Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album

The transformation in shipping that took place during the Victorian and Edwardian eras did not happen in splendid isolation, but as a result of economic, political and social influences both at home and abroad. The first section of this book looks at the Royal Navy, then the most powerful in the world, even if it was not always in the vanguard when it came to change and technical innovation. The remaining chapters of the book focus on cross-channel packets, excursion steamers and inshore craft, as well as visiting a selection of ports and harbours, ranging from the tiny fishing village of Polperro and the china clay ports of Fowey and Charlestown, to major shipping centres like Liverpool, Bristol, and Barry and the Manchester Ship Canal. This fascinating book, packed with archive photographs from The Francis Frith Collection with detailed and informative captions, will provide hours of enjoyable reading to anyone with a love of the sea and an interest in our maritime history.

• Part of the Frith Themes series.
• Written by Clive Hardy.
• This book is 144 pages, Paperback.
• Size: 189mm x246mm (7.4"x9.7").
• ISBN: 1-85937-622-3.
• Photos from this book
• Printed to your order
• Add an inscription to the title page!
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• Price: $30