Maritime History

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See also: History & Archaeology

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  Postcards From The Edge: Remote British Lighthouses In Vintage Postcards - Christopher P. Nicholson - Paperback
  This book from Christopher Nicholson concentrates on vintage postcards featuring Britain's remotest lighthouses of all. Within these pages are snapshots of the past and moments in time from the very edge of Britain.
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  Ghosts Of Rosevear - Todd Stevens - Paperback
  The Nancy with a crew of 36, and 12 passengers left India in December 1783. The ship was to witness a serious mutiny at Jamestown, St Helena before being wrecked off osevear, Isles of Scilly during a ferocious storm on the 25th February 1784. This is the story of the ship.
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  Last Dawn: The HMS Royal Oak Tragedy At Scapa Flow - David Turner - Paperback
  Told through declassified photographs and naval records, as well as statements from survivors, this is a dramatic and moving reassessment of the biggest loss of boy sailors in a single Royal Navy event in World War II.
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  The Ultimate Shipwreck Guide: Whitby To Berwick - Ron Young - Paperback
  This is a comprehensive guide that includes the precise position and characteristics of 285 wrecks between Whitby and Berwick - from fishing boats to submarines and steamers to warships - that were lost or sunk from the 1850s onwards.
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  When I Heard The Bell: The Loss Of The Iolaire - John MacLeod - Hardback
  John MacLeod tells the story of the Iolaire, the astonishing commitment of the people of Lewis to the war against the Kaiser, its sickening end, and the way of life the disaster effectively destroyed - a tipping-point, he argues, in the overthrow of an old human economy which deprived the Isle of Lewis of an entire generation.
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  Bonner VC: The Biography Of Gus Bonner, VC And Master Mariner - Sue Satterthwaite - Hardback
  This text tells the story of a First World War holder of the Victoria Cross - Charles George (Gus) Bonner.
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  Shipwrecks Of The Forth And Tay - Bob Baird - Paperback
  This is a meticulously-researched reference guide to 300 shipping losses, and the events surrounding their sinking, off the coast of Scotland from Berwick-on-Tweed to the Forth and Tay, and northwards to Stonehaven.
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  Three Dark Days - Kenneth Creed MacDonald - Paperback
  Written in English by a Gaelic speaker from Lewis, this first book is by a crofter and fisherman and relates compulsive episodes in his life.
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  Nightmare At Scapa Flow: The Truth About The Sinking Of HMS Royal Oak - H. J. Weaver - Paperback
  The sinking of the battleship HMS Royal Oak in the Royal Navy's home anchorage was Germany's first shattering blow against Britain in World War Two. This book is the definitive account of one of Britain's worst naval disasters.
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  Boats, Fishing And The Sea: A Compendium Of Scottish Ethnology - Hardback
  This volume traces the long-standing relationship between Scotland, the Scots and the sea from the earliest times to the present day. The coastal environment, traditional and modern boat- and shipbuilding and maritime trade are explored, as are the various types of fishing that have been practised in Scotland over the centuries.