Seaforth Publishing
Coastal Passenger Liners of the British Isles
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- Nick Robins
- Seaforth Publishing
- Hardcover
- 9781848321120
- 9.8 X 7.6 X 0.8 inches
- 1.5 pounds
- Transportation > Ships & Shipbuilding - History
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Sadly, these wonderful steamer services are now largely forgotten but this new book will stir fond memories of the ships and their coastal voyages. The Depression of the 1930s, coupled with competition from both railway and the motor coach, were to spell the end for many of the coastal liners, while heavy losses incurred in World War II left only a few ships each offering just a handful of passenger berths.
The story of their one hundred years of service is accompanied by numerous fascinating anecdotes, and the book focuses as much on the social need for coastal passenger services, the men and women who provided the services and the passengers who used them, as it does on the nuts and bolts of the ships themselves. This beautifully presented book will delight both ship enthusiasts and all those who enjoy the maritime and social history of the British Isles.
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