ISBN13 / EAN 9780711032057
ISBN10 071103205X
Author(s) David L Williams and Richard de Kerbrech
Size 184 x 240mm
Format 80 pages
Illustrations c90 colour photographs
Product Type Hardback Book
As an island nation, Britain has always had a great maritime tradition. Whilst large ocean-going vessels continue to dominate international trade, the small coasters and freighters which played an essential role in the coastal waters around Britain have, over the past 20 years, largely disappeared. This fantastic new book is an affectionate tribute to these long-lost craft and the men who sailed in them. Recorded in harbours which have now changed beyond all recognition, the authors have also included rare images of dockyard infrastructure such as cranes and warehouses, that are now as much a part of history as the ships portrayed.
For all maritime enthusiasts and all those who remember the traditional British freighter and coaster, Coastal Vessels A Colour Portfolio is a delightful exercise in pure nostalgia. Including spectacular colour photographs throughout, it brings to life a period that, whilst well within living memory, is a lifetime away in terms of these vessels and the environment in which they are portrayed.



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