The Shipbuilding Industry
The Shipbuilding Industry

Author: L. A. Ritchie

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780719038051

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This work aims to facilitate the study of the shipbuilding industry by making available information on the present location of shipbuilding archives. The brief histories of about 200 businesses are offered.

Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology
Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology

Author: Michael Stratton

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2014-04-04

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1136748016

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This book examines the industrial monuments of twentieth- century Britain. Each chapter takes a specific theme and examines it in the context of the buildings and structure of the twentieth century. The authors are both leading experts in the field, having written widely on various aspects of the subject. In this new and comprehensive survey they respond to the growing interest in twentieth-century architecture and industrial archaeology. The book is well illustrated with superb and unique illustrations drawn from the archives of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. It will mark and celebrate the end of the century with a tribute to its remarkable built industrial heritage.

A Tramp Shipping Dynasty - Burrell & Son of Glasgow, 1850-1939
A Tramp Shipping Dynasty - Burrell & Son of Glasgow, 1850-1939

Author: R.A. Cage

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1997-02-11

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0313366780

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This history of Burrell & Son of Glasgow describes the way in which ship ownership and operation developed during the final years of the age of sail and the beginning of the era of steamships. Not only does the work contain background material on tramp shipping commerce, it also includes a substantial database on ship building, ownership, and operations during this period. The information will be of interest to the maritime historian since it describes this important era in detail, and to the business historian interested in the strategy and structure of the shipping industry.