The New Maritime History of Devon: From the late eighteenth century to the present day
Author: Michael Duffy
Publisher: Brassey's
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 282
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The New Maritime History of Devon: From early times to the late eighteenth century
Author: Michael Duffy
Publisher: Brassey's
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 266
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEdwardian Devon
Author: David Parker
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2016-08-04
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 0750969237
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA century ago, Britain was locked in a devastating worldwide conflict that would change every aspect of society. This book explores life in Devon between 1900 and 1914, offering a revealing glimpse of a world now long-vanished before war broke out. Devon was no backwater; its railways and shipping were busy bringing tourists in and sending vast quantities of produce out. It was, though, a county of contrasts and change. Farming had reinvented itself after the late Victorian depression, but villages were in decline; churches and chapels were full but religion bitterly divided communities; the wealthy enjoyed extravagant lifestyles on great estates but their authority was under attack. Devon’s upper-, middle- and lower-class schools perfectly reflected the Edwardian social hierarchy, but as the county’s elections revealed, society was being torn asunder by bitter controversies over exactly who should have the vote, rule the country, and control the Empire.It was a worrying time overseas too: Great Britain’s supremacy was increasingly challenged, and the warships in Devon’s harbours and army manoeuvres on the moors drew many comments as the storm clouds began to gather over Europe.Using mainly contemporary sources, this engaging book examines the attitudes and experiences of people across all social classes in this tumultuous era.
In Praise of Devon
Author: John Lane
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781870098755
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Praise of Devon is an evocation of the unique character of the county and its people. John Lane eloquently describes Devon’s rivers, coastline and moors; its towns, villages and buildings; its beautiful images and objects, traditions and occupations—from Dartmoor to Devonshire dialect, Church Bells to Cream Teas, Honiton Lace to Holy Wells—and gives intimate sketches of the lives and values of twenty Devonians, including farmers, a trawlerman, a doctor, a cook, the sculptor Peter Randall Page, potter Clive Bowen and scientist James Lovelock. The text is complemented by 140 colour plates:?photographs, engravings and old master paintings of the Devon countryside.
St Peter Port, 1680-1830
Author: Gregory Stevens-Cox
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780851157580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeter Port is shown to have played an important role as an entrepot in the Atlantic economy."--BOOK JACKET.
Naval Leadership and Management, 1650-1950
Author: Richard Harding
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1843836955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConsiders naval leadership and management very widely, moving beyond a focus on leading admirals. Many works on naval history ascribe success to the special qualities of individual leaders, Nelson being the prime example. This book in contrast moves away from focusing on Nelson and other leading individuals to explore more fully how naval leadership worked in the context of a large, complex, globally-capable institution. It puts forward important original scholarship around four main themes: the place of the hero in naval leadership; organisational friction in matters of command; the role of management capability in the exercise of naval power; and the evolution of management and technical training in the Royal Navy. Besides providing much new, interesting material for naval and maritime historians, the book also offers important insights for management and leadership specialists more generally. HELEN DOE is a Fellow of the Centre for Maritime Historical Studies, University of Exeter and author of Enterprising Women and Shipping (Boydell, 2009). RICHARD HARDING is Professor of Organisational History at the University of Westminster and author of The Emergence of Britain's Global Naval Supremacy (Boydell, 2010), Amphibious Warfare in the Eighteenth Century (Royal Historical Society, 1991) and six other books. Contributors: GARETH COLE, MIKE FARQUHARSON-ROBERTS, MARY JONES, ROGER KNIGHT, ROGER MORRISS, ELINOR ROMANS, DAVID J. STARKEY, PETER WARD, OLIVER WALTON, BRITT ZERBE.
From Ship's Cook to Baronet
Author: David Jenkins
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 2011-09-15
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 070832424X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSir William Reardon Smith (1856-1935) was one of the foremost figures in south Wales in the early twentieth century. His was a classic story of 'rags to riches' - starting life as a deck-hand and ship's cook, he made a fortune in the shipping industry at the zenith of the Welsh coal trade.
Exploiting the Sea
Author: David John Starkey
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780859895330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExploiting the Sea offers new perspectives on Britain's vital, but changing relationship with the sea since the late 19th century. Contributions from a number of experts are brought together to provide analysis on this subject.
The Politics of Madness
Author: Joseph Melling
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006-04-18
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1134417101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe discovery and treatment of insanity remains one of the most debated and discussed issues in social history. Focusing on the second half of the nineteenth century, The Politics of Madness provides a new perspective on this important topic, based on research drawn from both local and national material. Within a social and cultural history of the English political and class order, it presents a fresh appraisal of the significance of the asylum in the decades following the creation of a national asylum system in 1845. Arguing that the new asylums provided a meeting place for different social interests and aspirations, the text asserts that this then marked a transition in provincial power relations from the landed interests to the new coalition of professional, commercial and populist groups, which gained control of the public asylums at the end of the period surveyed.
Midshipmen and Quarterdeck Boys in the British Navy, 1771-1831
Author: S. A. Cavell
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1843837196
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating study of midshipmen and other "young gentlemen", outlining their social background, career paths and what life was like for them. Officer recruits - "young gentlemen" - entered the Royal Navy with dreams of fame, fortune and glory, but many found promotion difficult, with a large number unable to progress beyond lieutenant. Recent scholarship has argued thatduring the wars of 1793-1815 there was greater social diversity among naval officers, with promotion increasingly related to professional competence. This book, based on extensive original research, examines the social backgroundof around 4,000 "young gentlemen" a term which includes midshipmen and various other categories, including captains' servants, volunteers and masters' mates. It concludes that in fact high birth became an increasingly important factor in the selection of officer candidates, and that as the Admiralty grip on the appointment and management of officer aspirants increased, especially after 1815, aristocratic presence in the ranks of young officers increased significantly as a result of deliberate Admiralty policy. The book also discusses the assertion that the increase in elite sons led to a dramatic increase in cases of indiscipline and insubordination, concluding that although therewas a marked increase in courts martial for insubordination during and after the French Wars there is no evidence that such cases related more to the elites than to young aspirants in general". The book includes many case study examples of midshipmen and other "young gentlemen", illustrating what life was like for them and how they themselves viewed their situation. S.A. CAVELL is a graduate of the Queensland University of Technology and Louisiana State University and completed her doctorate at the University of Exeter.
