Ships and boats: general interest

Entering service a full ten months ahead of Titanic, the Olympic was a near identical sister ship,the fi rst of a class of three liners, two of which would sink.

Titanic - perhaps the most famous ship ever built, and certainly the most famous shipwreck ever.

In April 1912 the Titanic sank, taking 1500 people to their deaths in the freezing Atlantic.

Although the answer appears obvious, there is far more to the sinking of the Titanic than is popularly understood.

'I saw that ship sink, I never closed my eyes.

Originally published in 1912, and long out of print in the UK, this new edition has been reset and newly illustrated with over 100 contemporary photos and illustrations.

The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors.

The story of the Titanic is now well known.

There were over 700 survivors of the Titanic disaster and their horrific experience has captivated readers and moviegoers for over 100 years.

A major new history of the disaster that weaves into the narrative the first-hand accounts of those who survived.

First published in 1889 and never out of print, Jerome K Jerome's classic of humorous literature continues to delight new generations of readers.

The fishing industry has always played an important part in Ireland's history.

From the 1890s, the German shipping lines had begun to build the fastest and most luxurious liners.

Since Britain joined the European Economic Community in the mid-1970s, the fishing industry along our coasts has been under pressure from overfishing.

Since Britain joined the European Economic Community in the mid-1970s, the fishing industry along our coasts has been under pressure from overfishing.

For over 150 years, pleasure steamers and paddle steamers operated on day trips from the Yorkshire coastal resorts, sailing from Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington up and down the coast, giving the day tripper a taste of life aboard in exchange for a few shillings.

The fishing industry has always been important to Britain.

Since Britain joined the European Economic Community in the mid- 1970s, the fishing industry along our coasts has been under pressure from overfishing.

Since the dawn of steam navigation, people have taken pleasure cruises in Britain's rivers and estuaries and along the coast.

Embassy, Consul, Monarch and Emperor of India were just some of the well-loved paddle steamers operated by Cosens of Weymouth along the scenic Dorset coast before services ceased when Embassy was withdrawn in 1966.

Since Britain joined the European Economic Community in the mid-1970s, the fishing industry along our coasts has been under pressure from overfishing.

As the twentieth century got underway, the competition between the three greatest passenger lines in the history of the North Atlantic produced three trios of wonder ships.

On the night of 14/15 April 1912, a brandnew, supposedly unsinkable ship, the largest and most luxurious vessel in the world at the time, collided with an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.

For hundreds of years the design of fishing boats has followed traditional methods.

In 2010, the world's oldest steamship line celebrated its 180th anniversary.

At the turn of the twentieth century, new laws introduced paid holidays for the masses and the seaside towns of Scotland saw a huge influx of visitors.

A smuggler .

On the night of 14/15 April 1912, the Titanic, on her maiden voyage, sailed into history.

The year 2014 marks the bicentenary of Pembroke Dock.

'Many years ago, I decided to write a book about the Rideau Canal.

Between 1460 and 1540 the development of merchant shipping was of vital importance to the growth of England as a European power.

By choosing to concentrate upon discovering what forest resources were available to the French navy during the ancien régime and what use it was able to make of them, Mr.

Over many centuries, wars have been lost due to lack of food and proper supplies for the troops.

This book gives a complete picture of the Maritime Transport Industry so that those involved with shipping can see their own specific field of interest in perspective and understand how the basic mode of transport operates.

The essential compendium covering the year in naval developments-the only annual overview of its kind: "e;Very highly recommended.

During the 1970s and 1980s the Port of London, and shipping on the River Thames was in a state of transition.

During the 1970s and 1980s the Port of London, and shipping on the River Thames was in a state of transition.

From War to Peace tells the story of the adaptation from White Ensign to Red Ensign, and to flags of other nations, of the numerous classes of naval ships mainly built during the two world wars and surplus to requirements with the advent of peace.

From War to Peace tells the story of the adaptation from White Ensign to Red Ensign, and to flags of other nations, of the numerous classes of naval ships mainly built during the two world wars and surplus to requirements with the advent of peace.

When you think of a shipwreck, what image springs to mind?

When London first applied as a contender to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, there was cynical speculation as to whether the transport infrastructure could cope should it win.

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.

London's docks were once the busiest in Britain.

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.

'Functionality is never an excuse for poor design' said the naval architect Nicolo Costanzi, a man whose synthesis of engineering and artistry created practical ships of sublime beauty.

Amid peaceful countryside, past historic towns and through the heart of London, the River Thames flows in an easterly direction for some 346 kilometres from its source in Gloucestershire until entering the North Sea.

In the late 1960s, P&O established ferry services in the North Sea and English Channel.

In 1973 David Christie moved house from Essex to Scotland, but it wasn't till 1974 that he discovered the joys of sailing on Calmac's ships.

The seaside piers of England and Wales were built in an age when the population started to flock to the coast for entertainment and holidays.

Heavy gun mountings dominated the design of larger warships, on account of their size, weight, protection and cost.