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Douglas Head Ferry & The Port Soderick Boats
In Victorian and Edwardian times the Isle of Man was a mecca for holidaymakers, Douglas in particular developed into one of the north west's great tourist centres. Much tourist development was centred on Douglas Head, the quickest means of...
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Offshore Ferry Services of England & Scotland
The UK comprises of thousand of islands and for many centuries transport between the main islands and the outlaying communities has required reliable shipping routes, both long and short-haul, for commerce, trade and travel. Ferries have b...
On a Cushion of Air
This is the story of how foreign private enterprise Swedish Lloyd formed a British company called Hoverlloyd, and how it galvanised the British Government to supporting this new concept through the formation of a British Rail subsidiary call...
P&O A History - By Shire Publications
From humble beginnings in the 1830s, The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company grew to dominate British mercantile shipping for much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Initially, the companys paddle steamers carried Her ...
Pleasure Steamers
Written by Andrew Gladwell. The first commercial paddle steamer was the Comet of 1812. Soon competitive steamer services developed, resulting in bigger and more magnificent vessels and before long no seaside resort was complete without a...
Shipbuilding in Britain
At the xenith in 1913, the British shipyards were responsible for building half the world's ships, with the River Clyde in Scotland producing more than one new ship for every day of the year. For decades either side of this amazing year, ...
Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
This book contains a wealth of outstanding views from various eras of the Steam Packet Company. Produced in black and white with 48 pages. Each picture which is illustrated is complimented by a detailed caption by the authors. This publica...
The Ellan Vannin Story
The SS Ellan Vannin sank 100 years ago on 3rd December 1909. approaching the Mersey in hurricane force winds and giant seas. All 35 passengers and crew were lost, and it was a national tragedy for the Isle of Man. This riveting account of ...
Transatlantic Liners
Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of transatlantic liners, from the White Star Lines Oceanic of 1899 to the Cunard Lines Queen Mary 2 of 2004.These floating palaces often contained luxurious state...