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Kingdom of MacBrayne, The    Kingdom of MacBrayne, The
ISBN:9781841585000
Category: Industry, Shipbuilding, Social History
Author: Donald E. Meek and Nicholas S. Robins
Publication Date: October 2006
Format: HB
Price: £30.00
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

Lavishly illustrated, this is the first full history of MacBrayne ferries, which are travelled on by over 5.4 million passengers annually.


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Shipbuilders, The    Shipbuilders, The
ISBN:9781841581637
Category: Fiction, Shipbuilding, Social History, Anthologies
Author: Martin Bellamy
Publication Date: October 2001
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

One of the defining images of the Clyde and Glasgow are the great ships and yards which have dominated them through much of their history. In them was defined not simply a way of life, but a people and a nation. A great book that offers great tribute to a time now lost, and is now recorded in this one book.

    
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Warshipbuilding on the Clyde    Warshipbuilding on the Clyde
ISBN:9780859765305
Category: Shipbuilding, Social History
Author: Hugh Peebles
Publication Date: March 2006
Format: PB
Price: £12.99
Stock Status: not in stock

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Synopsis:

After the First World War, upwards of 40 of the Clyde's total output of ships was produced in the warship yards.


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Kingdom of MacBrayne, The    Kingdom of MacBrayne, The
ISBN:9781841586014
Category: Industry, Shipbuilding, Social History
Author: Donald E. Meek and Nicholas S. Robins
Publication Date: November 2008
Format: PB
Price: £20.00
Stock Status: not yet published

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Synopsis:
The Kingdom of MacBrayne tells the story of David MacBrayne, his ships and his company, his predecessors, rivals and successors. 

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West Coast Tales    West Coast Tales
ISBN:9781841583464
Category: Social History, Shipbuilding, Industry
Author: Walter Weyndling
Publication Date: May 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: not in stock

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Synopsis: West Coast Tales, like Weyndling’s first book of stories Ferry Tales, is a collection of memories from the beginning of his career as an apprentice in a Glasgow shipyard during the Second World War to his time working as a ship surveyor.
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Clyde Built    Clyde Built
ISBN:9781841584249
Category: Social History, Shipbuilding, Maritime
Author: Eric Graham
Publication Date: May 2006
Format: HB
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: not in stock

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Synopsis:

A fascinating book with a very full account of Scotland’s part in the American Civil War of 1861-65.


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Clyde Built    Clyde Built
ISBN:9781841585840
Category: Social History, Shipbuilding, Maritime
Author: Eric Graham
Publication Date: April 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

This highly engaging book provides an original perspective on the examination of the American civil war and how the Scots and Scottish shipbuilding was crucial to the battle of nations.


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