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This book tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate sailors and navy personnel during the Second World War. It covers how they …
How the Royal Navy saw off the U-boat challenge in the Great War, and the daily lives of its sailors. In 1914 Great Britain’s navy was the largest and most powerful the world had …
A brief illustrated history of the great Atlantic liners from Lusitania and Titanic to Queen Mary 2. Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of …
In the early years of the Industrial Revolution, canals formed the arteries of Britain. Most waterways were local concerns, carrying cargoes over short distances and fitted into …