Rms St Helena And The South Atlantic Islands
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Rms St Helena And The South Atlantic Islands
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Author : Robert A. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Whittles Pub
Release Date : 2006
Rms St Helena And The South Atlantic Islands written by Robert A. Wilson and has been published by Whittles Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
St Helena was awarded the Royal Mail/Passenger contract and after refit carried passengers, Royal Mail and everything the Atlantic islands needed on the long haul from Avonmouth in the UK to Cape Town, via the islands of St Helena and Ascension. This is a record of an idyllic way of life on the last British passenger liner.
St Helena
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Author : Sue Steiner
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2007
St Helena written by Sue Steiner and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Travel categories.
A guidebook for true explorers, the south Atlantic islands of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are isolated and therefore a fascinating destination for travellers who enjoy a completely different vacation. Their remote location has led to a host of endemic plant species and large seabird colonies, meaning the islands appeal to botanists and birdwatchers the world over.
St Helena South Atlantic Ocean
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Author : Helmut Schulenburg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
St Helena South Atlantic Ocean written by Helmut Schulenburg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Saint Helena categories.
St Helena
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Author : Trevor Boult
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2016-12-15
St Helena written by Trevor Boult and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-15 with Transportation categories.
Explores the fascinating maritime history of St Helena.
Rms St Helena
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Author : Robert A. Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Rms St Helena written by Robert A. Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Seafaring life categories.
St Helena
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Author : Susan Britt-Gallagher
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2015-11-05
St Helena written by Susan Britt-Gallagher and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-05 with Travel categories.
Rugged, volcanic and very remote, the three tiny islands of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha dot the South Atlantic like so many bits of flotsam. As Napoleon's place of exile following the Battle of Waterloo, St Helena has gained a notoriety that assures its place in the travel lexicon. This fully revised edition includes information on St Helena's new airport, which makes it possible for the first time for visitors to explore the island's natural and historic attractions without a five-day sea voyage to get here. Hiking, fishing, snorkelling and diving are included, plus details of marine wildlife, from whale sharks and dolphins to groupers and soldier fish. Expert author Tricia Hayne also provides a section on '24 hours in Cape Town', offering a brief overview of what to see and do with a day between voyages.
St Helena Ascension And Tristan Da Cunha
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Author : Alan Edwin Day
language : en
Publisher: Oxford, England : Clio Press
Release Date : 1997
St Helena Ascension And Tristan Da Cunha written by Alan Edwin Day and has been published by Oxford, England : Clio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
These three South Atlantic British dependent territories were all discovered by Portuguese seamen in the early sixteenth century. Following in the wake of the Portuguese, English and Dutch Eastindia men found the island a convenient port of call on the long haul home. After a brief struggle, St. Helena was tinder the direct rule of the East India Company from 1673 to 1834 when it became a Crown Colony. It is best known as the place f exile of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1815 to his death in 1821. With the opening of the Suez Canal, and the introduction of steamships, St. Helena's economy collapsed and the island has remained a quiet backwater ever since. Ascension and Tristan da Cunha were both occupied by a British garrison when Napoleon arrived on St. Helena in order to prevent any attempt at rescue. Ascension remained tinder Admiralty control as 'a stone frigate' until 1922 when it became a dependency of St. Helena. During the Second World War an American air base was constructed which was heavily used as a staging post for the British task force en route to recover the Falkland Islands in the 1982 South Atlantic War. The base continues to provide an essential link in the logistical support of the British garrison on the Falklands. A small number of families eked out a precarious and isolated existence on Tristan from 1826 to 1961 when its volcano, thought to be long extinct, suddenly erupted causing the islanders to be evacuated to England. There was a general amazement when most of them elected to return to their hard life in 1962. Today, they enjoy six calls a year by South African vessels from Cape Town in connection with the crawfish industry on the island, and an annual visitby a ship from England.
Remote
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Remote written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Saint Helena categories.
"The small Island of St Helena, flung away in mid-South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world - its loneliness breeding a phlegmatic populace as famous for friendliness as the island itself is known for stunning scenery and a captivating history. Small wonder, then, that the author - in love St Helena from an early age - resolved to buy a second family home there in 1999, and found herself living there for nearly ten years while her family 'commuted' back and forth from Cape Town on the RMS St Helena - the only ship that serves the island. Running concurrently with her unusually eventful tenure, was the British Government's determination to build St Helena's first airport, and the litany of those frustrating consultations is described with candour, while colourful splashes of the island's history, modest environmental offerings and breath-taking beauty are painted into day-to-day happenings. All this is woven into an intimate family story of a treasured house, the island's day-to-day demands, and coming to terms with a remote lifestyle - a forthright tale told with both humour and some measures of angst as she boldly endeavours to 'jump the cracks' that shockingly appear in this idyllic place as time moves on." -- Publisher's website: http://porcupinepress.co.za/shop/memoir-biography/remote-a-story-of-st-helena-detail.html
By Sea To St Helena
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Author : Trevor Boult
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-15
By Sea To St Helena written by Trevor Boult and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-15 with TRANSPORTATION categories.
Explores the fascinating maritime history of St Helena.
Churches Of The South Atlantic Islands 1502 1991
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Author : Edward Cannan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Churches Of The South Atlantic Islands 1502 1991 written by Edward Cannan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
A book about the life of Church and people on the South Atlantic Islands of St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha and the Falklands. The author's research goes back as far as the 16th century, while his personal experiences as Bishop of St Helena in the years 1979-85 have allowed him to add details to the more recent chapters of the story.