Port Towns and Urban Cultures
Port Towns and Urban Cultures

Author: Brad Beaven

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-05-04

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1137483164

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Despite the port’s prominence in maritime history, its cultural significance has long been neglected in favour of its role within economic and imperial networks. Defined by their intersection of maritime and urban space, port towns were sites of complex cultural exchanges. This book, the product of international scholarship, offers innovative and challenging perspectives on the cultural histories of ports, ranging from eighteenth-century Africa to twentieth-century Australasia and Europe. The essays in this important collection explore two key themes; the nature and character of ‘sailortown’ culture and port-town life, and the representations of port towns that were forged both within and beyond urban-maritime communities. The book’s exploration of port town identities and cultures, and its use of a rich array of methodological approaches and cultural artefacts, will make it of great interest to both urban and maritime historians. It also represents a major contribution to the emerging, interdisciplinary field of coastal studies.

Sailortown
Sailortown

Author: Stan Hugill

Publisher:

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Informal history of waterfront districts and the way of life of the sailor in seaports the world over, illustrated with drawings by the author.

One Sailor’s Story: A Narrative of World War II by a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man
One Sailor’s Story: A Narrative of World War II by a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man

Author: Malcolm Akey

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-10-05

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1300272163

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

For Christmas of 1988 my wife, Doris, and our children Ronn, Carolyn and Phyllis gave me a tape recorder in order that I might record my story of the war. So during the winter of 1989, I taped the story of my experiences of the time leading up to World War II and the time I spent as a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man in the Navy. My story ended up being 22 ninety-minute tapes. Over the course of 4 months during the winter of 2011-12, Erma Akey, my sister-in-law, transcribed my story using these tapes. My daughter, Phyllis Akey Gregg and her husband, K.T. (Tom) Gregg, edited this story. Thanks go to Erma, Phyllis and Tom for the time they spent on my memoirs of WWII. Additional thanks goes to my granddaughter, Cynthia Kiesel, and her sister-in-law, Janet Kiesel, for designing and publishing this book.

City Limits
City Limits

Author: Judith Owens

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0773536515

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A variety of new approaches are used to look at the early modern European city.

People, Place and Power on the Nineteenth-Century Waterfront
People, Place and Power on the Nineteenth-Century Waterfront

Author: Graeme J. Milne

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-24

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 3319331590

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book explores the tenuous existence of seafarers, divided between their time on the ocean and their residence in sailortown economies geared to exploit them. Particular attention is given both to the contribution of seafarers as a global workforce into the nineteenth century, and to their help in creating vibrant multicultural enclaves in port cities worldwide. In addition, research explores the scandalized opinions of outside observers, challenging ideas about public behavior and relationships. Sailortown myths persisted far into the twentieth century, to the detriment of older waterfront districts and their residents, and readers will find this book is invaluable in casting new light on forgotten communities, whose lives bridged urban, maritime and global histories.

Murder at the Vicarage
Murder at the Vicarage

Author: KJ Cornwall

Publisher: Hendry Publishing

Published: 2023-11-04

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

When a woman is murdered at a vicarage garden party, amateur sleuth Jessie Harper, with her talking-cat sidekick Khan, must use their supernatural abilities and investigative skills to solve the case before the killer strikes again. Murder at the Vicarage: A Jessie Harper Paranormal Cozy Mystery takes you back to the fascinating 1930s Liverpool, where the supernatural meets the cozy mystery genre. Jessie Harper is a witty and charming amateur sleuth with a peculiar companion - a talking cat named Khan. Together, they make an unassuming yet formidable team, ready to solve any case that comes their way. Jessie's past life as a librarian may seem mundane, but her current job as a partner in Dale Street Private Investigations, a private detective agency, has her chasing murderers and solving mysteries. Her business partner, George Jenkins, was a CID Admin clerk at the Liverpool City Police Headquarters. He was a frustrated detective having been turned down by the force owing to an incapacitating World War 1 war wound. Their partnership is a perfect blend of intellect and street-smart experience. Their first case together is the murder of a woman at a vicarage garden party, a seemingly innocent event that quickly turns into a crime scene. With the help of Khan's supernatural abilities and their investigative skills, Jessie and George dive deep into the investigation, uncovering secrets and hidden motives, all while navigating the social hierarchies and intrigues of Liverpool's upper and working classes. As Jessie untangles the threads of the murder case, she soon discovers that the victim's death is just the tip of the iceberg. The case takes unexpected twists and turns, and the closer Jessie gets to the truth, the more dangerous the situation becomes. Will she be able to solve the case before the killer strikes again? Murder at the Vicarage is a thrilling paranormal cozy mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Full of engaging characters, intricate plotting, and a touch of the supernatural, this book is a perfect blend of mystery, humour, and history. Get ready to step back in time and join Jessie, Khan and George on their first crime caper in Liverpool's stirring 1930s.