Heraldry of the Oceans

The Garb of the Merchant Seafarer

Alastair Arnott (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

2015
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-9341-1 (ISBN)

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Throughout history, Britain's merchant seafarers have formed a mighty force, explanding throughout the nineteenth century and reaching its peak in the 1960s. Though seemingly one body, it comprised many individual companies, each with its own traditions and identity. However, the rapid diminution of the British-flagged fleet in recent years has all but extinguished this structure, and those who had intimate experience of it are now ageing and their memories fading. Heraldry of the Oceans is a celebration of the British and Commonwealth merchant seafarer and chronicles the characteristics that give the industry both corporate identity and an element of individuality. Featuring original colour artwork depicting uniforms, medals and badges, and enhanced by a detailed history and compendium of shipping companies, Alastair Arnott seeks to redress the balance of this largely unrecorded aspect of maritime history.

Alastair Arnott developed the Industrial and Maritime Museum in Swansea. His museum career led to Southampton and he was able to establish a collection of items of maritime dress. He has previously written Maritime Southampton and Southampton: Gateway to the World.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.11.2015
Zusatzinfo	100 Illustrations, color; 40 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	248 x 226 mm
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	0-7524-9341-8 / 0752493418
ISBN-13	978-0-7524-9341-1 / 9780752493411
Zustand	Neuware