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The Fishing Boats Story
Mike Smylie
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Description for The Fishing Boats Story
Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 65 colour illustrations, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 185. .
Britain has a history of producing and using a wonderful array of fishing boats, some of which still sail under private ownership. These older vessels developed in their own unique ways, dependent on local traditions, the type of fishing, their place of operation and innovation from fishermen and boatbuilders alike. Later, with motorisation, they changed dramatically through the steam era until the advent of the internal combustion engine. Today fishing boats old and new attract scores of people to fishing harbours everywhere, inspired by picturesque scenes, the life on board or the new breed of vessels with their modern technology ... Read more
Britain has a history of producing and using a wonderful array of fishing boats, some of which still sail under private ownership. These older vessels developed in their own unique ways, dependent on local traditions, the type of fishing, their place of operation and innovation from fishermen and boatbuilders alike. Later, with motorisation, they changed dramatically through the steam era until the advent of the internal combustion engine. Today fishing boats old and new attract scores of people to fishing harbours everywhere, inspired by picturesque scenes, the life on board or the new breed of vessels with their modern technology ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750969970
SKU
V9780750969970
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mike Smylie
Mike Smylie is a maritime historian specialising in the fishing industry. He has written many articles on the subject for various magazines such as Classic Boat and is the author of 23 books. During the summer he travels widely through Britain and into the European mainland with his herring exhibition 'Kipperland', which tells the story of the herring industry. He ... Read more
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