The Great Liners Story

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752485706

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Great Liners Story by William H. Miller Pdf

This illustrated and colourful history charts the hey-day of the great liners, those grand and lavish vessels that cruised around the world carrying their glamorous passengers from port to port. Decorated to the highest of finishes, fitted out in the most luxurious of styles, these floating palaces epitomised their opulent age. Their iconic names, from Titanic to Mauretania, from Queen Elizabeth to QE2, conjure up visions of power, grace, elegance and nostalgia for this golden age of travel.Written by maritime and cruise liner expert William Miller, and accompanied by stunning photographs, artworks, Did You Know facts and quotations, The Great Liners Story is a must-have addition to any maritime library.

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399049832

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Ocean Liners by Anthony Burton Pdf

There has always been a romance around ocean liners, but this book looks behind the romance to show the reality of travelling the oceans of the world. The book starts with the first scheduled transatlantic crossings in the age of sail, then moves on through the development of the steamers and ends in the present day, when ocean liners have given way to airliners. All aspects of the subject are discussed. The experience of travelling by sea varied enormously from the luxury of first-class travel to the often brutal conditions endured by immigrants. Ship design developed in the race between competing companies to provide the most powerful ships. But while technology came into the fundamental design, when it came to décor, for many of the great liners the interiors looked back with a romanticised view of the past. It is not always realised that a great liner might have almost as many crew as passengers, and this looks at all those who kept the ships running, from the black gang in the engine room to the captain on the bridge. The result is a rounded view of what it meant to travel on some of the greatest ships ever built.

Author : William H. Miller,Rob McAuley
Publisher : Trans-Atlantic Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Ocean liners
ISBN : 0752210580

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The Liners by William H. Miller,Rob McAuley Pdf

Author : Karl R. Zimmermann
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1590785525

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Ocean Liners by Karl R. Zimmermann Pdf

Ocean liners once sailed all the world's seas and played important roles in times of peace and war. Ships transported the rich and famous as well as millions of immigrants to new countries. Over time, airplanes changed the nature of travel and the role of the ocean liners. Today's cruise ships are dramatically different from the liners of old, bigger than ever, they are like small cities on the water.

Author : Denis Griffiths
Publisher : Thorsons Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : 1852600160

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Power of the Great Liners by Denis Griffiths Pdf

Author : Mark Berry
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780750996471

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A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects by Mark Berry Pdf

Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life. Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design, interiors and fittings incorporated the finest contemporary technological and artistic features. In peacetime they carried celebrities, vacationers and emigrants; while in war they carried thousands of troops – and then war brides seeking new lives. A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects takes in evolving technology, supreme luxury and fine cuisine, as well as hardship and the burning hope for a better life. There is peril, disaster and death, international pride and competition, glory and war. The objects tell a fascinating story, showing how the functional sea voyage has evolved from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to the huge cruise industry we have today.

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0486415325

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Picture History of British Ocean Liners, 1900 to the Present by William H. Miller Pdf

This fascinating text-and-picture tribute documents both interiors and exteriors of majestic British ships such as the Viceroy of India, the Orion, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle, Pacific Princess, Royal Princess, Crown Princess, and Aurora. Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port.

Author : Peter Mandel
Publisher : Stemmer House Pub
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Design
ISBN : 0880451491

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My Ocean Liner by Peter Mandel Pdf

For ages 7-12. So begins this well crafted chapter book recounting the adventures of boy Paul, travelling from New York to France on the legendary ocean liner Normandie. Unlike the tragic stories of the passengers on the ill-fated Titanic, this one is filled with the pleasures and novelties of life at sea, with friends made and several unexpected adventures for Paul to retell for the rest of his life. As he finishes his tale with nostalgia for the lost world, the reader will share his memories and know something of the look, feel and smell of the ship, and the excitement of being a passenger on a great ocean liner in its glory days. Full-colour illustrations are well-spaced throughout he book, they recreate the grand details of the liner, from its dining room to its engine room. Thoroughly researched by the Normandie, they bring the ship vividly to life.

Author : Chris Frame,Rachelle Cross
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0752479733

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The Evolution of the Transatlantic Liner by Chris Frame,Rachelle Cross Pdf

The Evolution of the Transatlantic Liner follows the changing form of the transatlantic ocean liner from its inception in the nineteenth century through to the present day. This book traces the major evolutions in passenger ship design and how it was influenced by changing needs and beliefs, while at the same time showcasing how these enormous ocean craft helped shape societies on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In a book packed with rare photography, the authors look at the way a changing world, politics and technology led to the construction of ever larger, faster and grander ocean liners. Covering great liners such as Great Western, Great Britain, Britannia, Etruria, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Oceanic, Lusitania, Mauretania, Olympic, Titanic, Bremen, Normandie, Queen Elizabeth, United States and many more, this book is a valuable addition to your historical maritime library.Includes 100 black & white, and 80 full color illustrations.

Author : J. Kent Layton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782000983

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Transatlantic Liners by J. Kent Layton Pdf

Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of transatlantic liners, from the White Star Line's Oceanic of 1899 to the Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 of 2004. These floating palaces often contained luxurious staterooms, ballrooms and lounges for the rich, and noticeably more modest and basic accommodation for poorer travellers. Their designs and powerplants were often cutting-edge as each competed to be the largest, most luxurious and fastest ship on the Atlantic. As the tides of passenger demand rose and fell through the years and the world plunged twice into global conflict, these ships had to adapt to survive. Many of these vessels – including Mauretania, Olympic, the first Queen Mary and France – had long and glorious careers; others – Titanic, Lusitania and Normandie among them – suffered tragic endings. J. Kent Layton describes the heyday of the superliners and explains what life was like for passengers, both rich and poor.

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Atlantic Ocean
ISBN : 1848686978

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The Last Atlantic Liners by William H. Miller Pdf

The golden age of liners in photographs and artwork

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445623443

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Floating Palaces by William H. Miller Pdf

The story in words and pictures of the Floating Palaces, the transatlantic liners that were as much floating art as a means of transport.

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781553503

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Conquest of the Atlantic by William H. Miller Pdf

Cunard, the most famous name in shipping, turns 175 years old in 2015. Cunard began back in 1840 with paddlewheel steamers, but grew and progressed and created some of the largest, fastest and most luxurious liners in their time. The final 'golden age' on the Atlantic run between Europe and North America was in the 1950s when the company slogan 'Getting there was half the fun' seemed so apt. Cunard had twelve liners running Atlantic crossings in 1958 but the same year saw the introduction of the speedy and efficient passenger jet that immediately stole transatlantic travellers. The Cunard 'cast' of the late 1950s includes such celebrated ocean liners such as Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth as well as others like Mauretania, Caronia, Britannic, Saxonia and small ships including the Media and Parthia. Conquest of the Atlantic: Cunard Liners of the 1950s and 1960s is the story of these great ships that are all still remembered with much fondness and of the life onboard them. Cunard would face furious competition with jet aircraft and by 1969 be reduced to one Atlantic liner, the legendary and iconic Queen Elizabeth 2.

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Ocean liners
ISBN : UCAL:B5072002

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Famous Ocean Liners by William H. Miller Pdf

History of 20th century passenger ships including the Titanic, the Lusitania, the Mauretania, Normandie, and the United States.

Author : Robert Fox
Publisher : HF Ullmann
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Cruise ships
ISBN : 3833161868

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Groβe Zeit Der Ozeanriesen by Robert Fox Pdf

Contains black and white photos of the great era of ocean liner travel. From first class to steerage, deckgames to grand banquets.