th anniversary of one of Britain's most famous shipping companies
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Costa Cruises
This new title explores the history and development of this famous Italian company from private ownership to Carnival's aquisition
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Stena Line: The Fleet 2011 Edition
This edition brings the company's fleet up-to-date with the many new ships that have been introduced since the last edition
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Sealink Memories
This square style book, compiled by Justin Merrigan and John Hendy, brings together a wealth of historical anecdotes and stories from the Sealink Masters around the British Isles
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Ferry & Cruise Ship Annual 2012
Including the new Finlaggan, Baltic Ro-Ro, new P&0 ships at Dover, P&O's Aurora and Oriana, Hurtigruten service, liners of the past, round Britain cruise and saving the Manxman
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European Shipping Fleets 2011 : Volume 4 Cargo & Bulk Carrie
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Deutsche Reedereien Band 40
Sartori & Berger, Kiel; H
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Super Drawings in 3D: Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone
In-depth look at the Tone, the lead ship in the last class of Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruisers - her genesis, construction, technical characteristics, modernizations, armor, propulsion, armament, aircraft facilities and operational history
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Selandia: The Worlds First Ocean Going Diesel Vessel (Englis
This book was published on 16th February 2012 to celebrate the maiden voyage of the world's first ocean-going diesel motor ship, ordered by the Danish trading firm East Asiatic Company for service between Scandinavia, Genoa, Italy, and Bangkok, Thailand
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Duitse Visserij In Beeld 1990-1999 (German Fishing Vessels i
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Maritime History Vol 12
Issue 12 - New larger issue
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Some Union Castle Liners and Cargo Ships
Joe Clark has been collecting old cine footage of ocean liners and converting it to VHS and DVD since the '70s
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