Great Thames Disaster
Author : Gavin Thurston
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 45,69 MB
Release : 1986-08-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780392031318
The Great Thames Disaster
Author : Gavin Thurston
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 22,63 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Bywell Castle (Steamship)
ISBN :
Book Description
The wreck of the steamboat Princess Alice, 3 Sept. 1878.
The Princess Alice Disaster
Author : Joan Lock
Publisher : Robert Hale
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 18,65 MB
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0719816726
Book Description
The collision of the Princess Alice pleasure steamer with the Tyne collier, Bywell Castle, in the Thames in September 1878 resulted in Britain's worst-ever inland waterway accident. Almost 650 Princess Alice passengers and crew died. Whole families were wiped out; many children were left orphans; parents childless. The nation wept. Joan Lock describes vividly the lead up to the accident, the disaster itself and its aftermath. She then delves into the quarrels that the tragedy devolved into, as each side blamed the other during the extended inquiries to discover just how the accident happened and why so many people drowned. In the process, the author makes a startling discovery...
The Wreck of the Princess Alice, Or, The Appalling Thames Disaster, with Loss of about 700 Lives
Author : London journalist
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 25,22 MB
Release : 1878
Category : Princess Alice (Steamship)
ISBN :
Book Description
The Thames Valley Catastrophe
Author : Grant Allen
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 50,20 MB
Release : 2022-12-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 872661281X
Book Description
One Londoner and an American geologist are out for a bicycle trip in the Thames valley. They talk about natural disasters and volcanic eruptions and how thankful they are that such things do not happen in these regions and at these times. The next morning will however prove them wrong and the Londoner will have to ride for his life to escape a catastrophic volcanic eruption. Grant Allen was a Canadian writer who lived in the period 1848 – 1899. His writing career began around 1876 when he published a series of essays on science. His first books, "Physiological Aesthetics" and "Flowers and Their Pedigrees" took up this subject as well. Grant Allen was also a pioneer in science fiction. He wrote about thirty science fiction novels in the period 1884-1899. In his later works, Allen also took up some revolutionary theories for the time regarding marriage. "The Woman Who Did" which depicts the life of an independent woman who takes care of her child on her own became a bestseller.
The Wreck of the Princess Alice: Or, The Appalling Thames Disaster, with Loss of about 700 Lives. By a London Journalist [i.e. Malcolm Stark].
Author : Malcolm Stark
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 27,7 MB
Release : 1878
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Harold Snipperpot's Best Disaster Ever
Author : Beatrice Alemagna
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 15,74 MB
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062498823
Book Description
From the internationally admired, award-winning creator of many celebrated picture books, including On a Magical Do-Nothing Day, A Lion in Paris, and The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy, comes a story about lonely Harold Snipperpot, a seven-year-old boy who has never had a real birthday party, until now. Harold is turning seven years old. He’s never had a real birthday party. That’s because his parents are too grumpy. But this year they feel bad for Harold. “We’ll call up Mr. Ponzio,” says Harold’s mother. So they do, and Mr. Ponzio agrees to help, “The party will be absolutely extraordinary, Mrs. Snipperpot.” When everyone arrives at the Snipperpots', everyone—especially Harold—is absolutely flabbergasted. It truly is a party like no other. Full of surprises, every animal imaginable, and magical moments galore, Harold Snipperpot’s Best Disaster Ever is a party unlike any other. Perfect for fans of other shocking shindigs such as Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin and May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers.
The Wreck of the Princess Alice
Author : Haughton & Co
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 32,70 MB
Release : 1860
Category : Shipwrecks
ISBN :
Book Description
The Thames Valley Catastrophe Illustrated
Author : Grant Allen
Publisher :
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 19,59 MB
Release : 2020-07-26
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
London's Disasters
Author : John Withington
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 36,23 MB
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0752476246
Book Description
From AD 61, when Queen Boudicca – outraged at her treatment at the hands of the Romans – marched on the city and burned it to the ground, London has been hit by wave upon wave of destruction. This fascinating and unique book tells the story of over 2000 years of disaster – fire, water, disease, pollution, accident, storm, riot, terrorism and enemy action. It chronicles well-known episodes like the Great Plague of 1665 and the Blitz, as well as lesser-known events such as whirlwinds and earthquakes. This new edition also includes the recent terrorist attack on 7 July 2005, as well as a new section on the crises which have plagued the financial City, including the near-collapse of Britain's banks during 2008 and 2009. London's Disasters ultimately celebrates the spirit of the people of London who have risen above it all and for whom London is still a great city in which to live and work.
