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Pleasure Boating on the Thames: A History of Salter Bros, 1858-present Day
Simon Wenham
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Description for Pleasure Boating on the Thames: A History of Salter Bros, 1858-present Day
Paperback. During the Victorian period the River Thames underwent a dramatic transformation from a great commercial highway into a vast pleasure-stream. This book traces these changes through the history of the firm that was to popularise pleasure boating on the waterway more than any other. Num Pages: 228 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
The River Thames above London underwent a dramatic transformation during the Victorian period, from a great commercial highway into a vast conduit of pleasure. Pleasure Boating on the Thames traces these changes through the history of the firm that did more than any other on the waterway to popularise recreational boating. Salter Bros began as a small boat-building enterprise in Oxford and went on to gain worldwide fame, not only as the leading racing boat constructor, but also as one of the largest rental craft and passenger boat operators in the country. Simon Wenham’s illustrated history sheds light on over ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750958332
SKU
V9780750958332
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Simon Wenham
SIMON WENHAM is on the part-time tutor panel of Oxford University’s Continuing Education Department. His doctorate at the university was on the history of Salter Bros Ltd, where he worked as a manager for five years. He has travelled on the waterways around Oxfordshire by skiff, steamer, canoe and narrowboat. He maintains www.simonwenham.com, which promotes aspects of social history with ... Read more
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