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Author: Les Streater
Genre: History
Publisher: The History Press

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Author: Bernadac, Molteni de
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Marines

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Author: Countess Of Carnarvon
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Almina Wombwell married the 5th Earl of Carnarvon in 1895. She brought with her a large dowry, as the daughter of banking tycoon Alfred de Rothschild. This is the story of her life at Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey was filmed, and especially the ways in which the First World War affected the fates of the family and staff alike. The author, the current countess, draws on the extensive family archive to write this engaging and personal history.

Author: J. P. Carter
Genre: History
Publisher: Ian Henry Publications Ltd

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Author: Fred Stonehouse
Genre: Shipwrecks
Publisher: Avery Color Studios

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Author: Jack Currie
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Goodall Publications Ltd

Described as one of the best three books about life in Bomber Command during World War II, Lancaster Target is the classic story of one crew's fight to survive a full tour of operations in the night skies of wartime Europe. Flying Lancaster bombers from RAF Wickenby in Lincolnshire between 1943 and 1944, Jack Currie chronicles the life and death struggles against flak, night fighters and perilous weather with clarity and feeling, while capturing the live-for-the-moment spirit of off-duty escapades.
Author: V. S. Fellowes Wilson
Publisher: Crosby, Lockwood and Son

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Author: WILSON, FELLOWES

Author: MILLER, WILLIAM H.

Author: William H. Miller
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

The Last Atlantic Liners The golden age of liners in photographs and artwork
Author: MILLER, WILLIAM H.
Publisher: Conway Maritime Press

Physical description: 224 pages: illustrations; 25 cm. Subjects: Ocean liners -- History -- 20th century. Passenger ships -- History -- 20th century. Ocean liners. Genre: History. Illustrated.
Author: George Johnny Johnson
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Ebury Press

I was anxious to fight. Hitler was the bastard who had started all this and he needed sorting out. We were under threat. Everything we stood for: our country, our families and our way of life was being attacked by this maniac. He could not be allowed to win. So for me and many, many others like me, there was no alternative. We were in a pickle and something had to be done.'

Johnny Johnson is 92 years old and one of very few men who can recall first-hand the most daring and ingenious air raid of all time. He can also vividly remember his childhood spent working on a farm with his controlling father, the series of events that led him to the RAF and the rigorous training that followed. But it was his decision to join 617 Squadron, and the consequences, that have truly stayed etched in his mind.

On 16 May 1943, Johnny, alongside 132 specially selected comrades, took off from Scampton airbase in Lincolnshire. For six weeks they had been trained to fulfil one mission that was near impossible: to destroy three dams deep within Germany's Ruhr Valley. It was a daring task but, against the odds, Johnny and his crew survived. Sadly, 53 comrades did not.

For the first time, Johnny relives every moment of that fatal night - and the devastating aftermath. He recalls with unique wit and insight the difficult training conducted in secrecy, the race against time to release the bombs, and the sheer strength and bravery shown by a small unit faced with great adversity and uncertainty. Embodying a whole squadron, and leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come, Johnny's story is like no other.
Author: HOYT, EDWIN P.

Author: Clint Olivier
Genre: History
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Last Dance of the Vestris Forgotten no more. One of the biggest mysteries of 20th century shipping is solved at last. In November 1928, more than a hundred passengers were looking forward to a pleasant voyage from New York City to South America when the overloaded and leaky Vestris steamed into a massive storm. On the second night out, two giant waves pounded the liner and inflicted a wound from which she would never recov... Full description
Author: Harry Patch, Richard van Emden
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK

Harry Patch, the last British soldier alive to have fought in the trenches of World War I, is now 108 years old and one of very few people who can directly recall the horror of that conflict. Harry vividly remembers his childhood in the Somerset countryside of Edwardian England. He left school in 1913 to become an apprentice plumber but three years later was conscripted, serving as a machine gunner in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Fighting in the mud and trenches during the Battle of Passchendaele, he saw a great many of his comrades die, and in one dreadful moment the shell that wounded him killed his three closest friends. In vivid detail he describes daily life in the trenches, the terror of being under intense artillery fire, and the fear of going over the top. Then, after the Armistice, the soldiers’ frustration at not being quickly demobbed led to a mutiny in which Harry was soon caught up. World War II saw Harry in action on the home front as a firefighter during the bombing of Bath. He also warmly describes his friendship with American GIs preparing to go to France, and, years later, his tears when he saw their graves. Late in life Harry achieved fame, meeting the Queen and taking part in the BBC documentary The Last Tommies, finally shaking hands with a German veteran of the artillery, and speaking out frankly to Tony Blair about the soldiers shot for cowardice in World War I. The Last Fighting Tommy is the story of an ordinary man’s extraordinary life.
Author: T. Landauer, H. Landauer, R.K. Lochner
Genre: World War II 1939-1945
Publisher: Arrow

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Author: Parappallil John Abraham
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: P.Davies

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Author: Richard P.De Kerbrech
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Shipping Books Press

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Author: David G. Brown
Genre: Reference
Publisher: International Marine / McGraw-Hill

What really happened on the doomed ships bridge? by DAVID G. BROWN Description of book: Nearly nine decades after the event, the sinking of the Titanic continues to command more attention than any other twentieth-century catatrophe. Yet most of what is commonly believed about that fateful night in 1912 is, at best, a body of myth and legend nurtured by the ship's owners and surviving officers and kept alive by generations of authors and moviemakers. That, at least, is the thesis presented in this compellingly bold, thoroughly plausible contrarian reconstruction of the last hours of the pride of the White Star Line. The new but no-less harrowing Titanic story that Captain David G. Brown unfolds is one involving a tragic chain of errors on the part of the well-meaning crew, the pernicious influence of the ship's haughty owner, who was aboard for the maiden trip, and a fatal overconfidence in the infallibility of early twentieth-century technology. Among the most startling facts to emerge are that the Titanic did not collide with an iceberg but instead ran aground on a submerged ice shelf, resulting in damage not to the ship's sides but to the bottom of her hull. First Officer Murdoch never gave the infamous CRASH STOP order; rather, he ordered ALL STOP, allowing him to execute a nearly successful S-curve maneuver around the berg. The iceberg did not materialize unheralded from an ice-free sea; the Titanic was likely steaming at 22 1/2 knots througif Captain Smith, at the behest of his employer, Bruce Ismay, had not given the order to resume steaming. Offering a radically new interpretation of the facts surrounding the most famous ... In the vast ocean of books written on the topic, The Last Log of the Titanic stands apart for one simple reason: it's the only one to approach the disaster from a professional mariner's point of view.
Author: Melissa Fay Greene
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Harcourt

It's hard to imagine a scenario more terrifying than being trapped in a gaseous, crumbling coal mine two miles beneath the earth's surface in utter darkness, without food or water, while your gravely injured colleagues howl in agony all around you. This is the premise of author Melissa Fay Greene's engrossing book, "Last Man Out", which recreates the Springhill, Nova Scotia mine disaster of 1958. Of the 174 men who entered the mine on the afternoon shift of October 23, 74 never left. "Last Man Out" is the story of two small groups among the 99 survivors who lasted more than a week in the bowels of the deepest coal mine in the world after its sudden collapse. By relying (among other things) on survivor interviews conducted at the time by two Nova Scotia professors, Greene places the reader in the devastated shafts with the men. "Deep underground, darkness and silence ruled for an unknown length of time," writes the author, "The narrow layers of air swarmed with coal dust as if the flying particles and specks of coal were the only things in the universe, like black, charred, stirred-up matter in the eons before Creation. In the swirling blackness, the men's faces stung as if in a sandstorm. Some unconscious, some dying, they were zinged and pelted where they lay by a thousand small meteorites of coal." We hear their conversations--all lyrical Maritimer lilt--and watch as they struggle to free those trapped, and to free themselves. Greene also gives us their families, working class folks just barely hanging on and facing utter ruin at the loss of the sole breadwinner. And we hear from many of the 137 reporters from around the world--plus accidental participants such as comedian Shecky Green--who gather at the site to bring the tragic story home. Greene is successful not only in capturing the misery of the trapped men but also in giving context to the horrifying event. Educated men don't descend the mines to make a living; men with no alternatives do. Their strength and dignity in the face day-to-day adversity makes "Last Man Out" a thoroughly humbling read. "--Kim Hughes, Amazon.ca"
Author: William Pollock
Genre: History
Publisher: Greystone Books

(ABS) The loss of the ferry Princess Victoria in the North Channel in 1953 is a tragically dramatic story. This is a story of her last journey from Stranraer, of the courage and devotion to duty of the captain and crew, the rescue ships, and the heroic work of the men of the lifeboats.
Author: Veronica Hinke
Publisher: Regnery History

Experience the last night of drinking, dining, and style on the Titanic in food writer and Titanic historian Veronica Hinke's Last Night on the Titanic, which painstakingly recreates the decadent meals, cocktails, fashion, and protocall of history's most glamorous (and ill-fated) ship.

With select, original, Titanic-inspired recipes curated into the narrative—including recipes for Spring Pea and Truffle Soufflé, Peaches with Chartreuse Jelly, and the Robert Burns cockatil—Last Night on the Titanic takes readers back in time to experience the tastes, sights, and sounds of the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic.

About the Author
Veronica Hinke has been researching Titanic for as long as she can remember. While growing up in northern Wisconsin she often heard tales of “Popcorn Dan,” a man who hauled a horse-drawn popcorn cart through town with a withered arm and was the caretaker of a mansion that was rumored to be haunted. Daniel Coxon was one of the 537 men in third class who drowned aboard Titanic. Hinke has interviewed Coxon’s family members and historians who have studied him. She has also interviewed hundreds of experts on lifestyles, food and beverage for Tribune Media and other news outlets. She maintains a close working relationship with many leading chefs and mixologists around the world. Her annual year-end round-up story for Tribune Media, “The Best Thing I Ate This Year” features 50 food and drinks pros and their local picks. The story annually leads in holiday weekend news traffic and receives hundreds of retweets and Facebook shares. Her “Titanic Cocktails” report for Wine Enthusiast magazine honored the 100 th anniversary of Titanic. For the story, she interviewed Frank Caiafa, The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, 2016, Penguin; and Toby Maloney, Co- founder, Alchemy Consulting, New York and co-founders of The Violet Hour, a prohibition era-style drinks venue in Chicago. Hinke also worked closely with RMS Titanic to obtain the data on liquor, beer, spirits and wine remnants pulled from Titanic debris sites. Each bottle provides a peek into Titanic’s history and helps to demystify what life was like for people in all three classes. “Titanic Cocktails” achieved considerable reach and continues to generate interest. The 360-word story was blogged by the Village Voice and spotlighted by New York Times “What We’re Reading” editors.
Author: William H. Miller
Publisher: History Press

This is the story of the last class-divided passenger ships that carried travellers from point to point. In the final years of activity, spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, they carried Hollywood stars and even royalty on the Atlantic, businessmen to South America and Africa, migrants to Australia and New Zealand, and visitors returning to European homelands. Last of the Blue Water Liners nods to the Atlantic liners but also revels in the many other passenger ships that plied trades around the world: vessels like the Antilles, Oslofjord, Kampala and Changsha.

Complete with rare images and the insight of the prolific maritime historian William H. Miller, this book is a nostalgic parade of a bygone age, a generation of ships all but swept away in the 1960s and 1970s as jet travel changed the world.
Author: William B. Sparks, Michael Munn
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

In December 1942, one of the most daring and innovative attacks on enemy shipping was launched by 12 canoes manned by commandos who were to become known as the Cockleshell Heroes. Of the 12, two were unable to pursue their mission when their canoe was damaged on the submarine transporting them to France, and two came back alive. In this book William Sparks, DSM, one of the two survivors - and now the only living one - tells his story of the raid. The book is also an account of the escape by Marine Sparks and Major "Blondie" Hasler across German-occupied France. For nearly three months while they desperately sought assistance from the suspicious French Resistance and dodged German soldiers at every turn, the two men found themselves in a seemingly futile bid to avoid capture and death.
Author: Claude Choules
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing

Before his death at the age of 110 in May 2011, Claude Choules was the last man alive who had served in both world wars. Claude learned life's lessons during a rural childhood in England and later in the Royal Navy as a boy sailor, before graduating to become an explosives expert in the Australian navy. In his 80s, Claude began working on his memoirs with the help of his daughters, and The Last of the Last is a riveting account of his lifetime that vividly mirrors how the last century unfolded. Claude had the insight of an ordinary man thrust to the forefront of international furore. He was opposed to the glorification of war, but his charming anecdotes honour a generation called upon to serve not once but twice. This engaging, wryly humorous autobiography reflects the amiable nature of a truly unique man.
Author: Charles Loft
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Biteback Publishing

During the course of the 1950s England lost confidence in its rulers and convinced itself to modernise. The bankrupt steam-powered railway, run by a retired general, symbolised everything that was wrong with the country; the future lay in motorways and high speed electric - or even atomic - express trains. But plans for a gleaming new railway system ended in failure and on the roads traffic ground to a halt. Along came Dr Beeching, forensically analysing the railways' problems and expertly delivering an expert's diagnosis - a third of the nation's railways must go. This was the point at which the reality of modernisation dawned and rural England fell victim to the road and car - at least that is how Dr Beeching is remembered today. Last Trains examines why and how the railway system contracted, exposing the political failures that bankrupted the railways and examining officials' attempts to understand a transport revolution beyond their control. It is a story of the increasing alienation of bureaucrats from the public they thought they were serving, but also of a nation that thinks it lives in the countryside trying to come to terms with modernity.
Author: Clary
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Domhan Books

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Author: John A. Fleming, Simon Mills
Genre: History
Publisher: Wordsmith Publications

The story of Titanic's sister ship, Britannic, on its last voyage as a hospital ship in World War I when it was sunk in the Kea Channel in the Aegean in 1916.
Author: Michael Powell
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: New Eng. Lib.

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Author: Greg King
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

In the tradition of Erik Larson's Dead Wake comes The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria, about the sinking of the glamorous Italian ocean liner, including never-before-seen photos of the wreck today.

In 1956, a stunned world watched as the famous Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sank after being struck by a Swedish vessel off the coast of Nantucket. Unlike the tragedy of the Titanic, this sinking played out in real time across radios and televisions, the first disaster of the modern age. Audiences witnessed everything that ensued after the unthinkable collision of two modern vessels equipped with radar: perilous hours of uncertainty; the heroic rescue of passengers; and the final gasp as the pride of the Italian fleet slipped beneath the Atlantic, taking some fifty lives with her. Her loss signaled the end of the golden age of ocean liner travel.

Now, Greg King and Penny Wilson offer a fresh look at this legendary liner and her tragic fate. Andrea Doria represented the romance of travel, the possibility of new lives in the new world, and the glamour of 1950s art, culture, and life. Set against a glorious backdrop of celebrity and La Dolce Vita, Andrea Doria's last voyage comes vividly to life in a narrative tightly focused on her passengers - Cary Grant's wife; Philadelphia's flamboyant mayor; the heiress to the Marshall Field fortune; and many brave Italian emigrants - who found themselves plunged into a desperate struggle to survive. The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria follows the effect this trauma had on their lives, and brings the story up-to-date with the latest expeditions to the wreck.

Drawing on in-depth research, interviews with survivors, and never-before-seen photos of the wreck as it is today, The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria is a vibrant story of fatal errors, shattered lives, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Author: POWELL, MICHAEL

Author: HOEHLING, A.A. & M.

Author: Clive Harvey
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Carmania Press

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Author: Ken Glazier
Genre: Science & Nature
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

Good: A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels.Some of our books may have slightly worn corners, and minor creases to the covers. Please note the cover may sometimes be different to the one shown.
Author: Lorraine B. Diehl
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows

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Author: Jim Swift
Genre: History
Publisher: Maritime Books

Cartoons about life in the Royal Navy
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Cunard White Star

Cunard White Star Publication
Author: Stephen Grant
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Noodle Books

With the growing interest in early railways and the similar desire for something a bit different , author Stephen Grant tells the tale of the LBSCR in all its glory. The origins of this book date from a century ago. A time when electrification was being seriously considered for suburban railway use, in an effort to counteract the success of the various street tramways which had started to make considerable inroads into the income of the railway companies. How this affected the London, Brighton & South Coast railway on their suburban lines around London has been told in words elsewhere - but not in pictures, and certainly not in pictures taken by the LBSCR at the actual time the work was in progress! This 64 page album is a stunning series of images originating from the collection of the late R C (Dick) Riley purchased by the publisher from his estate some years ago.. Stephen has breathed life into the photographs, identifying locations and providing detail only a true expert would be able to identify. With the growing interest in early railways this enchanting new volume certainly fits the bill. A must have for every Rail Enthusiast.
Author: Jean-Pierre Mogui
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Denoël

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Author: Danielle Steel
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Bantam Press

New, with shelf wear to cover, some crumpling. A compelling story of the power or lies, the misuse of trust - and one woman's triumph over a devastating betrayal. Classic Steel. (fic)
Author: Gordon Read & Paul Rees
Publisher: Merseyside Maritime Museum

A card wallet comprising all 26 facsimile documents, plus 3 booklets and a facsimile steamship ticket to Australia. Contents as new clean and bright
Author: Larry Warren, Peter Robbins
Genre: Mind, Body & Spirit, UFO
Publisher: Cosimo Books - Cosimo-On-Demand

The astonishing story that has been featured in Sci Fi and History Channel documentaries! In December 1980, Larry Warren was a member of the Air Force security police stationed at RAF Bentwaters, a NATO base in Great Britain. On the night of the 28th he was on guard duty when he was taken by truck to join other Air Force personnel to investigate a disturbance in a Rendlesham Forest about five miles away, which turned out to be a landed UFO. This was the third night of UFO activity in the area and by far the most profound. When the men were debriefed the next day, they were warned to tell no one about what they had seen-as "bullets are cheap." And so began what would turn out to be the best documented and most significant military-UFO incident in history. This remarkable story, told with the help of investigative writer Peter Robbins, was the basis of the Sci Fi Channel's documentary UFO Invasion at Rendlesham and the History Channel's [title to be inserted later]. "Warren's firsthand account explodes with authentic detail. A riveting, fascinating, and important book." -Whitley Strieber, author of Communion "[H]as the force of a well-told mystery novel, yet it is all disturbingly true. A major contribution to the literature." -Budd Hopkins, author of Missing Time "[O]ne gripping version of the story of this classic UFO case and its aftermath." -Publisher's Weekly "This book is dynamite. Meticulously researched, gripping, provocative..." -Nick Pope, author of Open Skies, Closed Minds "[Q]uestions on these UFO sightings are still being asked in Parliament. If you read this gripping book you will see why." -Focus, journal of the
Author: Lewes Spence
Genre: History
Publisher: Robert Hale & Co

Pre-Roman, Roman and Post-Roman London: Gog & Magog, Celts, Cassivelaunus, King Arthur, Aurelius Ambrosius, Boudicca, the prophecies of Merlin.286 pages including index 10 b&w photographic illustrations and frontispiece.
Author: Bill Harry
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Trinity Mirror Media

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Author: Allan Andrade
Genre: History
Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.

Reviews of Allan Andrade's book, S.S. Leopoldville December 24, 1944 published in 1997 Thanks to the publication of this book and the publicity that it has received on regional and national television programs, Americans can now understand what had been a hidden tragedy. The book, in conjunction with the monument and memorials at Ft. Benning, helps ensure that the gallantry and sacrifices of the men of the 66th Infantry Division will no longer be unrecognized as they had been in the past. Dr. Steve Grove, USMA Historian, West Point, New York Allan Andrade's book is an excellent story of human courage in the face of a horrible tragedy. His book gives the reader an idea of what it must have been like to be aboard a sinking ship in the English Channel on Christmas Eve 1944. His extensive interviews with survivors tell how human error played a role in the death of so many U.S. soldiers and how lucky some survivors were to be in the right place at the right time. It was heartbreaking to read how the government lied to so many families who only wanted to know the truth about the fate of their loved one. It truly was a hard book to put down. Joseph P. Napsha, Reporter, Tribune - Review, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Through careful piecing together of survivors' accounts, of photos and wartime letters of both survivors and victims, Andrade weaves a heartbreaking narrative from the beginning of the calamity to its bitter conclusion. In this book, strangers otherwise lost to history are redeemed from the shadows. Ghosts speak in tender love letters of dreams and hopes, of their undying affection for dear ones. They stare gallantly from faded photos, their soldiers' hats jauntily cocked, their eyesanxious. They pose stiffly in family portraits, young kids clinging to their knees. Lovely wives with soft, 1940s hairdos, hug their babies. In the book, we learn firsthand of heroic rescues, desperate acts, brutal deaths, incomprehensible suffering and grief. The History Channel video of the event focuses on the military cover up.. Yet, it does not come close to conveying the gripping horror, pathos and heroism found in Andrade's book. Lynn Ascrizzi, Reporter, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine
Author: Elisabeth Navratil
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Hachette

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Author: Elisabeth Navratil
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Hachette

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Author: Borge, Jacques & Viasnoff, Nicolas
Publisher: Balland

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R300262647. Les Transatlantiques. 1977. in-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. Paris, Balland, 1977, in 8, broché, nombreuses photos, 190 pp.. . . . Classification Dewey : 359-Marine militaire

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R300262647. The Transatlantic. 1977. in-8. Pin. Good condition, Cover. decent, Satisfactory back, Cool interior. Paris, Balland, 1977, in 8, paperback, numerous photos, 190 pp.. . . . Dewey Classification: 359-Military Navy
Author: Jacques Borge
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Balland

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Author: TUTE, WARREN

Author: Warren Tute
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Panther Books Ltd

Leviathan is a whole world in itself, filled with colour, variety, passion and tragedy. Built on the Clyde when Hitler's armies were already threatening the world, she carried pampered populations in gilded luxury across the Atlantic on a last extravagant world cruise. This is the magnificent, enthralling story of a mighty liner, of those who built and owned her, who worked and travelled on her, the lives, loves and destinies shaped by the great vessel.
Author: BRAYNARD, FRANK O.

Author: COCKRILL, PHILIP
Publisher: Pennymede Books

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Author: Derek Parker
Genre: Astrology (Books)
Publisher: DK ADULT

I used to get these books from my school library every month when I was a single-digit, training to be a witch. I am so happy to own this!
Author: Tom Steel
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

During 1930 the inhabitants of the island of St Kilda were evacuated, their community having succumbed to the ravages resulting from mainland contact. This book tells the story of the people, why they left and what then happened to them.
Author: Alison Maloney
Genre: Health, Family & Lifestyle
Publisher: Michael O'Mara

1st edition hardcover 1st printing unread condition new dw ex shop stock In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
Author: Jack E Morpurgo
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Longman

400 pages, illustrated
Author: Tom Rubython
Genre: Biography
Publisher: BusinessF1 Books

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Author: LEWIS, EDWARD V. & O'BRIEN, ROBERT

Author: William MacQuitty
Genre: Artists
Publisher: Quartet Books Ltd

First Edition (First Printing).Introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. Illustrated with 29 black and white photographs.

Born in Belfast, the son of the Managing Director of the Belfast Telegraph, he was educated at Campbell College. MacQuitty attained employment with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (known today as the Standard Chartered), at the age of 18, where he remained until 1939. In 1926, he was posted to the Far East, joining the Auxiliary Punjab Light Horse at Amritsar, who were a handful of volunteer soldiers whose job was to defend the memsahibs and the children in a city that was widely regarded as one of the most seditious in India. In 1928 he became a founder member of the Lahore Flying Club. Further postings in the Far East included Ceylon, Siam, Malaya and China before he resigned and returned to Ireland in 1939. Intending to take up psychoanalysis as a career, MacQuitty started a seven-year medical course in London but his amateur film Simple Silage, made for the benefit of Ulster farming neighbours, came to the attention of the Ministry of Information, launching him on a new and unexpected career. After an informal apprenticeship working with the established film producer Sydney Box, MacQuitty’s film contributions to the war effort included Out of Chaos, a portrait of the war artists Henry Moore, Stanley Spencer, Paul Nash and Graham Sutherland, among others, and The Way We Live (1946), which chronicled the rebuilding of the heavily bombed city of Plymouth. He also filmed T. S. Eliot reading Little Gidding, and Stanley Spencer and his crucifix painting in Cookham churchyard. Big feature films then followed, including The Happy Family (1952), Street Corner (1953), The Beachcomber (1954), and Above us the Waves (1954) which starred John Mills – an account of the disabling of the German Battleship Tirpitz by British Midget submarines. It premiered in Malta, attended by Prince Phillip, in 1954. The British premiere took place the following year with a celebrity guest list headed by the Queen and Lord Mountbatten. It became Winston Churchill’s favourite film. His most famous and brilliant film creation came in 1958, with A Night to Remember, starring Kenneth More, recalling the sinking of RMS Titanic. As a six-year-old, MacQuitty had witnessed the ship being launched from the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast in May 1911, and watched the maiden voyage departure the following year. For the making of the film, he enlisted several Titanic survivors including Joseph Boxhall - fourth Officer on Titanic - who was MacQuitty's personal advisor. Many scholars and film critics still regard this film as the best of all the Titanic films (of which there are at least twelve). He was amused and flattered in 1997 when James Cameron, who had just completed his own epic on Titanic, took the trouble to thank him personally for his vision in creating A Night to Remember and causing a "ripple effect through modern culture" which he said had partly inspired his own film. In 1959, MacQuitty helped to found Ulster Television, becoming its first managing director and running the station, creating a link with Queen’s University, Belfast, and showing Britain’s first adult education program, Midnight Oil, foreshadowing the Open University. His last major film was The Informers (1964)
Author: Tom Coppack
Genre: Reference
Publisher: T.Stephenson & Sons Ltd

Coppack Bros. and Co., Connah's Quay, Flintshire
This ship owning and chandlery business was founded in 1860 by Captain John Coppack. It ceased operation as a shipping firm in 1971, and as a ship's chandlery business in 1977. Although Coppacks was principally a coasting shipping concern, it was well known for its links with the French vegetable trade, delivering to the English market during the early summer months of each year. The start of the twentieth century saw the change from sailing ships such as 'Whitriggs', 'Lizzie May' and 'Not Forgot' to those powered by steam. During the second quarter of the twentieth century, Coppack Bros. often had ten or more ships. 'Bolham', 'Elidir', 'Farfield', 'Hove', 'Normanby Hall', 'Santa Rosa', 'Trevor' and 'Watergate' were some of the important ships during this period. There was also a change in the nature of their business. Before the 1950s, they had direct control over their trading operations, employing the captains and crews of the various ships. After this time, they increasingly let the trading part of the business be handled by other shipping firms, and concentrated on the shipbroking and chandlery side. After the Second World War there was a steady decline in the coastal trade, so that by the 1960s the Company was left with only two motor vessels, the 'Indorita' and 'Normanby Hall'. The diminishing importance of Connah's Quay as a port accelerated this process. The fact that Coppack Bros. survived so long was no small achievement.
Author: HILLS, IAN

Author: Keith McCloskey
Genre: History
Publisher: The History Press

Lighthouse
Author: CHADWICK, LEE
Publisher: Dobson Books Ltd

Author: Theodore J Panayotoff, Michael R Pittavino
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)

The oldest freshwater port in the United States is nestled firmly into the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario at Oswego, New York. Since 1822, four lighthouses have guided the mariner's safe passage to shore, and just as those lighthouses stood watch, so did the men and women who manned them. Members of the US Life-Saving Service, Revenue Cutter Service, and Coast Guard followed and remained vigilant in the face of danger, always ready to assist those in distress on the inland sea. Lighthouses and Life Saving at Oswego allows readers to step back in time and explore the iconic landmarks and exemplary individuals that afforded Oswego its commercial prominence for nearly two centuries.
Author: Neville Long
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Terence Dalton

History of Lighthouses of East Anglia
Author: Stenson, Patrick
Publisher: Bodley Head

Author: Patrick Stenson
Genre: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd

Charles Herbert Lightoller – ‘Lights’ to his friends – was the only senior officer to survive the sinking of the TITANIC one hundred years ago in 1912. He had supervised the loading of many of the lifeboats and after the last one had gone he jumped overboard and was sucked under but somehow cheated death and survived. His position in the ship meant he had to face the ordeal of the exhaustive enquires and courtroom battles that followed. ‘Lights’ had first gone to sea in sail at the age of thirteen. He was shipwrecked four times, once on a desert island. During WWI he commanded a destroyer that rammed and sank a U-boat. He returned to White Star after the war but his association with the TITANIC seemed to blot his career and he left to command his own motor yacht. In her he acted out his last great seagoing adventure at the age of 66. In 1940 he took his boat over to Dunkirk to rescue British and French troops from the beaches. He remains one of the most colourful characters of the whole tragic incident in 1912, and a true example of the old kind of British seaman who came up the hard way through sail. THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF A TITANIC OFFICER.
Author: Michael Collins
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Granta Books

The white working class is demonised. In the wake of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, they were cast as wholesale racist cattle by the liberal press, the rightwing press mock their tastes and attitudes; they take to the streets when paedophiles and asylum seekers are in their midst, they expose their lives in TV documentaries, they love Gucci and hate the Euro...Michael Collins was brought up in Elephant and Castle, where his family had lived for generations. Here he looks back at the intertwined history of Walworth and his family, from his great great great grandfather's life during the establishment of an urban white working class culture in the 19th century, to his own upbringing amongst the new tower blocks of the 1960s. Along the way he discovers that middle-class condescension towards the white working class is nothing new. Missionaries from other classes have always descended to study, influence, patronise, politicise, socially engineer, and now to demonise them - including Henry Mayhew, Charles Booth, George Orwell, Jessica Mitford, Oswald Mosley, Nell Dunn, town planners and contemporary journalists too numerous to mention. This angry, yet tender book concludes with Collin's present-day return to the Elephant, to discover what remains of his tribe at a time of significant cultural change.

Author: James Barlow
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Pan Books

Liner
Author: Noel B. Gerson
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: New English Library Ltd

America's finest ocean-going liner - the U.S.S. Columbia - has been returned to active service. Her engines rebuilt, her fittings restored, she stands ready to take her place among the great ships of the world.

David Bowen, ranking officer of the Columbia Lines, had expected the coveted assignment as master of the Columbia. But Commodore John Everett, a retired Naval war hero, is brought in for the job, and Bowen is forced to settle for second in command. The inevitable confrontation between these two first-rate, strong-willed officers forms the basis for a superb tale of adventure - ending in a stunning climax on the high seas, in the midst of a violent hurricane...
Author: Noel B. Gerson
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: New English Library Ltd

America's finest ocean-going liner - the U.S.S. Columbia - has been returned to active service. Her engines rebuilt, her fittings restored, she stands ready to take her place among the great ships of the world.

David Bowen, ranking officer of the Columbia Lines, had expected the coveted assignment as master of the Columbia. But Commodore John Everett, a retired Naval war hero, is brought in for the job, and Bowen is forced to settle for second in command. The inevitable confrontation between these two first-rate, strong-willed officers forms the basis for a superb tale of adventure - ending in a stunning climax on the high seas, in the midst of a violent hurricane...
Author: MILLER, WILLIAM H.
Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd

Author: Kenneth Vard
Genre: Ships
Publisher: Waterfront Publications

Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 220 p. : ill. Subject; Ships in art.
Author: Williams, David
Publisher: CONWAY

Author: David Williams
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Conway Maritime

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Author: Derek M. Whale
Publisher: Countyvise Ltd

Includes former Cunard 'quadruplets' Saxonia, Ivernia, Carinthia and Sylvania; the shire liners of Oxfordshire and the Devonshire; Elder Dempster's flagship, the Aureol - the last regular big passenger ship to leave Liverpool; The Aba, Apapa and Accra are contained in the last chapter.
Author: Derek M. Whale
Publisher: Countyvise Ltd

Part two contains individual stories of other famous Liverpool lines. for example, Athenia and Letitia,Berengaria, Britannic, 1, 11, and 111,Caledonia, Ceramic, Cilicia, Circassia 11. empresses' OF, Australia, Britain 1 +11+111, Canada 1 + 11 +111, England, France and Russia.
Author: Derek M. Whale
Publisher: Countyvise Ltd

The author has set out to record, in a simple, non-technical manner for the general reader, outlines of the careers of some of the legendary liners of Liverpool. And a few of the parts they played in helping that city and port achieve the maritime greatness that was once the envy of the world.
Author: Derek Whale
Genre: Ships
Publisher: Countyvise Ltd

Par two contains individual stories of other famous Liverpool lines. for example, Athenia and Letitia,Berengaria, Britannic, 1, 11, and 111,Caledonia, Ceramic, Cilicia, Circassia 11. empresses' OF, Australia, Britain 1 +11+111, Canada 1 + 11 +111, England, France and Russia.
Author: Barry J. Eagles
Publisher: Waterfront Publications

Author: MAXTONE-GRAHAM, JOHN
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Limited

Traces the history of ocean cruises, describes the operation of ocean liners, and portrays life on board a luxury ocean liner
Author: COLMAN, TERRY

Author: Robert Fox
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Konemann UK Ltd

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Author: Stephen Croad
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Batsford Ltd

The London Stone at Staines marks the ancient western boundary of the jurisdiction of the City of London. The Lord Mayor and Corporation's conservancy of the Thames extended east from there as far as Yantlet in Kent. This is the stretch of the river documented in 'Liquid History'. Drawing on the resources of English Heritage's unrivalled photographic archives, the book records a journey along the length of the tidal river and over almost 150 years. We see the rural Thames as it approaches London, riverside towns, the civic and commercial development of the riverbanks, the working docks and warehouses, the development of the web of bridges that now links north and south, barges, sailing ships and warships, the great flood defences and a tiny beach that flourished briefly at the Tower of London. Featuring the work of pioneers of photography and some of the great topographical photographers of the 20th century, and with a fascinating commentary by Stephen Croad, 'Liquid History' chronicles the ebb and flow of the life of the river.

Journey along the length of the famed Thames River on a spectacular photographic tour. Spanning almost 150 years, the images in this evocative history include many previously unpublished photographs as well as the work of some of the pioneers and leading exponents of topographical and architectural photography. View the rural Thames as it approaches London. See the riverside towns, the working docks and warehouses, the development of the web of bridges that now links north and south, barges, sailing ships and warships, the great flood defenses, the tiny beach that briefly flourished at the Tower of London, and more. Accompanied by fascinating commentary, these photographs chronicle the ebb and flow of the life of a river, vital to a city, a nation, and the world.
Author: Lisa Gardner
Genre: Crime, Thrillers & Mystery
Publisher: Orion

THE PERFECT HUSBAND Jim Beckett was everything Tess had ever dreamed of ... But two years after Tess married Jim and bore his child, she helped put him behind bars for savagely murdering ten women. Now he's escaped, and with the help of a burned-out ex-Marine,Tess learns how to protect herself and her daughter as a gigantic manhunt counts down to this terrifying reunion between husband and wife...

THE OTHER DAUGHTER In Texas, a man goes to the electric chair for the torture and murder of six children. In Boston an unconscious nine-year-old girl has been admitted to ER. When she comes round, she remembers nothing about herself or her past. She's adopted and raised as Melanie by Dr Stokes and his wife whose own daughter Meagan was tragically murdered.
Twenty years later, someone is targeting the family, sending grotesque messages. And in a horrible twist, a journalist approaches Melanie and tells her that her birth father was the executed murderer...

THE THIRD VICTIM A horrific shooting has ripped apart the sleepy town of Bakersville, but although a boy has confessed to the crime, evidence shows he may not be guilty. Officer Rainie Conner is caught up in the controversy. It's hitting too close to home, bringing back memories of her own past. But she has to find the real killer. With the help of FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, Rainie comes closer to a deadly truth than she can imagine.
Author: Lisa Gardner
Genre: Crime, Thrillers & Mystery
Publisher: Orion

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Author: Michael Morpurgo
Genre: Children's Books
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks

Edition HarperCollins Children's Books, First printing, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-00-733963-1. HARDBACK. 444 pages, size: 14.5 x 22.3 x 3.9 cm. The new and unread book remains in excellent condition:dust cover intact; black cloth hard cover bright with gilt lettering on spine; text all clean, neat and tight. Prompt dispatch from UK.
Author: Dave Forster, Chris Gibson
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Hikoki Publications

As WWII closed, the Air Staff decided to preserve the UK's electronic intelligence (ELINT) expertise, resulting in the formation of the Radio Warfare Establishment and later the Central Signals Establishment. A tentative ELINT program was commissioned in 1946 using a small number of Lancaster and Mosquito aircraft specially modified for the task and as relations with the Soviet Union deteriorated, interest focused on the growing Soviet air defense system, with the 1948 Berlin crisis resulting in the first major ELINT program against the Soviet Union's air defenses. During the mid-1950s the Washington and Canberra were introduced as interim ELINT platforms and proposals were made for the use of V.1000, the Shackleton and the Comet for this new and dangerous branch of warfare, often requiring flight close to, or over, hostile territory. Operations against Indonesia and China, and worsening relations with Iran, increased the importance of ELINT operations during the 1960s and 1970s and in the quest for more capable aircraft, the Comet 4 was passed over in favor of the Nimrod. ELINT aircraft proposals including the VC-10 and Airbus are covered, while "Listening In" also details operations in the Falklands, Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan as the authors draw together, for the first time, a mass of unpublished material to describe the evolution of the secretive ELINT aircraft, their equipment and operations. The story is bought right up-to-date with Project Helix and the controversial decision to scrap the almost complete Nimrod MRA.4 fleet and instead acquire the EC-135R Rivet Joint. A highly detailed work illustrated throughout with over 180 photographs and drawings, "Listening In" tells the full story of this secret world and it's aircraft (both actual and proposed) and is a natural companion to Chris Gibson's best-selling "Vulcan's Hammer" and "Battle Flight."
Author: G2 Entertainment Ltd
Genre: History
Publisher: G2 Entertainment Ltd

The RMS Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world when it set off on its maiden voyage from Southampton on April 10th 1912. Four days into the trip, on April 14th, the magnificent cruiser struck an iceberg and sank, resulting in the deaths of 1,517 people in one of the biggest peacetime maritime disasters in history. This special 100th anniversary book not only charts her fateful journey but also describes the media frenzy about her famous victims, the legends surrounding the sinking, the resulting changes to maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck - all factors that have contributed to our long-held fascination with the ill-fated ocean liner.
Author: BONE, STEPHEN & ADSHEAD, MARY

Author: Nicholas Leach
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Foxglove Publishing Ltd

Littlehampton lifeboat station on the Sussex coast, well known as home to one of the famous Blue Peter lifeboats, has a fine record of gallantry, and the volunteer lifeboat crews have undertaken many rescues. Nicholas Leach, working with the station, has produced this comprehensive history containing accounts of many dramatic rescues, as well as providing a record of the pulling and sailing era and the half century that inshore lifeboats have been operated.
Author: Trinity Mirror Media
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Trinity Mirror Media

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Author: Vicky Andrews, James Cleary, Peter Grant, Colin Hunt
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales

Mersey 50s is the first in a new series of publications, a unique collection celebrating the decades - and the people - that made Merseyside the world-famous place it is today. Packed with rare photographs, this 84-page glossy souvenir takes you on a very special journey from 1950 to 1959, exploring Liverpool life during the austerity years. From the glorious Coronation parties, to the closure of the Overhead Railway, the 'Fabulous Fifties' were a time of smiles and tears. Baby Grands reached the end of the line while television and cars inspired a quest for knowledge and travel. Two million Mersey folk joined in the Festival of Britain. Evertonians cheered for the Cannonball Kid while Reds fans hailed the city 'Liddell-pool'. Housewives celebrated the end of rationing, kids enjoyed the sweet sensation of Spangles and Billy Fury took teenagers 'Halfway to Paradise'. With memories and insights from special guest contributors, Mersey 50s is a unique and colourful trip down memory lane. Full of nostalgia for generations of Merseysiders and priced at only GBP4.99, it is an essential read, even if you are too young to remember the era.
Author: Vicky Andrews, James Cleary, Peter Grant, Colin Hunt
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales

The 1960s saw the Beat Boom, the Pill, parking meters, topless dresses, see-through blouses, sit-ins, love-ins, civil rights, flower power, the mini and the maxi. It was the decade that saw an explosion in music and fashion and the voice of youth was loud across the world. Man landed on the moon, England won the world cup and all you needed was love. No other decade has given the world more than those ten heady years. And much of it came from Liverpool. The clubs, the bands, trend-setting fashions, world-class architecture and a thriving economy, all came together to make Liverpool the success story of the Swinging Sixties. Packed with rare photographs from the unrivalled archives of the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, this 84-page souvenir is a unique collection and record of the decade. From The Cavern to Paddy's Wigwam, from Z-Cars to the Hovercraft, from Subbuteo to Catterick and Shankly - Liverpool was at the centre of a decade that shook the world. This is an essential read for anyone who was born, grew up, or experienced the '60s in Liverpool.
Author: Peter Grant
Genre: Travel & Holiday
Publisher: Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales

Capturing the changes in the worlds of fashion, work, leisure, TV, the arts, sport - even the weather. A book to share, featuring photographs, images and memories for anyone who was born, grew up in or experienced this period when we said a reluctant goodbye to the swinging sixties and a new period of challenges emerged. This is an 82-page book packed with many never-seen-before images from the famous archives of the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo accompanied by facts and figures from their award-winning team of journalists. It is the year-by-year account of the 1970s - a flight of fancy to a time when The Beatles had gone their separate ways and disco, rock and punk dominated the headlines. Scenarios where perms, tank tops, kipper ties were fashion essentials along with the new midi dress and platform shoes. A nostalgic salute to the ongoing Liverpool legacy, created by such sporting giants as Red Rum, John Conteh, Kenny Dalglish and Bob Latchford. Heat waves, the three-day week, chopper bikes, the opening of Knowsley Safari Park, the Silver Jubilee - the 70s are stamped with an indelible identity of economic and social change. Liverpool 70s - Souvenir of the Decade is a perfect gift or souvenir for all ages. A timeless and priceless keepsake of a great city. Also available in this series Liverpool 50s, 60s and coming soon Liverpool 80s.
Author: Various
Genre: Special Edition Newspaper
Publisher: Trinity Mirror

Hillsboro 20 Years On Special Edition
Author: Various
Genre: Newspaper
Publisher: Trinity Mirror

Hillsboro 20 Years On paper and supplement
Author: Various
Genre: Newspaper
Publisher: Trinity Mirror

Hillsborough “Never Forget” 20th Anniversary & 12 page tribute to the 96 victims
Author: Colin Hunt
Genre: History
Publisher: Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales

From schooldays to life on the factory floor. From the formal ballroom dance schools of the fifties to nights at Cagney's and Quadrant Park. Remember the days when the friendly copper would stop the traffic as you crossed a busy road, or when you played football on cobbled streets. Relive life as lived with neighbours who always had time for a chat whether you were cleaning the front step, or standing in a queue in the shops. Enjoy the cherished memories shared by all of us who grew up in this unique area, through the words and pictures in our exclusive collection.
Author: Trinity Mirror Media
Genre: History
Publisher: Trinity Mirror Media

Liverpool: River City - Past, Present & Future It may be a minnow in terms of mileage - but the Mersey packs a punch when measured in terms of modern world history. Home to every conceivable type of vessel on all manner of voyages across the globe, it has given a livelihood to hundreds of thousands of people. It was and still is the river of dreams ...the lifeblood of Merseyside. Our place at the gateway to the world is appropriate. A city of the old world looking to the new, a people proud of their past but eager to accept the future. As architects draw up plans for a new Liverpool skyline and the waterfront prepares for its biggest transformation since the rebirth of the Albert Dock 25 years ago, this magazine recalls the people, the landscape, the docks and, of course, all those ships which played their part in making the River Mersey a personality in itself. This 84-page magazine special features stunning colour and black and white images from the award-winning photo archives of the Liverpool Post and Echo. RRP GBP4.99 Please note this is a magazine & not a book.
Author: Valerie Burton
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside

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Author: Bryan Perrett
Genre: History
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd

The account on the Luftwaffe's attempt to destroy Britain's most vital wartime port, Liverpool was the most heavily bombed provincial target in the country, and why they failed.
Author: P. Aughton
Genre: Local & Urban History
Publisher: Carnegie Publishing

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Author: LANE, TONY

Author: Colin Wilkinson
Genre: History
Publisher: The Bluecoat Press

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Author: Trinity Mirror Media
Genre: History
Publisher: Trinity Mirror Media

THEY called it Liverpool's finest hour and greatest sacrifice. When France fell in the spring of 1940, it was a 22-mile stretch of water which helped to save Britain from invasion. It was left to the courageous merchant seamen, and the navies who protected them, to keep open those channels to the Americas, Africa and beyond. The Battle of the Atlantic saw six long years of conflict - and Liverpool was at the heart of it. Now, in May 2013, the country is once again turning to the city as it plays a major role in the 70th anniversary commemoration of the conflict. The Mersey was the main gateway to Britain for millions of tons of food and war materials, and an essential naval repair base. And Liverpool offered a friendly face for thousands of sailors who poured in on shore leave. All this made the city a key target, and we paid the price, enduring months of sustained bombing. On February 7, 1941, Western Approaches Command was divided and its headquarters was moved from Plymouth to Derby House, Liverpool. The headquarters of the RAF's Coastal Command moved to Liverpool at the same time. As Liverpudlians went about their lives above ground, far beneath the paving stones the command centre of the Battle of the Atlantic was a hive of activity. Admiral Max Horton, took over as commander-in-chief in 1942 - his leadership, with submarine hunter Captain Johnny Walker, played a vital role in the defeat of the U-boat. From Western Approaches HQ, they planned the hunting and eventual sinking of the notorious Bismarck and other enemy surface raiders and blockade runners. The Battle of the Atlantic was pivotal to the success of the allied war. The Germans never really understood why, by May 1943, the tide had turned. Featuring stunning images and rare stories from the archives, this special 70th anniversary publication, priced GBP4.99, tells the city's own secret story of the longest and hardest won campaign of the Second World War. This is an 84 page special edition
Author: Ian Collard
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: The History Press

The history of the great shipping groups of the nineteenth century is about family dynasties, business acumen, investment, risk taking and entrepreneurial skills. It is about everything that epitomises the Victorian age. Men of vision identified market trends and gaps in the provision of shipping services throughout the world. They were responsible for initiating routes that were that were to develop and blossom providing them with excellent returns on their original investment. The main British shipping lines in this book, including among others Brocklebank, Cunard, Blue Funnel, Booth, Elder Dempster, Ellerman & Hall Lines, Lamport & Holt and Cayzer, Irvine had their origins in Liverpool, once the premier port in the United Kingdom. Head offices were located in Merseyside as were many ancillary departments. Over the past four decades the shape of British Shipping has changed and some of the established shipping lines that had been in business since Victorian times did not survive and many of the names in this book are now a memory of a different age. Others have been taken over by larger groups and their names have gradually vanished from the shipping records as their ships have been replaced or renamed. It was difficult to imagine in the 1960s that the shipping scene would change so dramatically in such a relatively period; Liverpool's Shipping Groups is a celebration of a period that will not be forgotten by anyone with an interest in ships and the sea.
Author: John Shepherd
Genre: History
Publisher: The History Press

At one time, Liverpool's landing stage was so busy that ships would be literally queuing in the Mersey to discharge and embark passengers. However, the period from the late 1940s saw both the golden age of Liverpool shipping as well as the decline of its passenger trade. From the early 1960s, though, Liverpool's passenger trade entered a decline that was unstoppable. The Jet Age had seen the loss of much of its trade and shipping line after shipping line moved away from the port or stopped its ships sailing and sold them for scrap or service with foreign lines. John Shepherd tells the story, using the memories of those who sailed in them, of the last liners to use Liverpool.
Author: BRAYNARD, FRANK O.

Author: Tom Harrisson
Genre: World War II 1939-1945
Publisher: Schocken Books

Interviews with those who experienced the German blitz during World War II describes what they thought and did during that tragic period
Author: Dr Charles Shepherd
Genre: Author Biographies
Publisher: Cedar / Mandarin

This is a very thorough book on a complicated, debilitating and frequently disparaged illness. The author is immensely knowledgeable and is clearly of the opinion that this a serious medical condition that needs a medical solution.
The additional bonus for us, is that Dr Shepherd is a patient with this illness himself, and so has extra insight. The best book on the topic
Author: HALL, CHRISTOPHER A.

Author: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Author: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Author: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Author: JOHNSTON,DAVID

Author: David, Governor General Of Canada Johnston
Genre: History
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The events behind the explosion of a Pan American jet over Lockerbie, Scotland are examined in this study, which explores terrorist activities, the question of airport security and its implications for passenger safety, and the plight of the passengers and the townspeople of Lockerbie.
Author: J.W. Penfold
Genre: Computing & Internet
Publisher: Bernard Babani Publishing

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Author: Diane Burstein
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Batsford Ltd

London, the capital and heart of Britain, is an exciting and constantly developing city. London Then and Now compact edition explores London's landscape, past and present, through the eye of the camera. Some 70 historic photographs of London's past are paired with specially commissioned contemporary views taken from the same vantage point. The book features the fascinating vistas of London that have changed little and some that have changed radically, from the regeneration of the south bank, the docklands in the east to the transformation of a power station into Tate Modern. Part of the bestselling 'Then and Now' series, which is now available in compact format, this charming contrast of old and new photographs highlights the stunning changes - and the equally amazing similarities - of one of the most loved cities in Britain, its well-known places but also some of the hidden gems.
Author: Bridget Cherry, Nikolaus Pevsner
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Pevsner Architectural Guides

LONDON 4 NORTH is the latest in the much acclaimed six-volume London series of Pevsner's architectural guides. It covers the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Islington, Hackney and Haringey, from the formal Georgian squares of Bloomsbury, through Victorian suburbs and railway stations, to the attractive hill towns of Hampstead and Highgate, and twentieth century developments beyond. Each area has an historical introduction followed by a comprehensive gazetteer with succinct accounts of the varied buildings of all periods that give character to London's many distinctive neighbourhoods. Numerous maps and detailed indexes makes this authoritative book invaluable as both a guide and a work of reference.
Author: Paul Hogan
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

London City Airport Through Time This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which London City Airport has changed and developed over the years Full description
Author: Brian Girling
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

London Colour Archive
Author: Laurence Ward
Genre: History
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd

The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. As a key record of the attack, the London County Council Bomb Damage Maps represent destruction on a huge scale, recording buildings and streets reduced to smoke and rubble. The full set of maps is made up of 110 hand-coloured 1:2500 Ordnance Survey base sheets originally published in 1916 but updated by the LCC to 1940. Because they use the 1916 map, they give us a glimpse of a 'lost London', before post-war redevelopment schemes began to shape the modern city. The colouring applied to the maps records a scale of damage to London's built environment during the war - the most detailed and complete survey of destruction caused by the aerial bombardment. It includes a clear and fascinating introduction by expert Laurence Ward that sets the maps in the full historical context of the events that gave rise to them, supported by archival photographs and tables of often grim statistics.
Author: E.R. Oakley
Genre: Reference
Publisher: London Tramways History Group

A detailed and scholarly work examining the tramway operations of the LCC in north London. London Tramways History Group, 1991. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact but the spine is heavily sunbleached. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.
Author: S.K. Al Naib
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: University of East London

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Author: Jerry White
Genre: History
Publisher: Vintage

London in the Nineteenth Century London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its wealth was dazzling. Its horrors shocked the world. This book explores London's history over the nineteenth century as a whole. It shows the destruction of old London and the city's unparalleled suburban expansion. Full description
Author: Kevin Robertson, Ian Whitmarsh
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Ian Allan Ltd

Containing some 85 colour photos accompanied by captions, recording London and its transport network and other aspects of the city in the years between the end of World War 2 and the 1960s, this work is suitable for those who live in London, tourists and visitors to the capital and transport enthusiasts.
Author: G.W. Morrison
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Heathfield Railway Publications

Review by Amazon reader;
Peter Durward Harris
#1 HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER
5.0 out of 5 stars
Contrasting pictures show how things changed
4 June 2009
Format: Hardcover
A logical follow-up to ‘GWR Then and Now’, this book focuses on the former LMS, but omitting the S as it only covers England and Wales. Although by a different author, the format is essentially the same.

For this book, the author took a selection of old photographs of scenes in and around railway stations and attempted, with the help of other photographers, to re-photograph the equivalent scenes in December 1994 and the first two months of 1995. The original photographs are mainly from the fifties and early sixties but some are older and a few are much older. The author and his assistants found that it wasn't always possible to re-photograph from the original locations for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it wasn't physically possible because of re-development or because trees blocked the original view. At other times, the original location had become part of private land from which permission to photograph was unobtainable, although such permission was apparently given most of the time. With these caveats, this book shows how things have changed - sometimes dramatically, sometimes not at all. All the pictures are in black and white, which is fair enough because the originals would be mostly in black and white. To make a proper comparison, it is therefore necessary to show the more recent pictures in black and white too.
Author: Diane Burstein
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Batsford

New with small rips to cover, reflected in price. (his)
Author: Simon Jeffs
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

The London to Brighton Line This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the London to Brighton Line has changed and developed over the last century. Full description
Author: John Reed
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

London Tramways.
Author: Mick Webber
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

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Author: Michael H. C. Baker
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

Presenting the history of London Transport, this title explores the reaction of LT to the war and how it coped, the use of vehicles from outside London to supplement the fleet, and the dangerous and difficult working conditions for the staff.
Author: Michael Baker
Genre: History
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

The 1920s were a decade of considerable change in London. In public transport terms it was the last complete decade of unfettered competition prior to the creation of the London Passenger Transport Board. There were myriad operators - some large like the tramway network of the London County Council and the bus routes operated by the London General Omnibus Company, with others having only a handful of routes or vehicles. It was an age when the bus started to grow in importance as vast number of army surplus vehicles became available and easily converted and when the growth in suburbs grew ever more important and with this the concomitant rise in commuting to and from central London. It was an age when mass popular entertainment - football and the cinema, for example - became more prevalent, again imposing new strains and stresses on London's public transport. It was in the 1920s that the final great extensions to the city's tramway network occurred and when the underground network was still developing under the aegis of the private companies that had promoted the lines and had built them. This book really starts the story of London Transport from its very earliest days, adding to a series which is building into the most comprehensive coverage of the capital's transport history. Michael Baker writes in a lively, readable style and the text is enlivened with a selection of nostalgic and atmospheric period photographs and some interesting personal anecdotes.
Author: Michael H. C. Baker
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

Looks at how the London Passenger Transport Board was established in 1933 and how it has evolved. This book also discusses the changing nature of the LPTB's vehicle fleet. It includes some 175 mono illustrations that portray the great variety of scenes visible on London's roads and rails during this period.

The author recounts how the London Passenger Transport Board was established in 1933 and how it evolved during these years. The changing nature of the LPTB's vehicle fleet is also discussed. Alongside the author's entertaining and pertinent text, the book includes some 175 mono illustrations that portray the great variety of scenes visible on London's roads and rails during this fascinating period.
Author: Michael H. C. Baker
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

The swinging sixties, with London's Carnaby Street at its heart, was the first full decade after the war when postwar shortages and rationing no longer applied. It was a decade when according to Harold Macmillan, the population of the country had never had it so good and when the Winds of Change saw Britain's continuing retreat from Empire as colonies and protectorates across the globe were granted their independence. If society was changing, so too was the infrastructure to cater for it. The increased car ownership resulting from greater personal prosperity brought problems of congestion and declining passenger transport usage. The Beeching Report on the railway industry foreshadowed the demise of many rural and secondary lines, whilst, in London, London Transport was also facing major change. The start of the decade witnessed with rapid elimination of the city's final trolleybus routes whilst the first wholly new Underground line for more than a generation, the Victoria Line, was opened.

Moreover, the decade was to be the last when London Transport's responsibilities extended significantly beyond the Metropolis; it was on 1 January 1970 that the Country Area services and vehicles were transferred to the National Bus Company and recast as London Country. In an effort to save costs, One-Person Operation was introduced and, following the classic Routemaster - the last deliveries of which occurred in the mid-1960s - LT followed the national trend towards the purchase of rear-engined double-deckers as the traditional link between LT and AEC/Park Royal disappeared. In his third volume covering London Transport decade by decade, Michael Baker examines the development of London Transport during this period of transition. Drawing upon his own collection and those of other notable photographers of the period, he paints an affectionate portrait of how LT evolved during these years, how its vehicle fleet changed, how employment and staff patterns altered and how LT coped with the changing demands placed upon it by society and by government.

Alongside the author's entertaining and pertinent text, the book includes some 175 mono illustrations that portray the great variety of scenes visible on London's roads and rails during this fascinating period. Over the years, Michael Baker has established himself as one of the foremost commentators on the subject of London Transport and its history; this new addition to the Ian Allan Publishing list will be sought after by all those interested in the history of LT and by those who knew London during the period, for whom the book is an exercise in pure nostalgia.
Author: Michael H. C. Baker
Genre: History
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

London Transport in the Blitz A fascinating anecdotal history of London Transport's heroic efforts to keep the capital moving during the worst onslaughts of the Luftwaffe during World War 2. Full description
Author: Hugh Taylor
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

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Author: No Author
Genre: London
Publisher: Quail Map Co

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Author: Mike Webber
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

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Author: Richard Trench, Ellis Hillman
Genre: History
Publisher: John Murray

224 pp inc numerous illus, card, small 4to
Author: Nick Cooper
Genre: History
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

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Author: David Long
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: The History Press

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Author: Robert J. Harley
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

London United Tramways (LUT) covered west London from Shepherd's Bush out as far as Uxbridge and Hounslow, and across south west London from Tooting to Hampton Court. It brought cheap, reliable transport for Londoners, but its success was hard won. This richly illustrated account traces the story of LUT from the initial struggles against technical difficulties and anti-tram prejudice, through its heyday under the flamboyant General Manager, James Clifton Robinson, to its demise in the late 1940s.
Author: Richard Tames
Genre: History
Publisher: Historical Publications Ltd

In more than 400 alphabetical entries, illustrated with historic images, this volume evokes a lost world of coffee-houses and gin palaces, pillories, prefabs and soup kitchens.
Author: Zoological Society Of London
Genre: Science & Nature
Publisher: Zoological Society

Author: Reuel Golden
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Samuel Johnson famously said that: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant. This book salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its history. From Victorian London to the Swinging '60s; from the Battle of Britain to punk; from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics; from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the millennium; from rough pubs to private drinking clubs; from royal weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of the Westminster; from Chelsea girls to Hoxton hipsters; from the power to glory: in page after page of stunning photographs London gets the photographic tribute it deserves.About the series: Each compact and dynamic volume in TASCHEN's Piccolo City series distills the vitality and history of each metropolis into a billet doux packed with 150 photos, informative captions and inspiring quotations.
Author: Roy Porter
Genre: History
Publisher: Penguin

Roy Porter. a Historian of formidable range. Turns to urban history in the this marvellously lucid. Informative and passionate book ... On Porter's facts are always at the service of the narrative . which has a finely maintained momentum. balancing statistics with the words of historians. diarists and novelists. poets and churchmen: Pepys. Boswell. Fielding. Walpole. Blake. Mayhew. Wells. Woolf. Spark .... a timely and illiant book . '- Claire Tomalin. Evening Standard.' A vivid celeation of the city. but also an elegy for its decline. bubbling with statistics and anecdote. from Boadicea to Betjeman. '- Richard Holmes. Daily Telegraph Books of the Year.Contents: Formation to Reformation; Tudor London; war. plague and fire; the triumph of town - from Restoration to Regency; commercial city - 1650-1800; culture city-life ...
Author: CROAD, STEPHEN / GEN. EDITOR; FOWLER, PETER

Author: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Stationery Office Books

London: HMSO, 1983. Many interesting photos of London's bridges old and new, from Tower Bridge to Teddington Lock. Some of the images date from the earliest years of photography. Unpaginated. 85 b/w photographs and a locator map.
First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 24.5 Cm x 19 Cm.
Author: J. E. Connor
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

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Author: Rule
Publisher: The History Press

n its heyday, the Port of London was the biggest in the world. It was a sprawling network of quays, wharves, canals and basins, providing employment for over 100,000 people. From the dockworker to the prostitute, the Romans to the Republic of the Isle of Dogs, London's docklands have always been a key part of the city.

But it wasn t to last. They might have recovered from the devastating bombing raids of the Second World War but it was the advent of the container ships, too big to fit down the Thames, that would sound the final death knell. Over 150,000 men lost their jobs, whole industries disappeared, and the docks gradually turned to wasteland.

In London's Docklands: A History of the Lost Quarter, best-selling historian Fiona Rule ensures that, though the docklands may be all but gone, they will not be forgotten.
Author: Fiona Rule
Genre: History
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

Known collectively as the Royal Docks, the Victoria, Albert and King George V Docks formed the most visually impressive section of the Port of London; a sprawling network of quays, ancient wharves, deep canals and high-walled basins that stretched along the River Thames from the City to Tilbury. This book offers an insight into London's docklands.
Author: Fiona Rule
Genre: History
Publisher: Ian Allan

London's Labyrinth The latest book by the best selling author of The Worst Street In London explores the visionary, ground-breaking and sometimes dark history of the world beneath London's streets. Full description
Author: Ben Pedroche
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: The History Press

Many of London’s original power stations have either been demolished, converted for other use, or stand derelict awaiting redevelopment that is seemingly always just out of reach. However, in their prime these mighty ‘cathedrals of power’ played a vital role in London’s journey towards becoming the world’s most important city. Gasworks also played a key role, built in the Victorian era to manufacture gas for industry and the people, before later falling out of favour once natural gas was discovered in the North Sea.

London’s Lost Power Stations and Gasworks looks at the history of these great places. Famous sites that are still standing today, such as those at Battersea and Bankside (now the Tate Modern gallery), are covered in detail, but so are the previously untold stories of long-demolished and forgotten sites. Appealing to anyone with even the slightest interest in London, derelict buildings or urban exploring, this book uses London’s power supply as the starting point for a fascinating hidden history of Britain’s capital, and of the more general development of cities from the era of industrialisation to the present day.
Author: P. A. L. Vine
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: David & Charles

David & Charles published hardback book complete with dustwrapper. The first of 19 D&C Inland Waterway Histories published from the mid 1960s to mid 1970s. An historical account of the inland navigation s which linked the Thames to the English Channel, in particular the Wey and Arun Canal. 268pp plus 32 pages of plates and colour frontispiece. Many maps and figures in the text. 1965 1st edition. Size 8.75in tall x 5.5in wide.
Author: Antony Badsey-Ellis
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

Whilst many books have been published about the tube railways that were built in London, this is the first time a book has been devoted to the many schemes that failed, including the notable Morgan Tubes. Using extensive original research the history of these schemes is described. Maps and diagrams of the time are reproduced and complimented by many new maps, specially-drawn for this book. Many proposed alternatives and changes to the tube railways that exist today are also explored. Other interesting and related topics are explored in sidebars, and extensive footnotes provide extra information and references.
Author: Tony Lewin, Foreword by Thomas Heatherwick
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Merrell

London's New Routemaster
Author: Aerofilms
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

Suitable for railway enthusiasts and railway modellers and for the many Londoners fascinated with the history and geography of the great city, the aerial views in this book provide a different perspective on this aspect of London. It reinforces the important role, which railways played in the development of the city.
Author: Aerofilms
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

Suitable for railway enthusiasts and railway modellers and for the many Londoners fascinated with the history and geography of the great city, the aerial views in this book provide a different perspective on this aspect of London. It reinforces the important role, which railways played in the development of the city.
Author: Andrew Emmerson, Tony Beard
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

Emmerson, Andrew / Beard, Tony. London's Secret Tubes: London's wartime citadels, subways and shelters uncovered. By Andrew Emmerson, Tony Beard and members of Subterranea Britannica. London, Capital Transport, 2007. 22,5 cm x 28 cm. 192 pages with illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. Includes for example: Refuge for Relics / Deep Tunnels for Express Relief / Bunker Mentality / A Home from Home? / Eastern Expediency / Battle Stations / A New Tube / On Secret Service / The Strange Story of St Paul's / New Uses for a New War / Station on the Hot Line / More Tubes Without Trains / Tales of Mystery - and Imagination etc.
Author: Andrew Emmerson, Tony Beard
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Capital Transport Publishing

Strange, derelict surface buildings looking like art déco tube stations, odd passages leading apparently nowhere on the Underground and half-remembered tales of government bunkholes and hideaways deep below the streets of London…
On these and similar subjects rumours have abounded for years. Now, for the first time, an authoritative and intriguing book tells comprehensively the true story of the vast underground shelters and government citadels constructed during the Second World War and afterwards. Other revelations include never-before published details of express tube railway lines to relieve congestion on existing tracks, the plans to relocate the complete mechanism of government and parliament to north-west London, and the standby studios constructed underground by the BBC in case Broadcasting House was destroyed. Details are given of disused tube stations converted to other uses and the vast underground factory constructed in tunnels intended for a new tube line. Speculation over notable projects half constructed and then abandoned is exposed as myth as well.
In clear, factual terms a team of specialist authors set out the results of extensive primary research, much of which has never been published before. Enhancing the text are dozens of archival and other photographs, nearly all seen for the first time in London’s Secret Tubes.

Built underground for strategic purposes between the 1930s and the 1960s, a substantial number of tunnels exist under London streets and buildings that few people know about. This book tells the story of these secret subterranean structures, separating fact from fiction with the help of cosiderable new research. 192 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, maps, plans and drawings, plus a few images in colour. Heavy book

London's Secret Tubes: London's wartime citadels, subways and shelters uncovered. By Andrew Emmerson, Tony Beard and members of Subterranea Britannica. London, Capital Transport, 2007. 22,5 cm x 28 cm. 192 pages with illustrations throughout.

Includes for example: Refuge for Relics / Deep Tunnels for Express Relief / Bunker Mentality / A Home from Home? / Eastern Expediency / Battle Stations / A New Tube / On Secret Service / The Strange Story of St Paul's / New Uses for a New War / Station on the Hot Line / More Tubes Without Trains / Tales of Mystery - and Imagination etc.

London's Secret Tubes
Author: John Glover
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

Since the 11th edition of London's Underground was published in 2010 there have been many important changes on the capital's underground system, not least of which is the significant investment which has gone into the underground network, which is now run by Transport for London which has been implementing its Tube Improvement Plan since 2003 to create extra capacity on the crowded system. Among the many changes to be recorded is the legacy of massive planning and development required by the 2012 London Olympics, the new S Stock that is being introduced on the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines, the 2009 stock on the Victoria Line, and old stock withdrawn, signalling updated on the District and Victoria Lines and air conditioning introduced on the new sub-surface stock. 2013 also saw a number of events on the network to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground. The new 12th edition brings the work completely up to date with all the changes that have occurred since 2010, and includes a whole new range of illustrations to accompany the text.
Author: Keith Skone
Publisher: Historic England

The history of London’s West End cinemas dates back more than one hundred years. This book details all of them, in chronological order, totalling well over one hundred. The best of the West End’s cinemas were outfitted to a very high standard to match their role as showcases for new films, hosting press shows and premieres, as well as a being a magnet for film enthusiasts anxious to see films on exclusive premiere runs. Even now, when films are available everywhere at the same time, the West End’s cinemas are a vibrant attraction to visitors from all over the world as well as for Londoners having a night on the town.

The oldest survivor is the Cineworld Haymarket, dating back to 1928 as a cinema. Other famous cinemas with a long history include the landmark Odeon Leicester Square and nearby Odeon West End as well as the Curzons in Mayfair and Soho, both replacing earlier picture houses. Many cinemas survive in other uses, such as the Rialto as a casino and the New Victoria as the Apollo Victoria live theatre. But here also are dozen of long vanished cinemas, some lasting only a few years and forgotten, others like the original Empire (1928 to 1961) – the largest cinema ever built in the West End – still living on in fond memory.

There are interior views as well as exteriors of most of the cinemas, and over 50 illustrations are in full colour.

This is a valuable and comprehensive addition to the history of the West End that will appeal to cinema enthusiasts as well as social historians and students of London and of architecture and design.

Author: Richard Hough
Genre: History
Publisher: Pan Books Limited

"In this comprehensive and wide-ranging history of the war at sea in every theatre and ocean, Richard Hough allows the reader to visualize the danger, the elation and the miseries of battle. He does this successfully by introducing first-person accounts of critical occasions, whether in victory or defeat, some written at the time, or afterwards, and some derived from extensive personal interviews spanning almost 30 years of writing naval history"
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Author: Dava Sobel
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Fourth Estate

The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a new Foreword by the celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong.

‘Sobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy – no mean feat’ New Scientist

Anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that ‘the longitude problem’ was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day – and had been for centuries. Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Thousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolution.

The quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in 1714, Parliament upped the ante by offering a king’s ransom (£20,000) to anyone whose method or device proved successful. Countless quacks weighed in with preposterous suggestions. The scientific establishment throughout Europe – from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton – had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution.

Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, LONGITUDE is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking.
Author: Clayton Howard
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting (Books)
Publisher: Anaya Publishers Ltd

Look Like a Princess: Beauty Secrets of a Make-up Artist [Hardcover]
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Author: O'BRIEN, PAT

Author: Pat O'Brien
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Willow Publishing

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Author: O'BRIEN, PAT

Author: Pat O'Brien
Genre: History
Publisher: Willow Publishing

Landscape style book of photographs with extensive captions of scenes round the coast of the Wirral peninisula in Cheshire including the River Mersey and the River Dee.
Author: Andrew Wiltshire
Publisher: Mainline & Maritime

Stunning colour photographs of traditional cargo ships with detailed captions giving information about the ship, its history and location.
Author: Andrew Wiltshire

I have a healthy collection of Amadeus works and the images, quality and captions are superb. This acquisition, was an Amazon temptation. On buying another book, this plus several others popped up. I was overjoyed with this book as it had images of several ships, I have connections with. Panaghia P, page 37, dad was chief engineer on her when she was the Pinto. Zelengora p 47, dad was 2nd engineer on her, when she was the Bristol City. Germania ex Kittiwake, p 50. Dad was a second and chief engineer on her sister ships, built by Cammel Lairds. Finally, Irini, p 16, her sister ship the former Temple Hall, is the forelorn rusting hulk, just outside Aricife harbour, which I have passed many times. Conections or otherwise, these are wonderful photos of pristine cargo liners or rusting trampships.
Author: WOODCOCK, ROGER
Genre: Ocean liners
Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne City Libraries and Arts

Author: CARTER, GEORGE GOLDSMITH

Author: Jerry Roberts
Genre: Biography
Publisher: The History Press

The breaking of the Enigma machine is one of the most heroic stories of the Second World War and highlights the crucial work of the codebreakers of Bletchley Park, which prevented Britain's certain defeat in 1941. But there was another German cipher machine, used by Hitler himself to convey messages to his top generals in the field. A machine more complex and secure than Enigma. A machine that could never be broken. For sixty years, no one knew about Lorenz or 'Tunny', or the determined group of men who finally broke the code and thus changed the course of the war. Many of them went to their deaths without anyone knowing of their achievements. Here, for the first time, senior codebreaker Captain Jerry Roberts tells the complete story of this extraordinary feat of intellect and of his struggle to get his wartime colleagues the recognition they deserve. The work carried out at Bletchley Park during the war to partially automate the process of breaking Lorenz, which had previously been done entirely by hand, was groundbreaking and is recognised as having kick-started the modern computer age. This hardback book has 240 pages and measures: 24 x 16 x 2.2cm
Author: David Creighton
Genre: History
Publisher: Dundurn Group

The Empress of Ireland's last voyage ended on May 29, 1914, when she was rammed by a Norwegian coal-carrier in a fog patch on the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski. For David Creighton, her voyage still continues.

In Losing the Empress, Creighton delves into the lives of his grandparents - Salvation Army officers who were lost on the Empress - and the lives of their five orphaned children who would soon be plunged into World War I. His discoveries reveal amazing details about the Empress, which sank in fourteen minutes with a greater loss of life than the Titanic disaster.

Shipwreck nostalgia, last voyage dinners, Salvationists, the British Empire and the world wars fought to preserve it; everything comes into focus when the author joins Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard on a film shoot at the sunken liner's site. Losing the Empress lyrically traces a personal journey into the past and into the future.
Author: John L. West
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Imprint unknown

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Author: Jack Hunter
Genre: Society, Politics & Philosophy
Publisher: Stranraer & District Local History Trust

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Author: Cyril Jolly
Genre: History
Publisher: Acorn Editions

This is the story of how a gallant but somewhat temperamental 'lady' of the Merchant Navy, the English Trader, met her end during World War Two, not at the hands of the Germans but of an older enemy - the sea. She had survived two years of war hazards; mines, torpedoes and bombs; sailed many thousands of miles (including 3,000 with all her four coal-filled holds on fire); and fetched and carried thousands of tons of valuable cargo to her U-boat threatened island home. It also tells what the crew of two Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats risked and suffered to rescue forty-four of her crew from the fury of the North Sea, in what Cromer's ex-coxswain Henry 'Shrimp' Davies now describes as "the most thrilling mission" of his experience. This mission was to test the seamanship and character of Cromer's famous coxswain, Henry Blogg, to the limit, but he survived the ordeal of near disaster and served another six years before retiring. He died in 1954. The service to the English Trader was his supreme trial, and the sea almost beat him. As Henry Blogg said when the lifeboat was 'knocked down', "The boat was hit hardest abaft the fore cockpit. Had she been hit as hard along her whole length there would be no lifeboat crew in Cromer today." But the boat did right herself and Henry Blogg finished the job.
Author: John P. Cresswell
Genre: Mind, Body & Spirit
Publisher: Artscape Publications

Author: Jack Hunter
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Stranraer & District Local History Trust

A clean, tight copy; no ink marks.
Author: Lawrence Beesley
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Bks.

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Author: Beesley, Lawrence
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Bks.

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Author: Lawrence Beasley
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Star

Author: BEESLEY, LAWRENCE

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Author: V. O. van Heest
Genre: History
Publisher: In-Depth Editions, LLC

Titanic sank in 1912 and the stories of amazing survival and tragic loss made the ocean liner famous. Titanic’s discovery in 1985―and the images captured of the grand staircase, the pilothouse, and the dripping rusticles―made Titanic legendary.
            Likewise, the many shipwrecks presented in Lost and Found became even more famous after their discoveries than at the time of their losses, gaining notoriety as historic attractions, archaeological sites, and in some cases, over bold salvage attempts or precedent- setting legal battles. Through riveting narrative, the award-winning author and explorer takes the readers back in time to experience the careers and tragic sinkings of these ships, then beneath the lake to participate in the triumphant discovery and exciting exploration of their remains and the circumstances that led to their status as legendary shipwrecks.
            The vessels in this comprehensive publication span the age of sail, steam, and diesel on the Great Lakes from the earliest schooners to the sidewheel steamers, propellers, carferries, self-unloaders, and yachts. They include ships lost in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan waters that were discovered by some of the lake’s most prolific wreck hunters, including the author’s own organization―Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates―in partnerships with legendary wreck hunters David Trotter, Ralph Wilbanks, and nationally acclaimed author Clive Cussler. Presented chronologically based on the date discovered, these shipwrecks provide an overview of evolving diver attitudes and conduct, as well as the laws affecting exploration and documentation. 
            Most assuredly, the compelling sagas of these important vessels did not end when the waves of Lake Michigan washed over them.       (V.O Van Heest)
Author: Rosella Robertson
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Keith Murray Publications

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Author: Duncan Staff
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Bantam

The Lost Boy Between 1963 and 1965 the Moors Murderers - Ian Brady and Myra Hindley - kidnapped and murdered five children before they were caught and sentenced to life in prison. The case shook the nation. This title offers new evidence about the Moors murderers' system for hiding their victims' bodies.
Author: Morris Bright, Robert Ross
Genre: Music, Stage & Screen
Publisher: Virgin Books

You probably think that everything that can be written about the "Carry On" films has been written. Morris Bright and Robert Ross certainly thought so and they are acknowledged experts on the films - consultants and advisors on official "Carry On" merchandising and Peter Rogers' biographers. But, to their own amazement, they were wrong. Delving through the original shooting scripts they found countless deleted scenes and an entire unfilmed script. Plus, many of the deleted scenes still existed as film stills. This book puts the unseen script material together with the unpublished photographs.
Author: Mark Cotta Vaz
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Channel 4 Books : Transworld Publishers

Author: Mark Cotta Vaz
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Channel 4 Books : Transworld Publishers

Author: Mark Cotta Vaz
Genre: Arts & Photography
Publisher: Channel 4 Books : Transworld Publishers

Author: Trinity Mirror Media
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Trinity Mirror North West and North Wales

Before the age of 3D films and multiplexes, we cheered like mad for the ABC Minors Matinee and were gripped by the serial adventures of Flash Gordon. There were 'flea pits' and, of course, there were Saturday nights at the movies - where sometimes the films didn't even matter. Many friendships grew there - courtships were made. Dreams were captured and built upon for generations. This tribute is a nostalgic look at Liverpool's great cinemas of yesteryear and the legendary names that lit up their lights, celluloid heroes and heroines from home and abroad that we all queued up to watch on the flickering screen. The grand old buildings, with their red carpets, sweeping velvet curtains and marble halls, all had powerful names: The Futurist, Trocadero, Paramount, Scala, Tatler, Gaumont, The Majestic ...the list goes on. Architectural wonders that were the centre of our social world in the last century, many now tragically lost to modern retail outlets. This 84-page magazine is a picture-programme with a difference, packed with cinema photographs from the archives of the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, Liverpool Records Office and National Museums Liverpool. Featuring movie memories and commentary from actors, directors, film critics and buffs, including Colin McKeown, Louis Emerick, Suzanne Collins, Ken Dodd, Johnny Kennedy, Mike McCartney, Billy Butler, Les Dennis and Maureen Sinclair, The Lost Cinemas of Liverpool pays homage to the classic picturehouses we grew up with and will never forget. My ambition is to buy a supermarket and turn it into a cinema.A" Colin McKeown, award-winning film producer, LA Productions.
Author: Kevin McCormack
Genre: History
Publisher: Ian Allan

Over the years the changes made to Britains urban landscape, and London in particular, have been more dramatic. Not only has large scale redevelopment changed the face of the capital but it is crowded with a vast array of street furniture. This title includes photographs that reveal the life and times of a changing city.
Author: Philip Davies
Genre: History
Publisher: Transatlantic Press

More than 500 spectacular unseen photographs of London, taken between 1875 and 1945, from the Archives of English Heritage. This unique archive shows Elizabethan, Georgian and Victorian London before the major 20th century redevolopment. An extraordinary recording of the architecture in London, a great coffee table book to be enjoyed by all. This hardback book has 368 pages and measures: 29.5 x 25.5 x 3cm.
Author: James Brown, C L Bennett
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Unique diary, now in the Maritime museum in Liverpool, including travel on the famous SS Lusitania. A wealthy English gentleman from Kings Lynn embarks on a grand tour of the cities and tourist destinations of 1912 Canada and America. Includes beautiful antique postcards of the era and fascinating notes. Real life history.
Author: Carolyn Klepser
Genre: History
Publisher: History Press (SC)

Miami Beach has been America's Playground" for a century. Still one of the world's most popular resorts, its 1930s Art Deco architecture placed this picturesque city on the National Register of Historic Places. Yet a whole generation of earlier buildings was erased from the landscape and mostly forgotten: the house of refuge for shipwrecked sailors, the oceanfront mansions of Millionaires' Row, entrepreneur Carl Fisher's five grand hotels, the Community Theatre, the Miami Beach Garden and more. Join historian Carolyn Klepser as she rediscovers through words and pictures the lost treasures of Miami Beach and recounts the changes that sparked a renowned preservation movement."
Author: Dr. David M. Wilson
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Little, Brown

Marion bought this for me.
Author: Leslie Oppitz
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Countryside Books

Lost Railways of Kent (Lost Railways)
Author: Leslie Oppitz
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Countryside Books

Traces the history of the county's railway lines, from their opening in the 19th century, their heyday around the turn of the century, and, in many cases, their closure in the 20th century.
Author: P.J. Smith
Genre: History
Publisher: The History Press

The Lost Ship "SS Waratah" In 1909 the SS Waratah embarked upon her second voyage, from Sydney to the UK via South Africa. Loaded with families, including many children, the journey ended abruptly when the ship vanished between Durban and Cape Town. This book presents an account of this mystery. Full description
Author: Robert D. Ballard, Rick Archbold
Genre: History
Publisher: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated

Marion bought this for me.
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Genre: History
Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd

Join world-renowned undersea explorer Dr. Robert D. Ballard for an extraordinary adventure to the final resting places of legendary ocean liners and ghostly warships. In 1985 Ballard discovered the most famous ship of all, the Titanic, and since then he's explored her sister ship Britannic, the Lusitania, the Andrea Doria, and Hitler's most famous battleship, the Bismarck. In this comprehensive volume, Ballard gives a guided tour of these ships and others, retelling their harrowing stories, and revealing the sunken secrets locked inside their ghostly wrecks. High-tech underwater photography, archival photos, illustrations and memorabilia recall the splendor of these magnificent vessels, thought at one time to be 'unsinkable.' There is also an exploration of the Pacific's greatest battlefield—Iron Bottom Sound—and the lost ships of Guadalcanal.
Author: Martin Langley, Edwina Small
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Stanford Maritime Ltd

Tells how the ships whose bones litter the West Country shoreline came to be abandoned and why. The book gives a full description of well over 100 ships, Detail maps and OS references give their location. Very well illustrated.

Interesting account of the histories of the many coastal vessels which lie abandoned or wrecked around the coasts and rivers of the West Country, from Poole to Gloucester.
Author: Peter Waller

The Brighton fleet of 3ft 6in trams was to survive virtually until the outbreak of World War II, indeed replacement trams were still being constructed in the 1930s, but a joint traffic arrangement set up in conjunction with one of the local bus operators saw the trams replaced by trolleybus and bus. Alongside the trams, Brighton also played host to Volk’s Electric Railway – one of the world’s pioneering electric railways and still operational today. The Lost Tramways of England series documents the tram networks which were at the heart of many of Britain’s growing towns and cities from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. • Transport expert Peter Waller, author of numerous works on the regional tram systems of the UK, guides the reader along the route of the network and discusses its key features stop by stop. • As well as rigorously detailed transport history, these volumes provide an intimate glimpse into life as it was lived during this period, and the recognisable streets which have been maintained or transformed through the decades. • An informative, accessible and portable resource for the tram enthusiast as well as the general reader, and a superb souvenir or gift for visitors past and present. • Photo illustrated throughout, including many archive images which are appearing in print for the first time.
Author: Peter
Publisher: Graffeg

The Brighton fleet of 3ft 6in trams was to survive virtually until the outbreak of World War II, indeed replacement trams were still being constructed in the 1930s, but a joint traffic arrangement set up in conjunction with one of the local bus operators saw the trams replaced by trolleybus and bus. Alongside the trams, Brighton also played host to Volk's Electric Railway - one of the world's pioneering electric railways and still operational today. The Lost Tramways of England series documents the tram networks which were at the heart of many of Britain's growing towns and cities from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. - Transport expert Peter Waller, author of numerous works on the regional tram systems of the UK, guides the reader along the route of the network and discusses its key features stop by stop. - As well as rigorously detailed transport history, these volumes provide an intimate glimpse into life as it was lived during this period, and the recognisable streets which have been maintained or transformed through the decades. - An informative, accessible and portable resource for the tram enthusiast as well as the general reader, and a superb souvenir or gift for visitors past and present. - Photo illustrated throughout, including many archive images which are appearing in print for the first time.
Author: Gavin Stamp
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd

These days it seems obvious that stupendous constructions like St Pancras Station should be preserved and restored. But as recently as the 1970s Glasgow's superb St Enoch's Hotel made way for a shopping centre, and in the 1960s St Pancras itself was also earmarked for demolition. 'Victorian' was a term of abuse. Add in wartime bombing by the Luftwaffe, and town planners eager for ring roads and multi-storeys, and the destruction is shocking. This poignant, angry book, full of stunning images, chronicles the catastrophic swathe cut through our architectural heritage by the twentieth century's sustained antipathy to the nineteenth, entirely through buildings that have disappeared. Of the 200 notable examples of Victorian architecture illustrated in this book, from the magnificent Imperial Institute in Kensington to the vast country house of Eaton Hall, not one still exists. A photograph is all we have left. As well as architectural causes celebres like the Euston Arch and London's Coal Exchange, Gavin Stamp turns up many lesser-known Victorian buildings, like the extraordinary Gothic battlements of Columbia Market in East London, or Chatsworth's soaring glasshouse streamlined like a spaceship. Surprising, chastening, but also uplifting, Lost Victorian Britain is a memorable journey back into a world we should never have lost.
Author: Gavin Stamp
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd

187 pages, illustrated throughout
Author: Nick Barratt
Genre: History
Publisher: Preface Publishing

This is the story of the world’s most infamous ship, told in the words of those who designed her, built her, sailed her and survived her sinking.

Starting from its original conception and design by the owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland and Wolff’s shipyards in Belfast, Nick Barratt explores the pre-history of the Titanic. He examines the aspirations of the owners, the realities of construction and the anticipation of the first sea-tests, revealing that the seeds of disaster were sown by the failure to implement sealed bulkheads.

Barratt then looks at the Titanic’s maiden voyage in April 1912, examining the lives of various passengers in more detail, from the first-class aristocrats to the families in third-class and steerage. Similarly, the stories of representatives from the White Star Line who were on board, as well as crew members, are told in their own words to offer a very different perspective on the voyage.

Finally, the book examines the disaster itself when Titanic struck the iceberg and sank hours later. Survivors from passengers and crew recount what happened, taking us back in time to the full horror of that freezing Atlantic night when up to 1,520 people perished.

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author: Max Arthur
Genre: Biography
Publisher: HarperPress

Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout.
Max Arthur, bestselling author of the hugely popular ‘Forgotten Voices’ series, recaptures the day-to-day lives of working people in the Edwardian era.

The Edwardian era is often eclipsed in the popular imagination by the Victorian era that preceded it and the First World War that followed. In this wonderful work, Max Arthur redresses this imbalance, combining oral history and rare images and rediscovered film stills from the turn of the century to give voice to the forgotten figures who peopled the cities, factories and seasides of Edwardian Britain.

This extraordinary period was fuelled by a relentless sense of progress and witnessed the invention of many of the technologies we now take for granted. The extremes of this upstairs-downstairs world prompted a huge upsurge in political activity, and the Edwardian age saw the rise of socialism and the emergence of the suffragette movement. These years are made all the more poignant by our knowledge that the First World War was imminent and this time of optimistic development would be brutally cut short.

This book draws together the experiences of people from all walks of life, capturing the first generation that was able to record its experiences on film.
Author: Michael Baker
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing

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Author: Max Arthur
Genre: History
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks

Acclaimed historian Max Arthur pays tribute to the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1945. Drawing on the personal stories of those who have served during this period, he has created a unique narrative history of the senior service.

FORGOTTEN VOICES: THE ROYAL NAVY is a memorable and moving testament to the courage, spirit, skill and irrepressible humour of those who served in the Royal Navy during these crucial years.
Author: Nancy Mitford
Genre: Contemporary Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Penguin UK

This is an hilarious satire on the British upper class set in the period between the wars. The attitudes and snobbishness of the upper class taken to the nth degree.

Polly Montdore, daughter of one of England's wealthiest families, shows no inclination to marry despite many attempts to match make by her mother, that is until she announces to friends and family she is going to marry her recently widowed uncle. This is where the trouble starts.

The story is told through the eyes of Polly's distant cousin, Fanny,who comes from a titled family but without the immense wealth. Our narrator fills us in on the daily lives of the upper classes in great detail and keeps it amusing throughout.

Polly's mother is a wonderful snob and a highlight of the book.

Back in the Long Gallery some of the women went upstairs to 'powder their' noses. Lady Montdore was scornful. ' I go in the morning,' she said,' and that is that. I don't have to be let out like a dog at intervals, thank goodness- there;s nothing so common, to my mind".

or this gem:

And if I might offer you a little advice Fanny, it would be to read fewer books,dear, and make your house slightly more comfortable. that is what a man appreciates in the long run.'

I laughed all the way through this and it got even better when the delightfully camp Cedric appears. This is a delight, even the introduction by Alan Cumming is great.

I also recommend Mitford's collection of letters between her and Evelyn Waugh, laugh out loud funny and very pointed.
Author: Dr. George King
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd

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Author: Judy Cook, Angela Levin
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Piatkus Books

Judy Huxtable, a beautiful Swinging Sixties model and actress, met and fell in love with Peter Cook in 1967. They were together during the memorable hit shows 'Behind the Fridge' and 'Derek and Clive', divorcing in 1989. Being intimate with Peter meant that Judy was inevitably close to Peter's comic partner, Dudley Moore, and they all formed an extraordinary bond. She was in a unique position to observe the special relationship that Peter and Dud shared, and the rivalry that existed between them. In LOVING PETER, Judy gives a perceptive and poignant account of the Peter Cook that only she knew. She writes with a mix of humour, insight and sadness about one of the funniest, most enigmatic and troubled men on the planet. She describes what he was like as a husband, performer, friend, father and man and gives an inside view of what really made him tick; why he seemed to want to destroy those he loved the most; how he succumbed to the destructive forces of drink and drugs; and how he and Dudley really got on.
Orange cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 278pp
Author: Gordon Thorburn
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Pen & Sword Aviation

Luck of a Lancaster
Author: Ian Kershaw
Genre: History
Publisher: Penguin

Luck of the Devil The July 1944 plot to kill Adolf Hilter was a desperate attempt by a group of senior officers, most famously Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, to redeem Germany's honour and end the Second World War. This title offers an account of the German plot to assassinate Hitler. Full description
Author: Wilfred &Amp, Et Al. Tremellen
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: Blackie & Son Ltd

Colour pictorial boards showing boys leaping across a stream. B&W illustrations throughout. First story "Against Odds In The Air".
Photo is google image, our copy is similar, awaiting scan.
Author: BIRD, NICKY (Victoria & Albert Museum) 2 copies

Author: David Craig
Genre: Bestsellers
Publisher: Chronicle Books

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Author: Daniel Allen Butler
Genre: World War I 1914-1918
Publisher: Stackpole Books

8-page photo section 6 x 9 Unravels the mystery of the tragic event that drew the U.S. into World War I Provides rare first-person accounts from survivors of the disaster The sinking of the Lusitania has long been perceived as the reason the United States went to war in 1917. But according to Daniel Allen Butler, author of Unsinkable, the story is much more complex. Butler makes extensive use of primary accounts, letting the participants tell their stories in their own words. More than simply chronicling the events leading up the sinking, The Lusitania follows the rescue and fate of the people aboard her; recounts the inquiry after the sinking, led by none other than Lord Mersey of the Titanic inquiry fame; and explains why and how the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-20 set the tone for the twentieth century's interpretation of "total war." Daniel Allen Butler, the son of a former merchant marine seaman, is the author of Unsinkable: The Full Story of RMS Titanic (0-8117-1814-X). He currently resides in in Atlantic Beach, Florida.
Author: Diana Preston
Genre: History
Publisher: Walker & Company

From the Inside Flap
"This is the most comprehensive account of the sinking of the Lusitania that I have ever seen. Anyone seeking a full explanation of its historical importance need look no further."-- Dan van der Vat, author of Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy

On May 7, 1915, toward the end of her 101st eastbound crossing, from New York to Liverpool, England, R.M.S. Lusitania-- pride of the Cunard Line and one of the greatest ocean liners afloat-- became the target of a terrifying new weapon and a casualty of a terrible new kind of war. Sunk off the southern coast of Ireland by a torpedo fired from the German submarine U-20, she exploded and sank in eighteen minutes, taking with her some twelve hundred people, more than half of the passengers and crew. Cold-blooded, deliberate, and unprecedented in the annals of war, the sinking of the Lusitania shocked the world. It also jolted the United States out of its neutrality-- 128 Americans were among the dead-- and hastened the nation's entry into World War I.

In her riveting account of this enormous and controversial tragedy, Diana Preston recalls both a pivotal moment in history and a remarkable human drama. The story of the Lusitania is a window on the maritime world of the early twentieth century: the heyday of the luxury liner, the first days of the modern submarine, and the climax of the decades-long German-British rivalry for supremacy of the Atlantic. It is a critical chapter in the progress of World War I and in the political biographies of Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. Above all, it is the story of the passengers and crew on that fateful voyage-- a story of terror and cowardice, of self-sacrifice and heroism, of death and miraculous survival.

With a historian's insight and a novelist's gift for characterization and detail, Preston re-creates the events surrounding the Lusitania's last voyage, from the behind-the-scenes politics in each country and the German spy ring in New York, to the extraordinary scene as the ship sank and the survivors awaited rescue, to the controversial inquests in Britain and the United States into how the ship came to be hit and why she sank so quickly. Captain William Turner, steadfast and trustworthy but overconfident, believed that "a torpedo can't get the Lusitania-- she runs too fast."

The passenger list included the rich and powerful (American millionaire Alfred Vanderbilt, theater producer Charles Frohman, Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat) as well as newlyweds and nursemaids, galley cooks and stokers, Quakers and cardsharps, ship's detectives and German stowaways. Preston weaves their voices throughout her compelling narrative, giving it a powerful immediacy.

Drawing on a vast array of sources-- including interviews with survivors, letters and memoirs, recently released American and Admiralty archives, and previously untranslated German documents-- Diana Preston has resolved the controversies surrounding the Lusitania and written the definitive account of this pivotal event in western history.

Diana Preston is the author of The Boxer Rebellion: A First Rate Tragedy; and The Road to Culloden Moor. A "fascinating" storyteller "with an obvious addiction to the details of history" (The Washington Post), she lives in London, England, with her husband, Michael.

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"This is the most comprehensive account of the sinking of the Lusitania that I have ever seen. Anyone seeking a full explanation of its historical importance need look no further."-- Dan van der Vat, author ofPearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy

On May 7, 1915, toward the end of her 101st eastbound crossing, from New York to Liverpool, England, R.M.S.Lusitania-- pride of the Cunard Line and one of the greatest ocean liners afloat-- became the target of a terrifying new weapon and a casualty of a terrible new kind of war. Sunk off the southern coast of Ireland by a torpedo fired from the German submarineU-20, she exploded and sank in eighteen minutes, taking with her some twelve hundred people, more than half of the passengers and crew. Cold-blooded, deliberate, and unprecedented in the annals of war, the sinking of theLusitania shocked the world. It also jolted the United States out of its neutrality-- 128 Americans were among the dead-- and hastened the nation's entry into World War I.

In her riveting account of this enormous and controversial tragedy, Diana Preston recalls both a pivotal moment in history and a remarkable human drama. The story of theLusitania is a window on the maritime world of the early twentieth century: the heyday of the luxury liner, the first days of the modern submarine, and the climax of the decades-long German-British rivalry for supremacy of the Atlantic. It is a critical chapter in the progress of World War I and in the political biographies of Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. Above all, it is the story of the passengers and crew on that fateful voyage-- a story of terror and cowardice, of self-sacrifice and heroism, of death and miraculous survival.

With a historian's insight and a novelist's gift for characterization and detail, Preston re-creates the events surrounding theLusitania's last voyage, from the behind-the-scenes politics in each country and the German spy ring in New York, to the extraordinary scene as the ship sank and the survivors awaited rescue, to the controversial inquests in Britain and the United States into how the ship came to be hit and why she sank so quickly. Captain William Turner, steadfast and trustworthy but overconfident, believed that "a torpedo can't get theLusitania-- she runs too fast."

The passenger list included the rich and powerful (American millionaire Alfred Vanderbilt, theater producer Charles Frohman, Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat) as well as newlyweds and nursemaids, galley cooks and stokers, Quakers and cardsharps, ship's detectives and German stowaways. Preston weaves their voices throughout her compelling narrative, giving it a powerful immediacy.

Drawing on a vast array of sources-- including interviews with survivors, letters and memoirs, recently released American and Admiralty archives, and previously untranslated German documents-- Diana Preston has resolved the controversies surrounding theLusitania and written the definitive account of this pivotal event in western history.

Diana Preston is the author of The Boxer Rebellion: A First Rate Tragedy; andThe Road to Culloden Moor. A "fascinating" storyteller "with an obvious addiction to the details of history" (The Washington Post), she lives in London, England, with her husband, Michael.

About the Author
Diana Preston is the author of The Boxer Rebellion: A First Rate Tragedy; and The Road to Culloden Moor. A "fascinating" storyteller "with an obvious addiction to the details of history" (The Washington Post), she lives in London, England, with her husband, Michael.
Author: SIMPSON, COLIN

Author: SIMPSON, COLIN

Author: Colin Simpson
Genre: History
Publisher: Penguin

The author has bought some new facts to life, examined fresh evidence and come some horrifying conclusions, which show beyond doubt that the true facts of the Luisitania's cargo were deliberately concealed and shockingly different from the manifest, and that the torpedoing by a German U-boat may not have been an act of naked and brutal aggression against an innocent ship.
Author: BUTLER, DAVID

Author: WARREN, MARK D.

Author: Jennifer Kewley Draskau
Genre: History
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers

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Author: W.H. Tantum IV
Genre: Subjects
Publisher: Patrick Stephens

The Lusitania Case (Documents on the War) [Jun 26, 1972] C.L. Droste and W.H. Tantum IV ...
Author: DROSTE, C.L.

Author: DROSTE, C.L. & TANTUM, W.H.

Author: BAILEY, THOMAS A. & RYAN, PAUL B.

Author: Thomas A. Bailey
Genre: Antiquarian, Rare & Collectable
Publisher: The Free Press - A Division of Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc.

A detailed account of the sensational U-boat sinking of the British passenger liner in 1915, exploring background causes and contexts, questions of cargo, conspiracy, and controversy, and the subsequent legends and stories. xv, 383 pages, [8] leaves of plates : illustrations

The authors include the diplomatic actions both before and after the sinking. The loss of the Lusitania led to the US entering WWI
Author: Greg Taylor
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Filament Publishing

"Winner of the M.M. Bennett Award for Historical Fiction, announced in June 2015". LUSITANIA R.E.X is an historical account of the sinking of the Lusitania replete with spies and secret societies, super weapons, millionaires and martyrs. After being struck by a single torpedo on May 7th 1915, the Lusitania sank in only eighteen minutes. Passengers such as Alfred Vanderbilt, one of the wealthiest men in the world, ignored warnings from the German embassy, confident the fastest ship in the world could outrun enemy submarines.Since the time of her sinking, the Lusitania has been wrapped in mystery and intrigue. Experts continue to debate the cause of the second explosion that sealed her fate after the torpedo struck. Imperial Germany immediately claimed she was loaded with explosives destined for the front.LUSITANIA R.E.X weaves a tale around disputed facts to create a plausible explanation of some of the mysteries surrounding her sinking.
Author: David Ramsay
Genre: History
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military

Lusitania Saga and Myth
Author: Anthony Richards
Publisher: Greenhill Books

*Shortlisted for the 2019 Mountbatten Award* "We went up on deck and were looking around when the awful crash came. The ship listed so much that we all scrambled down the deck and for a moment everything was in confusion. When I came to myself again I glanced around but could find no trace of Mr Prichard. He seemed to have disappeared." - Grace French The sinking of the Lusitania is an event that has been predominantly discussed from a political or maritime perspective. For the first time, The Lusitania Sinking tells the story in the emotive framework of a family looking for information on their son's death. On 1 May 1915, the 29-year-old student Preston Prichard embarked as a Second Class passenger on the Lusitania, bound from New York for Liverpool. By 2pm on the afternoon of 7 May, the liner was approaching the coast of Ireland when she was sighted by the German submarine U-20\. A single torpedo caused a massive explosion in the Lusitania's hold, and the ship began sank rapidly. Within 20 minutes she disappeared and 1,198 men, women and children, including Preston, died. Uncertain of Preston's fate, his family leaped into action. His brother Mostyn, who lived in Ramsgate, travelled to Queenstown to search morgues but could find nothing. Preston's mother wrote hundreds of letters to survivors to find out more about what might have happened in his last moments. The Lusitania Sinking compiles the responses received. Perhaps sensing his fate, Prichard had put his papers in order before embarking and told a fellow student where to find his will if anything happened to him. During the voyage, he was often seen in the company of Grace French, quoted above. Alice Middleton, who had a crush on him but was too shy to speak to him throughout the entire voyage, remembered that he helped her in reaching the upper decks during the last moments of the sinking: "[The Lusitania] exploded and down came her funnels, so over I jumped. I had a terrible time in the water, 41/2 hours bashing about among the wreckage and dead bodies... It was 10.30 before they landed me at the hospital in an unconscious condition. In fact, they piled me with a boat full of dead and it was only when they were carrying the dead bodies to the Mortuary that they discovered there was still life in me."
Author: Mitch Peeke, Steve Jones, Kevin Walsh-Johnson
Genre: World War I 1914-1918
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books / Leo Cooper

The Lusitania Story is the complete story of this most famous ocean liner, told for the first time in a single volume. The Lusitania is today most remembered for controversy surrounding her loss by a German submarine attack in 1915, during the First World War. But this book also tells of her life before that cataclysmic event. It tells of the ground-breaking advances in maritime engineering that she represented, as well as a hitherto unheard of degree of opulence. This book also takes a close look at the disaster which befell her and, with the help of leading experts, the authors examine the circumstances of her loss and try to determine why this magnificent vessel was lost in a mere eighteen minutes.

Author: Mitch Peeke, Jones
Genre: History
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Lusitania Story
Author: J. Kent Layton
Genre: Biography
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

It is now just over a century since Lusitania made her maiden crossing of the North Atlantic. For seven and a half years, she crossed that rugged ocean with punctuality and dependability. She fast became a living legend, the ship of choice for many of the transatlantic travellers. Since her sinking on 7 May 1915, however, her wondrous career and technological marvels have largely been neglected. Instead, the focus has shifted to her political importance, and on numerous conspiracy theories about her last voyage and sinking. This illustrated biography of the Lusitania discusses her entire story, from her conception and birth on the Clyde to her career and, finally, to her tragic demise off the coast of Ireland; it reveals her as she has never been seen before. Prepare to take a journey back in time - step aboard the decks of one of the world's largest, finest, fastest and most beloved ocean liners, and relive her history in all its splendour.
Author: Senan Molony
Genre: History
Publisher: Mercier Press

An original and imaginative examination of the effect of the Lusitania sinking on Ireland, The book acknowledges for the first time: the heroic rescue work undertaken by local fishermen and lifeboats, those who tended to the dead and succoured the living, those who served on a Coroner's jury, those who worked as bodyhunters scouring the coast in response to posted rewards, and much more. It examines the ripples cast upon Irish shores by the vanishing of the vessel after it was hit by a German torpedo. In particular it tells the stories of numerous Irish passengers and crew who were aboard the doomed vessel. It highlights the rich legacy of history that resides in the Lusitania graves in Ireland.
Author: David Ramsay
Genre: World War I 1914-1918
Publisher: Chatham Publishing

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Author: Willi Jasper, Stewart Spencer
Genre: History
Publisher: Yale University Press

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Author: Greg King, Penny Wilson
Genre: History
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

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Lusitania: Triumph, Tragedy and the End of the Edwardian Era
By S Riaz HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on 25 April 2015
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
With the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania coming up in May 2015, there are a number of new books on the market; including “Dead Wake,” by Erik Larson (which I look forward to reading) and an excellent Kindle Single, “Act of War,” by Diana Preston and Michael Preston, which is a very good introduction to the subject. Previously, I had read, “Wilful Murder,” by Diana Preston and thought that also a very interesting read. However, I have to admit that I have long loved books by Greg King and Penny Wilson – both individually and together – so I was looking forward to reading this immensely and it did not disappoint.

Subtitled, “Triumph, Tragedy and the End of the Edwardian Age,” the authors attempt to concentrate on the human stories and follow several passengers – mostly from First Class and some from Second Class (their theory being they are better documented) as well as Officers and Crew. This is very much a depiction of the last voyage of Lusitania, rather than a book dwelling on conspiracy theories, although obviously reasons for the tragedy are discussed. The list of passengers included the immensely wealthy, the famous, businessmen and those travelling to visit relatives injured in the first world war, or looking to undertake relief work. Just a handful of passenger names include Josephine Brandell, an American opera singer, actress Rita Jollivet, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Charles Frohman, a central name in the theatrical world, hotelier Albert Clay Bilicke and automobile manufacturer Charles Jeffery.

The First World War started a year before Lusitania embarked on her last voyage, but America was unwilling to get embroiled in a European conflict and remained isolationist and neutral. Three years before leaving New York, the Carpathia had docked with the survivors of Titanic; now Lusitania was getting ready for her seven day voyage. As well as certain passengers being warned not to sail, there was an ominous announcement in the newspapers, by the German embassy, warning that ships were liable to destruction in the waters around the British Isles. Warnings were dismissed as propaganda and passengers reassured that the ship could outrun submarines and it was suggested that the Admiralty would provide protection once Lusitania reached dangerous waters. However, the expected escort did not materialise as Lusitania approached the Irish coast and, indeed, neither was the ship was not going at full speed. Still, ships had been torpedoed shortly before Lusitania sailed and, instances where ships had sailed under neutral flags and refused to heed warning shots, had led to the Germans seeing all ships as possible targets – including those carrying civilians.

It is obvious that, although most people thought it impossible that the ship would be attacked, there was a mood of nervousness and contemplation on board ship. Many passengers were urged to put their financial affairs in order before sailing, some slept in staterooms or on deck as they neared the danger zone and others mentioned the air of tension among passengers. Of course, much of this had to do with other matters – the war had already affected many of the passengers lives in other ways, even before the sinking. However, the authors paint a very detailed portrait of life on board and of many of the people sailing. It is also obvious that little was done to protect the ship, regardless of the danger and the warnings. Passengers who complained about the lack of information on what to do in an emergency – such as lifeboat drills or even showing passengers how to put on their lifejackets – were curtly informed it was not necessary, or fobbed off with assurances, or even warned to refrain from upsetting other passengers.

When disaster did strike and a U-boat torpedoed the ship, chaos ensued. Lusitania sank swiftly and the crew were unprepared and – often – unhelpful. Of course, Cunard had a crew of whoever they could find, as so many men were fighting in the war, so it is reasonable to say these were not of the standard the line would normally expect. Still, some of the stories of crew threatening passengers, taking life jackets for themselves, being unable to successfully launch the lifeboats due to lack of knowledge, and of the lack of direction from Captain Turner, are shocking. This book follows those passengers we have read about, after the sinking, and we discover what happened to them, the aftermath and the international condemnation that followed events. This is a very interesting read; the pages are populated with fascinating characters and it is dreadful to get nearer the point of the sinking and imagine what they went through. The authors attempt to debunk some myths and look at the events of that time, and that era, through the eyes of the people involved. An excellent book and highly recommended.
Author: Patrick O'Sullivan
Genre: History
Publisher: Spellmount

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Author: Colin Simpson
Genre: History
Publisher: Avid Publications

Review by Acute Observer
5.0 out of 5 starsHis Investigation of the Tragedy
22 November 2016 - Published on Amazon.com
The Lusitania

Colin Simpson wrote this book to explain the history of the sinking of the ‘Lusitania’ on May 7, 1915. Its name is the Roman name for Portugal, England’s oldest ally. This 1972 book of 303 pages has an ‘Acknowledgments’, ‘Illustrations’, twenty chapters, ‘Notes’, ‘Sources’, and ‘Index’. Simpson is a reporter for the London ‘Sunday Times’. Chapter 1 explains the reasons behind this book. He obtained a copy of the original manifest that was in the private papers of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He then located other documents. Chapter 2 tells about the shipping business. The design of the ‘Lusitania’ was a compromise, and had mistakes in design. Governmental policy regarding shipping is explained (Chapter 3). British ships would show the flag of a neutral country (America) and not stop when challenged by a U-boat. Britain needed enormous quantities of war supplies (Chapter 4). J. P. Morgan and Company was chosen for purchasing and financing. The Germans placed orders through dummy corporations to block British orders (Chapter 6).

The drop in passengers forced economies (Chapter 8). The ‘Lusitania’ carried gun cotton that would explode if exposed to sea water. Cartridges and shrapnel were part of the cargo (Chapter 9). The ‘Lusitania’ was not warned about the presence of U-boats near the approaches to Queenstown harbor (Chapter 10). Ships were warned of the presence of U-boats off the Irish coast (Chapter 12). U-20 launched one torpedo, the ‘Lusitania’ sank in eighteen minutes. There was a second internal explosion, probably caused by contraband which should never have been placed on a passenger liner. The bow sank, the ship could not be steered (Chapter 13). Chapter 14 tells about the problems with the lifeboats. Depositions and affidavits from the survivors disappeared. Would the sinking push America into war (Chapter 15)? The ship carried great quantities of munitions. Some of the facts were covered up. Captain Turner would be blamed for the disaster.

President Wilson sent a note of protest to Germany, it was deliberately abrasive (Chapter 16). The US government lawyers opinion was that Germany had the right to sink the ‘Lusitania’. The British held a court of inquiry into the sinking. It was rigged (Chapter 17). Captain Turner testified about his actions (Chapter 18). Was it negligence, incompetence, or his best judgment at the time? The ‘Lusitania’ had concealed armaments (Chapter 19). There was diplomatic efforts to first settle, then unsettle, with Germany. Cunard was sued by survivors and the dependants of victims for the design of the ship, and for carrying munitions and military personnel (Chapter 20). Testimony was taken in London. A vessel with side bunkers was inherently unstable. The judge ruled the U-boat attack was illegal so there was no negligence by the owners and master of the vessel. The cargo manifest was sealed and hidden in the US Treasury archives.

This book provides the uncensored story about the sinking of the ‘Lusitania’. It is possible the orders to the ship were given to create an incident that would bring America into the war on the side of the Allies. [The Panic of 1907 created an economic depression, sales of American products helped to recreate prosperity. Years later the Nye Committee would investigate the “Merchants of Death” who wanted American to enter The Great War.]
Author: Charles E. Lauriat Jr.
Genre: History
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

"The extraordinary part of this narrative about the greatest marine disaster of the ages - greatest because so criminally encompassed - is that it indulges in no heroics, that it dramatizes none of the horrors of the scene, which might easily have been forgiven for the sake of truth. It gains in vividness, in the actual details of what occurred by the absence of this blurring process of emotion which a more excitable chronicler would have given. Charles E. Lauriat tells what happens, from the moment the torpedo struck to his arrival in London, with a continuity of incident, with a clearness of detail, that is impressive.... Mr. Lauriat's narrative is rich in many an episode that brings the terrific suffering and endurance of the passengers vividly to one's sense of what the tragedy was like on its pathetic side. How much he centered in the thrilling experiences he describes, one comes to realize by what he tells of the other brave men and women who were sharing his perils." - Boston Transcript.
Author: MILLER, WILLIAM H. Jr

Author: Catherine Donzel
Genre: Art, Architecture & Photography
Publisher: The Vendome Press

HardCover. Pub Date: 2006 Pages: 191 Publisher: The Vendome Press Click on the Google Preview image above to the read some pages of this book! An irresistible world unfolds in this fascinating voyage through the heyday of the great ocean liners. For over a century. from the 1850s to the launch of the Queen Elizabeth II in 1969. great ships like the Queen Mary. Normandie. and ittania were undisputed monarchs of the sea. when the transatlantic crossing was still the swiftest route between Europe and America. Luxury Liners presents a sumptuous illustrated history of the glamorous life onboard these enormous ships. The book's organization mimics an actual crossing: the mountains of cargo crammed below decks before embarkation; the crossing itself. with entertainment that might include trained seals; the danger of shipwrecks ; and finally. arrival. Illustrated with rare. unpublis...

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Nachtjager
1.0 out of 5 star
Concentrates on book layout, not the subject at hand...
11 January 2008 - Published on Amazon.com
I agree with the previous review, this book is a GROSS disappointment. It's a large and impressive looking volume at first, but the facts contained within are very poorly researched and there are countless errors regarding the photos and the liners in general.

My bigger problem, however, is that this book should perhaps be better titled "Life on Board the French Line" or "Life on the Ile de France" because honestly, 80% of the photos relate to the Ile or to the French Line. Even photos of the memorabilia almost all show CGT items, with a noteworthy amount of attention paid to the P&O Line for some reason.

If you're looking for photos or information on any Cunard, White Star Line, North German Lloyd, HAPAG, or U.S. Lines ship, forget it, there's nothing here for you. And that's not an exaggeration.
Author: R.Alan Brown
Genre: Reference
Publisher: Allan T Condie Publications

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Author: John Duggan
Genre: Business, Finance & Law
Publisher: Zeppelin Study Group

The LZ 129 took four years to build at a time when the world was suffering the impact of the Great Depression and it took the financial support of the National Socialists to bring the work to completion. Ownership of the airship passed from her builders, the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH to the 1935-established operating company, the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, whose objectives included "showing the flag" at home and abroad. The Hindenburg was involved in propaganda events of 1936, namely the Plebiscite Flight, the Olympic Games and Party celebrations at the Nurnberg Rally. Following successful service on the South and North Atlantic services, she crashed when coming in to land at Lakehurst in May 1937. Numerous theories as to the cause of the disaster are analysed, including the influence of commercial pressures, which caused a hurried landing to take place in dangerous conditions. A careful analysis of the financial performance of the North American service reveals that an increased number of flights in 1937 would have secured an operational profit. Route details for all flights, together with numerous photographs not published before, complete the story of the Hindenburg.