BOAT TRIPS IN DEVON & CORNWALL

 

BLUE FUNNEL LINE: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
FERRIES 2011
SOLENT SEAWAYS

 

THE LAST WHITE EMPRESSES
Clive Harvey

The Canadian Pacific White Empresses were Cunard's great rivals on the route between Britain and Canada. The last three came into service between 1956 and 1961. Shapely, modern and beautifully furnished, they were designed not only for the transatlantic service, but also for cruising. Two of them went on, as the Mardi Gras and Carnivale, to establish the fledgling Carnival Cruise Line. One still sails as a Japanese Peace Boat! 37 colour and 72 black/white photographs. Published in 2004.

Softback; 270mm x 215mm, portrait; 120 pages. Price : £17.95

PASSENGER LINERS SCANDINAVIAN STYLE
Bruce Peter

Published in 2003, t his book has chapters about the Danish Liners, the Norwegian Liners, the Swedish Liners, the Sun Vikings, the Effjohn International Companies, the smaller Cruise Lines, and the Royal Caribbean Line. It is well illustrated by superbly reproduced photographs - many in black and white, but a few are in colour.

Hardback; 270 x 215mm, portrait; 176 pages. Price : £27.00

THE SAXONIA SISTERS: THE STORY OF FOUR SPLENDID LINERS
Clive Harvey

This book tells the story of four splendid liners - Saxonia, Ivernia, Carinthia and Sylvania. Illustrated with 17 colour and 79 black/white photographs. Published in 2001.

Softback; A4 portrait; 96 pages. Price : £13.95

OCEAN LINER CHRONICLES
William H Miller

This book covers a superb selection of vessels with all leading maritime nations being represented by their liners in an ample space of time. For example: Aquitania, Ile de France, Bremen and Queen of Bermuda are included. Illustrated by 13 colour and 162 black/white photographs. Published in 2001.

Softback; A4 portrait; 136 pages. Price : £16.95

OCEAN LINER ODYSSEY
Theodore W Scull

This book tells of various liner journeys, including those on TSS Bremen, TSS Hanseatic, SS Ville de Marseille, RMS Amazon and SS France. Illustrated with 132 black/white photographs. Published in 1998.

Softback; A4 portrait; 88 pages. Price : £10.95

LINERS & CRUISE SHIPS - SOME NOTABLE SMALLER VESSELS
Anthony Cooke

In this book, published in 1996, Anthony Cooke writes the story of 46 of the many notable smaller vessels, all built since 1940.  Amongst those included are Orpheus, Dwarka, Centaur, Baltika and Black Prince. It is illustrated with 169 black/white photographs.

Softback; A4 portrait; 136 pages. Price : £12.95

THE FISHBOURNE CAR FERRY
John C H Faulkner

This is a new edition of 'The Fishbourne Car Ferry', first published in 2004. It has been thoroughly revised to bring the story up to date and includes many new photographs. The six mile car ferry service from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, on the Isle of Wight, opened on 15 March 1926 and since those early days has expanded to become a major force in transport to the island. John C H Faulkner has thoroughly researched his subject and supplies technical data on all the ships, as well as drawing on the recollections of the men who worked them. It is illustrated with black/white and  colour photos.

Softback; 260mm x 210mm, portrait; 176 pages. Price : £15.99

MANX LINE
Stan Basnett

This is the story of Manx Line, a private shipping company which started the first roll on/roll off service between the Isle of Man and the UK. The new company with its single ship took on the long-established Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the principal carrier of cargo to the island - and won. Its success inevitably led to the merger of the two companies. Published in 2006 and illustrated by many colour and black/white photographs.

A4 portrait; 72 pages. Price : £15.00

THE NORTH BOATS
Alastair W McRobb

This book tells the story of the North of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Shipping Company.  Written by Alastair W. McRobb, this book (with its excellent collection of historic photographs) is fascinating for anyone interested in the sea and ships, or the Northern Isles. Illustrated by 66 black/white photographs. Published in 2005.

A5 landscape; 72 pages. Price : £6.95

1830-2005: STEAM PACKET 175 - THE ALBUM
Stan Basnett

"Steam Packet 175 - The Album" sets out to take an alternative view on the history of The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. It is complementary to the formal history and gives a pictorial insight into aspects of the building and running of the ships and the ports to which they have sailed. It contains black/white and colour illustrations. Published in 2005.

Hardback; A4 portrait format; 160 pages. Price : £20.00 - a small reduction on the cover price of £21.50

PADDLE STEAMERS OF THE ALPS
Leslie Brown and Joe McKendrick

The book begins with a couple of pages describing the locations of the relevant lakes. Also there is a page of text about each lake at the appropriate section in the book. There is a well-illustrated extended listing of the steamers, which includes technical information as well as more general text. Illustrated by 10 colour plus 56 black/white photographs. Published in 2004.

Softback; A5 landscape; 48 pages. Price : £4.50

ISLE OF WIGHT FERRIES
John Hendy

This publication explains how the three services to the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth-Fishbourne, Lymington-Yarmouth and Portsmouth-Ryde, grew and developed to enable Wightlink to become the major force it is today. Illustrated by 4 colour and 59 black/white photographs. Published in 2002.

Softback; A5 landscape; 56 pages. Price : £4.95

CALEDONIAN MACBRAYNE - THE FLEET
Miles Cowsill, John Hendy and Lawrence MacDuff

This booklet describes the history of Caledonian MacBrayne and lists details of the fleet at the time of publication (1999).  There are 2 maps showing the ferry routes, and a photo of each ferry is contained in the fleet lists. Illustrated with numerous colour photographs.

A5 landscape; 40 pages. Price : £3.95

FERRIES OF SCOTLAND (VOLUME 2)
John Hendy

This book attempts to portray a broad sample of the rich variety of ferries which have served and which continue to operate from, in and around Scotland. Illustrated by 16 colour and 102 black/white photographs. Published in 1998.

Softback; A5 portrait; 72 pages. Price : £5.95

DFDS - THE FLEET
Miles Cowsill and John Hendy

This booklet describes the history of DFDS and lists details of the fleet at the time of publication. There is also a map of the routes of the group. Illustrated with numerous colour and a few old black/white photographs. Published in 1998.

A5 portrait; 48 pages. Price : £4.95

FERRIES OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS PAST AND PRESENT
Miles Cowsill

This publication in words and pictures traces the demise of the traditional passenger vessels and the rise of the fast craft which have served the islands since the war. Such a variety probably will never be seen again. Illustrated by 102 black/white photographs. Published in 1997.

Softback; A5 portrait; 56 pages. Price : £3.95

FERRIES OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL PAST AND PRESENT (VOL. 2)
Miles Cowsill

The first chapter of this book includes photographs of ships operating from the European mainland from Zeebrugge to Santander to the shores of Britain, including the Isle of Wight, at the time of publication (1997). The second chapter includes a varied selection of photographs of companies that have come and gone in the nineties and also ships that have disappeared with their age or were operating under a new guise by 1997. The final part of the title includes a selection of photographs of the RMT fleet over the previous 25 years, including pictures of all the different liveries of company which have been used since the sixties. Profusely illustrated with colour and black/white photographs.

Softback; A5 portrait; 56 pages. Price : £4.75

HOLYHEAD-DUN LAOGHAIRE - FROM CAR FERRY TO HSS, 1965-1996
Miles Cowsill and John Hendy

This is the story of the ferry service across the Irish Sea from 1965, when the first purpose-built vehicle ferry, the Holyhead Ferry I, was brought into service. Published in 1996. 12 colour and numerous black/white photographs.

A5 landscape; 56 pages. Price : £3.95

STRANRAER-LARNE: THE CAR FERRY ERA
Miles Cowsill

This route has a long history; linkspans at both Larne and Stranraer were built in 1937.  In the late 1960's the Antrim Princess was one of the first 'drive through' ships on the route. This book will bring back memories to those who have worked on or travelled the route. Illustrated by 12 colour and 52 black/white photographs. Published in 1995.

Softback; A5 landscape; 48 pages. Price : £3.95

STEAM PACKET MEMORIES
John Shepherd

This book deals with the Steam Packet Company's last turbine steamers.  It begins in 1960 and traces the development of the car ferries, the passing of the last two pre-war vessels and the disposal of the post-war steamers. The book is illustrated by 12 colour and 43 black/white photographs. Published in 1992.

Softback; A5 landscape; 48 pages. Price : £3.45

THE DOVER-OSTEND LINE
John Hendy

This book celebrates the history of the Dover-Ostend Line, both in words and in its unrivalled collection of both colour and black/white photographs. Published in 1991.

Softback; A4 portrait; 56 pages. Price : £5.95

SAINT-GERMAIN VINTAGE TRAIN FERRY
John Hendy

In this book the author covers the 37 years service of this vessel, during which it crossed the Dover Strait some 60,000 times! Illustrated with numerous black/white photographs. Published in 1990.

Softback; A5 landscape; 32 pages. Price : £2.50

EARL WILLIAM - CLASSIC CAR FERRY 1964-1990
Miles Cowsill

In this book the author covers the 3 decades of this vessel from its launch as Viking II in 1964 to its time as Earl William - firstly with Sealink, and then with Sealink British Ferries. Illustrated with numerous black/white photographs. Published in 1990.

Softback;  A5 landscape; 32 pages. Price : £2.50

BY ROAD ACROSS THE SEA -
THE HISTORY OF ATLANTIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD
Miles Cowsill

Written by Miles Cowsill in 1990, this book charts the history of the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company. The book includes chapters about the ASN years, Doric Ferry, Gaelic Ferry and  Europic Ferry. It also has some details of the early years of Felixstowe as a port, and the company's trade at Preston. A fleet list is included. Profusely illustrated with 23 colour and many black/white photographs.

A4 portrait; 72 pages. Price : £6.95

TRANSATLANTIC LINERS IN PICTURE POSTCARDS
Robert McDougall and Robin Gardiner

Published by Ian Allan in 2004, this book is a pictorial tribute to the golden age of travel. It draws on an extensive collection of historic postcards and other memorabilia, both colour and black/white, along with informative text and captions.

Portrait; 128 pages. Price : £12.00 - a huge saving on the cover price of £19.99!

P&O: PORT OUT, STARBOARD HOME
David L Williams

The aim of this book, published in 2002, is to provide a pictorial history of P&O's passenger shipping services, highlighting their broad scope at the start of the 21st century. The author has concentrated on the ships from the P&O Line and P&O Cruises fleets as well as other Group passenger vessels which have displayed the P&O logo as part of their livery. It contains 82 photographs with captions about the ships.

Hardback; 245mm x 195mm landscape; 80 pages. Price £9.95 (cover price of £14.99, therefore being

THE IRISH BOATS: VOLUME 2 - LIVERPOOL TO CORK AND WATERFORD
Malcolm McRonald

This is the second in the series of three books on the history of the ferries and steam packets that plied the Irish Sea between Liverpool and Ireland from the 1820s onwards. This volume examines the background, history, origins and ships of the St George Steam Packet Co, the Cork Steam Ship Co, the City of Cork Steam Packet Co, Malcomson Brothers, the Waterford Steamship Co, and the Clyde Shipping Co. Published in 2006, illustrated with some black/white photos.

170mm x 245mm, portrait; 256 pages. Price : £19.99

FROM TILBURY TO TYNESIDE - EASTERN REGION RAILWAY SHIPPING PUBLICISED
Robert N Forsythe

Written by Robert N Forsythe, this book examines shipping services through their publicity. Much that is shown in this book reflects direct railway involvement and considers the heyday of the actual 'Eastern Region' and its connections to Scandinavia and the Continent. Profusely illustrated in black/white and colour. Published in 2006.

Softback; 165mm x 235mm, portrait; 128 pages. Price : £16.99

WHITE STAR LINE - A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY
Janette McCutcheon

Using photographs and ephemera, Janette McCutcheon tells the story of White Star Line and their ships, transporting us back to a time of luxury travel that has gone forever. Profusely illustrated with a few colour and many black/white photographs, published in 2006.

Softback; 250 x 225 mm, landscape; 96 pages. Price : £19.95

RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH 2: THE LAST GREAT LINER
Janette McCutcheon

This book by Janette McCutcheon tells the story of the QE2 in words and pictures, with many previously unpublished images. Published in 2006, illustrated in colour and black/white.

Softback; 250mm x 225mm, landscape; 96 pages. Price : £19.95

THE IRISH BOATS: VOLUME 1 - LIVERPOOL TO DUBLIN
Malcolm McRonald

This is the first in a series of three books on the history of the ferries and steam packets that plied the Irish Sea between Liverpool and Ireland from the 1820s onwards. This volume examines the background, history, origins and ships of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Co, British and Irish Steam Packet Co, Sealink, P&O Irish Sea, Isle of Man Steam Packet Co and Norse Merchant Ferries. Published in 2005, illustrated with some black/white photos.

170mm x 245mm, portrait; 256 pages. Price : £19.99

THE SAGA SISTERS
Clive Harvey and Roger Cartwright

In 2005, Saga cruises took delivery of the Saga Ruby. Originally built in 1973  as Vistafjord, she was the last passenger liner built on Tyneside. She was to sail once again with Saga Rose, her older French-built sister, which had been built as Sagafjord. This book tells the story of the two ships, and also their former company Norwegian America Line. Profusely illustrated with colour and black/white photographs. Published in 2005.

250mm x 225mm, landscape; 96 pages. Price : £19.99

CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY
Alistair Deayton

Profusely illustrated with over 200 black/white images of the ships of the fleet, the locations they served and the men who served on them, this book is an informative history of the company and its vessels from the 1880s to the present day. Published in 2002.

Softback; 165mm x 235mm, portrait; 160 pages. Price : £12.99

CUNARD PORTRAITS
John H. Isherwood

This book was published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Cunard company. It includes nearly all of the superb scale drawings (1:1200) of Cunard ships made by Captain John H Isherwood. The 144 drawings are accompanied by a brief history of each vessel. Published in 1990.

Softback; A4 landscape; 64 pages. Price : £5.00