Author: Mike Roussel
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750962919
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Union-Castle Line's heritage spans over a century. It provided the mail service to South Africa for 120 years and established an unrivalled reputation for punctual schedules. From the middle of the nineteenth century it ran 'like clockwork' until its demise in 1977, a victim of emerging competition from jet aircraft, increasing fuel costs and the containerisation of cargo.As a company, the Union-Castle Line used the latest technical innovations of the day, constantly striving to improve speed, reliability, customer comfort and safety. Its lavender-hulled ships were some of the most impressive vessels of the time. Yet the story of the Union-Castle Line is also one of people - the passengers and crew ensured that the line survived for so long. This book tells some of their fascinating stories, including tales of shipwrecks, war service, missing gold bullion, escaped wild animals and even the occasional murder on board.Utilising previously unpublished diaries, letters and photographs, this illustrated volume chronicles the shipping line from its glorious beginning to its tragic end. It is a multifaceted history of the Union-Castle Line, which examines some of the company's shipwrecks as well as the fond legacy of the line today.
The Union Castle Line
Author: Mike Roussel
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750962919
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Union-Castle Line's heritage spans over a century. It provided the mail service to South Africa for 120 years and established an unrivalled reputation for punctual schedules. From the middle of the nineteenth century it ran 'like clockwork' until its demise in 1977, a victim of emerging competition from jet aircraft, increasing fuel costs and the containerisation of cargo.As a company, the Union-Castle Line used the latest technical innovations of the day, constantly striving to improve speed, reliability, customer comfort and safety. Its lavender-hulled ships were some of the most impressive vessels of the time. Yet the story of the Union-Castle Line is also one of people - the passengers and crew ensured that the line survived for so long. This book tells some of their fascinating stories, including tales of shipwrecks, war service, missing gold bullion, escaped wild animals and even the occasional murder on board.Utilising previously unpublished diaries, letters and photographs, this illustrated volume chronicles the shipping line from its glorious beginning to its tragic end. It is a multifaceted history of the Union-Castle Line, which examines some of the company's shipwrecks as well as the fond legacy of the line today.
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750962919
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Union-Castle Line's heritage spans over a century. It provided the mail service to South Africa for 120 years and established an unrivalled reputation for punctual schedules. From the middle of the nineteenth century it ran 'like clockwork' until its demise in 1977, a victim of emerging competition from jet aircraft, increasing fuel costs and the containerisation of cargo.As a company, the Union-Castle Line used the latest technical innovations of the day, constantly striving to improve speed, reliability, customer comfort and safety. Its lavender-hulled ships were some of the most impressive vessels of the time. Yet the story of the Union-Castle Line is also one of people - the passengers and crew ensured that the line survived for so long. This book tells some of their fascinating stories, including tales of shipwrecks, war service, missing gold bullion, escaped wild animals and even the occasional murder on board.Utilising previously unpublished diaries, letters and photographs, this illustrated volume chronicles the shipping line from its glorious beginning to its tragic end. It is a multifaceted history of the Union-Castle Line, which examines some of the company's shipwrecks as well as the fond legacy of the line today.
Mailships of the Union-Castle Line
Author: C. J. Harris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This absorbing account of the ocean mail service that plied between Britain and southern Africa between 1857 to 1977 captures the spirit of an era now gone.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This absorbing account of the ocean mail service that plied between Britain and southern Africa between 1857 to 1977 captures the spirit of an era now gone.
A Short History of the Union-Castle Line
Author: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Union-Castle Line in Colour
Author: Barry J. Eagles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946184927
Category : Passenger ships
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946184927
Category : Passenger ships
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Union-Castle Line
Author: Peter Newall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780953429141
Category : Merchant ships
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780953429141
Category : Merchant ships
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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Author: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Union-Castle Line Purserette
Author: Ann Haynes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780950945347
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780950945347
Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Union Castle Liners
Author: William H. Miller
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624303
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Every Thursday at 4 p.m. a Union Castle express liner left Southampton for the Cape. William H Miller tells the story of the post-war Union Castle ships.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624303
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Every Thursday at 4 p.m. a Union Castle express liner left Southampton for the Cape. William H Miller tells the story of the post-war Union Castle ships.
The Union-Castle Line
Author: Alan S. Mallett
Publisher: Hyperion Books
ISBN: 9780951603819
Category : Merchant ships
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher: Hyperion Books
ISBN: 9780951603819
Category : Merchant ships
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A Short History of the Union-Castle Line
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union-Castle Company
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union-Castle Company
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description