Remarkable account of one Scottish light keeper's 66 years of service for the Northern Lighthouse Board shines a light not just on light keepers but on their good service to shipping.

With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Ian Collard tells the fascinating story of this unique shipping company.

Deep in southern latitudes, in a desolate corner of Cumberland Bay on the east coast of the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, hard by the rotting quays of the abandoned whaling station of Grytviken and almost within a stone’s throw of the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton, lie three forsaken steam ships: rusting remnants of our industrial past, unique survivals from a vanished age of steam at sea.

An illustrated reference book to gladden the hearts of mid-20th century liner geeks. Reviewed by the Nautilus Telegraph.

Aims to make Bransfield's name better known, claiming to tell for the first time 'the full story of this remarkable man and his historic journey.'

Lady Franklin and John Rae by Peter Baxter