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Heraldry of the Oceans: The Garb of the Merchant Seafarer
Alastair Arnott
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Description for Heraldry of the Oceans: The Garb of the Merchant Seafarer
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour illustrations, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 249 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
Throughout history, Britain's merchant seafarers have formed a mighty force, explanding throughout the nineteenth century and reaching its peak in the 1960s. Though seemingly one body, it comprised many individual companies, each with its own traditions and identity. However, the rapid diminution of the British-flagged fleet in recent years has all but extinguished this structure, and those who had intimate experience of it are now ageing and their memories fading. Heraldry of the Oceans is a celebration of the British and Commonwealth merchant seafarer and chronicles the characteristics that give the industry both corporate identity and an element of individuality. ... Read more
Throughout history, Britain's merchant seafarers have formed a mighty force, explanding throughout the nineteenth century and reaching its peak in the 1960s. Though seemingly one body, it comprised many individual companies, each with its own traditions and identity. However, the rapid diminution of the British-flagged fleet in recent years has all but extinguished this structure, and those who had intimate experience of it are now ageing and their memories fading. Heraldry of the Oceans is a celebration of the British and Commonwealth merchant seafarer and chronicles the characteristics that give the industry both corporate identity and an element of individuality. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752493411
SKU
V9780752493411
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Alastair Arnott
Alastair Arnott developed the Industrial and Maritime Museum in Swansea. His museum career led to Southampton and he was able to establish a collection of items of maritime dress. He has previously written Maritime Southampton and Southampton: Gateway to the World.
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