Author: Malcolm Batten
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445690721
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Previously unpublished photos showing the variety of shipping seen along the River Thames since the turn of the century.
River Thames Shipping Since 2000: Passenger Ships, Ferries, Heritage Shipping and More
Author: Malcolm Batten
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445690721
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Previously unpublished photos showing the variety of shipping seen along the River Thames since the turn of the century.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445690721
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Previously unpublished photos showing the variety of shipping seen along the River Thames since the turn of the century.
Shipping on the Thames & the Port of London During the 1940s–1980s
Author: Malcolm Batten
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1399018418
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
During the 1970s and 1980s the Port of London, and shipping on the River Thames was in a state of transition. New methods of cargo handling, in particular the introduction of containers and Roll-on, Roll-off vehicle ferries called for new investment and a rethink on the way dock traffic was traditionally managed. As a result, The Port of London Authority decided to run down and close the various London docks and concentrate all new investment downriver at their Tilbury docks. These photographs, along with some from earlier decades, and mostly previously unpublished, are a fascinating insight into this period, when traditional ships and cargo handling methods worked alongside the new technology. Ships designed for carrying cargo in their holds were sometimes adapted to carry containers as deck cargo. There were also shipping types now lost to history, including colliers and sludge boats. Not forgotten are the passenger ships – cruise liners to ferries. The various vessels that serviced the port from tugs to salvage craft and floating cranes. Finally, the heritage craft from traditional Thames Sailing barges to former paddle steamers now adapted as floating pub/restaurants.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1399018418
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
During the 1970s and 1980s the Port of London, and shipping on the River Thames was in a state of transition. New methods of cargo handling, in particular the introduction of containers and Roll-on, Roll-off vehicle ferries called for new investment and a rethink on the way dock traffic was traditionally managed. As a result, The Port of London Authority decided to run down and close the various London docks and concentrate all new investment downriver at their Tilbury docks. These photographs, along with some from earlier decades, and mostly previously unpublished, are a fascinating insight into this period, when traditional ships and cargo handling methods worked alongside the new technology. Ships designed for carrying cargo in their holds were sometimes adapted to carry containers as deck cargo. There were also shipping types now lost to history, including colliers and sludge boats. Not forgotten are the passenger ships – cruise liners to ferries. The various vessels that serviced the port from tugs to salvage craft and floating cranes. Finally, the heritage craft from traditional Thames Sailing barges to former paddle steamers now adapted as floating pub/restaurants.
Ships Monthly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ships
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ships
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
A Postcard History of the Passenger Liner
Author: Christopher Deakes
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493077627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
From around 1880, for almost a hundred years, shipowners commissioned a wealth of paintings that depicted their magnificent liners as well as the routes they travelled, their exotic destinations, and life onboard. These paintings, rich in imagination and atmosphere, appeared on postcards and posters of the day and were used to advertise the companies and their ships; and so was born a whole genre that produced tens of thousands of paintings which formed a wonderful record of the great era of the passenger liner. In 1900, there were over thirty shipping companies operating passenger liners across the North Atlantic. Other oceans were similarly served. But now, with just a few exceptions, the companies and their liners have disappeared along with the art they once inspired. Little remains to recall this aspect of our maritime past except the postcards; and they tell an evocative story of the vanished world of elegant ships and leisurely travel, of social and political times much changed by the history of the past century. Here, brought vividly to life in more than 500 colourful postcards, are the ships on which so many of our predecessors sailed—as emigrants, soldiers, administrators, or simply as tourists—in days long past. These cards, which are now highly collectable, show how steamships developed over the years, but they are also a fine tribute to the artists who painted them. This volume also includes a glossary of some 170 illustrators, which forms an important reference section, and advice on collecting.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493077627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
From around 1880, for almost a hundred years, shipowners commissioned a wealth of paintings that depicted their magnificent liners as well as the routes they travelled, their exotic destinations, and life onboard. These paintings, rich in imagination and atmosphere, appeared on postcards and posters of the day and were used to advertise the companies and their ships; and so was born a whole genre that produced tens of thousands of paintings which formed a wonderful record of the great era of the passenger liner. In 1900, there were over thirty shipping companies operating passenger liners across the North Atlantic. Other oceans were similarly served. But now, with just a few exceptions, the companies and their liners have disappeared along with the art they once inspired. Little remains to recall this aspect of our maritime past except the postcards; and they tell an evocative story of the vanished world of elegant ships and leisurely travel, of social and political times much changed by the history of the past century. Here, brought vividly to life in more than 500 colourful postcards, are the ships on which so many of our predecessors sailed—as emigrants, soldiers, administrators, or simply as tourists—in days long past. These cards, which are now highly collectable, show how steamships developed over the years, but they are also a fine tribute to the artists who painted them. This volume also includes a glossary of some 170 illustrators, which forms an important reference section, and advice on collecting.
UK
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Dreadnoughts
Author: Gerald Toghill
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445686368
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A fascinating look at the history behind battleships and battle cruisers, from the groundbreaking HMS Dreadnought through to the last Royal Navy battleship, Vanguard.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445686368
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A fascinating look at the history behind battleships and battle cruisers, from the groundbreaking HMS Dreadnought through to the last Royal Navy battleship, Vanguard.
Bibliography of Nautical Books
Author: Alan Obin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780948646140
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780948646140
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
Bodies at Borders: Analyzing the Objectification and Containment of Migrants at Border Crossing
Author: Louise Ryan
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832539718
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
By the end of 2020, the number of forcibly displaced people globally had reached 82.4 million as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order (UNHCR, 2021). Efforts to prevent these people from crossing national boundaries have resulted in draconian legislation and the vilification of migrants at various international borders. In the Mediterranean, at the border with ‘fortress Europe’, there have been thousands of fatalities as migrants risk the treacherous crossing in tiny boats. The so-called ‘weaponization of migration’ is apparent in recent events on the Polish-Belarussian border as hundreds of asylum seekers are trapped between rival forces of armed soldiers. Under the UK government's 'hostile environment' policy, many legal immigration routes have been closed, and the rights of asylum seekers have been severely curtailed. The so-called 'migrant caravan', which began in Honduras in October 2018, prompted the US and Mexican governments to deploy active-duty military officers to the border, creating more chaos in the area.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832539718
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
By the end of 2020, the number of forcibly displaced people globally had reached 82.4 million as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order (UNHCR, 2021). Efforts to prevent these people from crossing national boundaries have resulted in draconian legislation and the vilification of migrants at various international borders. In the Mediterranean, at the border with ‘fortress Europe’, there have been thousands of fatalities as migrants risk the treacherous crossing in tiny boats. The so-called ‘weaponization of migration’ is apparent in recent events on the Polish-Belarussian border as hundreds of asylum seekers are trapped between rival forces of armed soldiers. Under the UK government's 'hostile environment' policy, many legal immigration routes have been closed, and the rights of asylum seekers have been severely curtailed. The so-called 'migrant caravan', which began in Honduras in October 2018, prompted the US and Mexican governments to deploy active-duty military officers to the border, creating more chaos in the area.
Britain 1996
Author: Great Britain. Central Office of Information
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780117020245
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
From the environment to eating habits, and from the economy to equestrianism, this handbook combines material and detail with coverage of recent policy developments in Britain. Tables, maps, diagrams and colour photographs are used to illuminate a wide range of topics, and to mark the 50th anniversary of the Central Office of Information, there is a section of photographs reflecting life in Britain over the past five decades.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780117020245
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
From the environment to eating habits, and from the economy to equestrianism, this handbook combines material and detail with coverage of recent policy developments in Britain. Tables, maps, diagrams and colour photographs are used to illuminate a wide range of topics, and to mark the 50th anniversary of the Central Office of Information, there is a section of photographs reflecting life in Britain over the past five decades.
Merchant Ship Shapes
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ships
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ships
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description