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    History

    Maritime history is an essential part of British history, and we offer memoirs from life at sea as well as beautiful coffee table books.
    We stock many interesting publications from well-known publishers such as Seaforth Publishing or Conway but also stock independent self-published titles.

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    P&O Ferries

    £15.99
    In the late 1960s, P&O established ferry services in the North Sea and English Channel. Roll-on/roll-off operations and containerisation were introduced and new ships, facilities and investment was needed to take advantage of developments. What followed was several decades of growth, buyouts and divisions.

    Abandoned London : Discover the hidden secrets of the city in photographs

    £19.99
    It seems bizarre that in a place as crowded, noisy and expensive as London there are still wasted unused spaces. The relentless drive for regeneration across Britain's capital deceives us into thinking that every spare building and patch of ground is under development. But this vast metropolis of more than 10 million people hides many secrets and unexpected treasures from the city's unique 2000-year history.

    Herbert Ponting : Scott's Antarctic Photographer and Pioneer Filmmaker

    £16.99
    Herbert Ponting (1870-1935) was young bank clerk when he bought an early Kodak compact camera. By the early 1900s, he was living in California, working as a professional photographer, known for stereoview and enlarged images of America, Japan and the Russo-Japanese war. In 1909, back in Britain, Ponting was recruited by Captain Robert Scott as photographer and filmmaker for his second Antarctic expedition.

    Polar Mariner: Beyond the Limits in Antarctica

    £18.99
    Captain Woodfield made 20 seasonal voyages to the Antarctic on three research ships between 1955 and 1974. Starting as a Junior Deck Officer he worked for The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey which in 1964 became the British Antarctic Survey. He played a paramount role in the gradual change from using under-powered and poorly-equipped ships to the professionally-managed and sophisticated vessels of his last command.

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