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Tanker Barges on the Humber Waterways
David Taylor
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Paperback. A history of tankers on the Humber waterways Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 313 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
The introduction of iron tanks within barges in the early twentieth century enabled much heavier cargoes to be carried on the Humber waterways, including liquids such as coal tar or vegetable oils and, by the 1920s, petrol. By the late 1950s/early 1960s, tanker traffic flourished on the industrial waterways like the Aire & Calder and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations. Mike Taylor relates the story of the Humber tankers, widely illustrated and interspersed with recollections of men who worked on the waterways. This detailed book provides a overview of the history of these craft on the Humber waterways, including looking ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752439211
SKU
V9780752439211
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
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