The first tugs were built at the beginning of the nineteenth century because of the development of enclosed docks and the increase in size and power of sea-going vessels. Tugs were needed to assist ships to their berths and to navigate larger vessels...Lasīt vairāk
The major company in the short-sea passenger and freight business in 2020 is the Swedish Stena Line who operate services to Europe, Scandinavia, and Ireland from United Kingdom ports.The company was founded in 1962 by Sten A. Olsson in Gothenburg, Sw...Lasīt vairāk
In this book, Ian Collard uses his collection of rare and previously unpublished images to tell the story of the Irish sea ports located on the River Mersey and River Dee. The history of these ports stretches back hundreds of years. The Mersey Docks...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 12-May-2022, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780750998758)
Established in the 19th century to carry passengers and freight across the Atlantic and Pacific, this is the story of the development of the company and its ships In 1873 a company was formed to construct the first railway across Canad...Lasīt vairāk
In the late 1960s, P&O established ferry services in the North Sea and English Channel. Roll-on/roll-off operations and containerization were introduced and new ships, facilities and investment was needed to take advantage of developments. What f...Lasīt vairāk
A pocket-sized, illustrated history tour of Wallasey showing how the town has changed across the decades. Wallasey History Tour offers a fascinating glimpse into the past of this town on the Wirral Peninsula. Local author Ian Collard guides r...Lasīt vairāk
A pocket-sized, illustrated history tour around Birkenhead highlighting places of interest and showing how the town has changed across the centuries....Lasīt vairāk
Rare and previously unpublished images of the famous port of Southampton, which is United Kingdoms premier passenger port. Rare and previously unpublished images of the famous port of Southampton, which is United Kingdoms premier passenger...Lasīt vairāk
A fascinating portrait of the Wirral presented through a remarkable collection of historical photographs. The Wirral peninsula in North West England lies within Cheshire and Merseyside but has its own distinct identity. In the east, on t...Lasīt vairāk
A fascinating collection of images, most of which are previously unpublished, documenting the iconic port of Liverpool during this interesting period of shipping history....Lasīt vairāk
Utilising many rare and unpublished images, Ian Collard offers a lavishly illustrated look at the cruise ships operated by the Holland America Line....Lasīt vairāk
The Cunard Line’s Britannia was the first steamship to establish regular communication across the Atlantic. She sailed on her maiden voyage on 4 July 1840, setting in motion the first regular steamship line. Iron supplanted wood in hull constru...Lasīt vairāk
Liverpool City Centre History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous old port city. Local author Ian Collard guides us through the streets and alleyways, showing how its famous landmarks used to look and how they’v...Lasīt vairāk
Before the development of canals, railways or metalled roads, the quickest and most effective means of transporting goods from one point to another in Britain was by the use of coastal shipping, shallow-draft boats travelling between the ports of the...Lasīt vairāk
Explores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures. From its humble 13th-century origins, Liverpool grew rapidly to become the greatest port in the British Empire outsi...Lasīt vairāk
Janet Burton, Melissa Julian-Jones, Phillipp Schofield, Björn Weiler, Fergus Oakes, Helen Birkett, Ian Forrest, Jennifer Jahner, John Sabapathy, Judith Collard...
Sērija : Thirteenth Century England
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Oct-2015, Hardback, Izdevniecība: The Boydell Press, ISBN-13: 9781783270521)
Fruits of the most recent research into the "long" thirteenth century....Lasīt vairāk
The Company was formed on Merseyside in 1913, when over 4 million tons of vessels sailed from the Mersey on coastal voyages. The Irish livestock trade was also significant at the time with Liverpool handling 70 of all UK livestock, hide and skin imp...Lasīt vairāk
Covering the Golden Age of the British Cruise Ship, Ian Collard takes us through the transition from liner voyages to cruising as we know it today. When Arthur Anderson invited William Makepeace Thackeray to take a cruise in 1844, and to writ...Lasīt vairāk
Founded in 1838 in Liverpool, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company was the first to operate steamships in the Pacific and primarily traded from the UK to the Pacific coasts of South America. Its most famous ships included the Reina del Pacifico and t...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Jan-2014, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780752489636)
The Ellerman Line was formed by John Reeves Ellerman at the end of the nineteenth century. Ellerman left home at 14, and at 24 he established J. Ellerman & Co. in London; by 1893 he was appointed chair of a shipping company. Following the acquisition...Lasīt vairāk
From William Makepeace Thackerays first cruise to Egypt on a P&O vessel to the advent of World War Two, cruising had been a staple of the British shipping industry. Since Arthur Anderson invited William Makepeace Thackeray to take a cruise i...Lasīt vairāk
