Book Description
An attempt to list, define, describe and illustrate the coastal vessels which operated under sail and oar in the waters around the British Isles, roughly covering the dates 1820 to 1920 (p. 7).
Author : Basil Greenhill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 36,18 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
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An attempt to list, define, describe and illustrate the coastal vessels which operated under sail and oar in the waters around the British Isles, roughly covering the dates 1820 to 1920 (p. 7).
Author : Basil Greenhill
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 33,93 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1473822602
This comprehensive reference work describes and illustrates some 200 types of inshore craft that once fished and traded, under oar and sail, around the coasts of the British Isles. The types are arranged by coastal area and each is described in terms of its shape and design, fitness for location and purpose, build, evolution and geographical distribution. Details of dimensions, rig, building materials, seamanship and the survival of examples are given where known, while hundreds of line drawings and photographs show the vessels in their original forms.A team of twelve experts describe all these boat types and, in addition, there are introductions to the main geographic areas outlining the physical environments, fisheries and other uses of the sea that have influenced boat design; maps of all the areas show ports and physical features.At the beginning of the last century sail and oar dominated fisheries and local trade: one hundred years later those craft have all but vanished. This book brings alive for maritime historians and enthusiasts, traditional boat sailors, modelmakers, and all those with an interest in local history, the vast array of craft that were once such a significant feature of our inshore seas.Inshore Craft is a spectacular achievement—Wooden Boat Magazine
Author : Bill Griffiths
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 18,28 MB
Release : 2010-07
Category : History
ISBN : 145878486X
With enormous enthusiasm for the language of ordinary northerners, this scenic portrait of coastal peoples combines history, etymology, and recollections to record a folk culture that strives to survive against current worldwide trends of uniformity. The examination delves deep into the boat and fishing traditions that shape this small angler community, including smuggling, the scenery, and the surrounding wildlife. The increasing threat that globalization poses to these sea populations makes this an important preservation - as well as an excellent source of factual information and reference material about those who live on the North Sea.
Author : Nick Miller
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 38,46 MB
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445624214
The history of the Lancashire Nobby.
Author : Martin Wilcox
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 31,58 MB
Release : 2009-07-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1781598908
Martin Wilcox's concise and informative guide to the fishing industry will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to learn about its history or find out about the life a fisherman and his family. In a clear and accessible way he takes readers through the technical, economic and social aspects of the story. He gives a graphic account of the development of the British fisheries through the medieval period and into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The themes and issues that family and local historians will need to understand in order to pursue their research are a key part of the study. He introduces the reader to the variety of national and local records that are available for genealogical research and considers the many other resources that can yield fascinating information about the industry and those who worked in it.
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Page : 1134 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Authors, American
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Author : Mike Smylie
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 27,39 MB
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 144562415X
Flat-bottom craft boatbuilding in the Somerset Levels and Moors, rivers and coastal waters.
Author : Mike Smylie
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0750958162
For centuries Britain's commercial fishermen have ventured out into the ravages of the surrounding seas to bring fish back both to supply a home market and for export around the world. Fishing is one of history's most dangerous jobs, and when disasters occur they can affect whole communities: in 1872 some 129 men were lost in one night alone. Fishermen have lost their lives because of extreme weather, fishing gear entanglement, lack of emergency support and often simply by falling overboard. Today, commercial fishing remains one of the most perilous occupations and still claims the lives of fishermen each year, leaving their families behind. The Perilous Catch is a well-researched, comprehensive and poignant history of the fishing industry written by maritime historian Mike Smylie.
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Page : 956 pages
File Size : 16,76 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Boatbuilding
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Author : John McWilliams
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 34,55 MB
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 144563824X
Mining and Fishing have been the staple industries of Cornwall for two millennia. John McWilliams looks at the rise and decline of Cornish fishing in this new history.