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LOOKING FOR THE SILVER LINING: A BRITISH FAMILY'S SHIPOWNING CENTURY 1875-1975

by Martin Barraclough

Published by Bound Biographies. 1st. 2009

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A fascinating story of British family ship-owning - the owners, the seafarers, the ships and their businesses. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine and publisher vignette to front. B/w and colour illustrations. xii and 351 pages. Blue ribbon page marker. Limited edition of 1000.

SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). This is copy 537 of 1000.

ISBN: 9781905178285
Stock no. 1823306

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • WEBSTER AND BARRCLOUGH:
  • West Hartlepool
  • The West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company (WHSNC)
  • Thomas Barraclough
  • The Partnership
  • DENE SHIPPING:
  • Sons of West Hartlepool Ship-owners
  • Origins and Incorporation
  • The War Years
  • Post-War
  • SILVER LINE:
  • Origins and Incorporation
  • Round the World Service
  • The War Years
  • Post-War Problems
  • Merger with Dene
  • A Fleet for the Fifties
  • Twilight of the British Tramp
  • Cars and Chemicals
  • Sigsilver and Japan
  • HBS
  • Silver Chemical Tankers
  • Seabridge
  • Merger with SIH
  • Takeover by Vlasov
  • Epilogue

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