Tall ships on the Tyne
Keys, Richard E.2005
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For centuries the Tyne played host to countless sailing, from small colliers to adventurous whalers, from Indiamen to five-masted stell barques, the river has seen them all. In 'Tall Ships on the Tyne', Dick Keys and Ken Smith tell the exciting story of these spectacular ships, their many adventures, and the brave men who sailed in them.
Main title:
Tall ships on the Tyne / Dick Keys and Ken Smith.
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Imprint:
Newcastle upon Tyne : Newcastle Libraries, Information & Lifelong Learning Service, 2005.
Collation:
72 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Crossing the Bar; Ships and Cargoes; Last of the Whalers; Hazards of Seafaring; To Foreign Lands; Women at Sea; Tragedy and Ordeal; The Conrad Connection; Five-Masters in the Tyne; Training Ship Visitors; Epilogue
ISBN:
9781857951370 (pbk)
Dewey class:
623.82
Language:
English
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BRN:
3844190
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