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14%OFFCatherine Rothwell - Ports and Harbours of the North-West Coast - 9780752453088 - V9780752453088
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Ports and Harbours of the North-West Coast

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Description for Ports and Harbours of the North-West Coast Paperback. Who now would link such varied cargoes as slaves, stone, slate, cheese and wine - even shipbuilding itself - with Wardleys, Skippool, Sunderland Point, Silloth, Conishead or Bardsea? Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 366.

Who now would link such varied cargoes as slaves, stone, slate, cheese and wine – even shipbuilding itself – with Wardleys, Skippool, Sunderland Point, Silloth, Conishead or Bardsea? More than two centuries ago, shipbuilding was cheaper in the north-west of Britain. This stormy coastline was prized for its craftsmen and many harbours and calling places of refuge developed here. A number of them have long since disappeared, but their interesting history remains. Well-known local historian Catherine Rothwell has travelled the length of the north-west shores and conducted many interviews with locals. In this in-depth study, revising and expanding work originally ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752453088
SKU
V9780752453088
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

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