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Barges Bargemen

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Author : Barrie Stuart Trinder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

Barges Bargemen written by Barrie Stuart Trinder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

Focuses on the River Severn between the Worcestershire ports of Bewdley and Stourport, and the medieval weir near Welshpool that marks the uppermost limit of boating, a stretch where the river remained 'in a state of nature'. This book traces the history of river trade from 1660, through its heyday during the Industrial Revolution.

Barges And Bargemen

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Author : Barrie Trinder
language : en
Publisher: Phillimore
Release Date : 2011-06

Barges And Bargemen written by Barrie Trinder and has been published by Phillimore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06 with categories.

A wide range of documentary, archaeological and pictorial sources combine to create an absorbing picture of the colourful lives of barge owners and watermen, in addition to illustrating how the navigation was devised and operated.

Us Bargemen

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Author : A. S. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Meresborough Books Ltd
Release Date : 1980

Us Bargemen written by A. S. Bennett and has been published by Meresborough Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Sailing barges categories.

River Ouse Bargeman

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Author : David Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-04-30

River Ouse Bargeman written by David Lewis and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-30 with Transportation categories.

The Ouse reaches into the heart of Yorkshire from the Humber Estuary. Until the 1980s, loaded barges made the challenging journey from Hull to Selby, bearing bulk cargoes for the mills of the town. The bargees had to be tough and resourceful; physically strong enough to handle their craft, wise enough to combat the rivers shifting currents and savvy enough to deal with those supplying short measure. Laurie Dews of Selby worked the Ouse from 1937 to 1987, and is now the only man remaining with first-hand experience of a lost way of life. In this book, "River Ouse Bargeman", Lauries words of wit and wisdom give a skippers eye view of a barge loaded to the gunwales fighting upstream, unloading at the mill and drifting back with the tide. Laurie spins many a yarn about a bargeman's social life, too. His firsthand account includes the mysterious river crafts of singling out and penning up, the tricks and tell tales to show where the ever-shifting river channel lay and the camaraderie of life in the close-knit watery world. In this book, alongside Lauries account, there is a factual commentary, illustrated by many images from Lauries collection dating back over a century, and extracts from official documents and maps.

Sailing Barge Master

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Author : George Winn
language : en
Publisher: Braughing
Release Date : 2009-01-01

Sailing Barge Master written by George Winn and has been published by Braughing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Sailing barges categories.

George Winn first went afloat as third hand on a diminutive, well-worn and humble river barge, when just eight years of age. His maritime prowess blossomed and, after serving as mate then skipper aboard the craft of Kentish brick and cement maker Smeed Dean, he progressed to command much larger sailing barges working coastwise around the south-east of England and to the Continent. Always a self-reliant seafarer, he eventually decided to work for himself, rather than line the pockets of others; in other words 'to steer his own ship'. This was a dream fulfilled when he became master and owner of the Rye ketch barge Diana, one of the largest of her type, engaged in the Channel trades.

Breeze For A Bargeman

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Author : Bob Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Seafarer Books
Release Date : 2004

Breeze For A Bargeman written by Bob Roberts and has been published by Seafarer Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Social Science categories.

An exciting sailing narrative evoking a vivid picture of Bob Robert's time in the Thames sailing barge Cambria. In this book he introduces some of the colourful characters that he met over the years in those trading days. Then he became part owner of the Whitstable fishing vessel Quartette and made passage to Rio de Janeiro encountering various adventures on the voyage. Quartette was sold in Port of Spain and Bob, out of funds, was employed as mate in a rum schooner. He returned to continue carrying cargoes be barge with the rigours of the 'big freeze' in 1963.