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Lost at Launch

Shipwreck Series, #1

by Thomas G Clark ...

Series Book 1 - Shipwreck Series
On a warm day in July 1883, a crowd gathered for the launch of the newest steamship added to the fleet of the Glasgow, Dublin and Londonderry Steam Packet Company. At 11:25 a.m., a champagne bottle shattered across the bow, christening of the 500-ton SS Daphne.As the Daphne began to leave her slip, she accelerated toward the Clyde while a hundred men aboard waved to the crowd of onlookers. Within ... Read more

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On a warm day in July 1883, a crowd gathered for the launch of the newest steamship added to the fleet of the Glasgow, Dublin and Londonderry Steam Packet Company. At 11:25 a.m., a champagne bottle shattered across the bow, christening of the 500-ton SS Daphne.As the Daphne began to leave her slip, she accelerated toward the Clyde while a hundred men aboard waved to the crowd of onlookers. Within
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What Happened at Bray Head?

by Thomas G. Clark ...

In August 1867, a routine commuter train running along the Irish Sea from Enniscorthy to Dublin approached the Ramscalp Bridge. The bridge, just south of Bray Head, had rails and sleepers replaced the evening before and "thoroughly" inspected. Ten trains passed over the ravine without incident. Not so for the 6:30 a.m. Enniscorthy train. As it approached the trestle at 9:30 that morning, things ... Read more

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In August 1867, a routine commuter train running along the Irish Sea from Enniscorthy to Dublin approached the Ramscalp Bridge. The bridge, just south of Bray Head, had rails and sleepers replaced the evening before and "thoroughly" inspected. Ten trains passed over the ravine without incident. Not so for the 6:30 a.m. Enniscorthy train. As it approached the trestle at 9:30 that morning, things
... Read more
Disaster at Dutchman's Bank

Shipwreck Series, #2

by Thomas G Clark ...

Series Book 2 - Shipwreck Series
In August 1831, the steamer Rothsay Castle was following her routine excursion from Liverpool to North Wales. It was the height of summer and one hundred plus passengers were traveling to Beaumaris for an evening of festivities before the annual regatta the following day. The fifty-mile journey should take about 5 hours and the four-man band was aboard to entertain the passengers.However, a ... Read more

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In August 1831, the steamer Rothsay Castle was following her routine excursion from Liverpool to North Wales. It was the height of summer and one hundred plus passengers were traveling to Beaumaris for an evening of festivities before the annual regatta the following day. The fifty-mile journey should take about 5 hours and the four-man band was aboard to entertain the passengers.However, a
... Read more
Expedition to Ireland

Shipwreck Series, #3

by Thomas G Clark ...

Series Book 3 - Shipwreck Series
This book highlights the late 18th-century conflict among three countries-England, France and Ireland. The alliance of the Irish and French against the English was best seen in the 1797 "Expedition to Ireland" and the loss of the warship Droits de l'Homme.Expedition to Ireland is a thumbnail account of the disastrous plan to recruit Irish rebels in their mutual struggles with Great Britain. The ... Read more

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This book highlights the late 18th-century conflict among three countries-England, France and Ireland. The alliance of the Irish and French against the English was best seen in the 1797 "Expedition to Ireland" and the loss of the warship Droits de l'Homme.Expedition to Ireland is a thumbnail account of the disastrous plan to recruit Irish rebels in their mutual struggles with Great Britain. The
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Let Glasgow Flourish

Shipwreck Series, #5

by Thomas G Clark ...

Series Book 5 - Shipwreck Series
The Steamship City of Glasgow disappeared "without a trace " in March 1854 with 480 souls aboard. No bodies were ever recovered, and no wreckage was ever found. The ship simply vanished.Left behind were family members pacing a Philadelphia wharf expecting her to arrive "any day". Newspapers from three continents excused her late arrival because of weather or mechanical breakdowns.The S.S. City of ... Read more

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The Steamship City of Glasgow disappeared "without a trace " in March 1854 with 480 souls aboard. No bodies were ever recovered, and no wreckage was ever found. The ship simply vanished.Left behind were family members pacing a Philadelphia wharf expecting her to arrive "any day". Newspapers from three continents excused her late arrival because of weather or mechanical breakdowns.The S.S. City of
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Undiminished Violence

Shipwreck Series, #4

by Thomas G Clark ...

Series Book 4 - Shipwreck Series
"He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over"- PorteusThe year 1845 was disturbingly quiet on the east coast of the United States; no hurricanes or tropical storms had made landfall.However, the residents along the coast knew that there would be 'hell to pay" when '46 arrived. It didn't take long before a wicked nor'easter battered the entire coastline in February. The storm reached inland ... Read more

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"He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over"- PorteusThe year 1845 was disturbingly quiet on the east coast of the United States; no hurricanes or tropical storms had made landfall.However, the residents along the coast knew that there would be 'hell to pay" when '46 arrived. It didn't take long before a wicked nor'easter battered the entire coastline in February. The storm reached inland
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The Railways

Nation, Network and People

by Simon Bradley ...

**'A magnificent, rollicking narrative' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'Top 25 Non-Fiction Books of the 21st Century'Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and ... Read more

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**'A magnificent, rollicking narrative' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'Top 25 Non-Fiction Books of the 21st Century'Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and
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Sherlock Holmes Investigates. The Free Trade Consortium.

Sherlock Holmes Investigates, #3

by Philip van Wulven ...

Series Book 3 - Sherlock Holmes Investigates
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson uncover a well organised and substantial smuggling operation. The criminals style themselves as Free Traders, and deny Her Majesty's Government's right to levy import duties on goods.The pair follow the trail through sewers and a church to a moonlit landing of contraband in order to discover the secrets of the Free Traders Consortium.With the information they gather, ... Read more

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Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson uncover a well organised and substantial smuggling operation. The criminals style themselves as Free Traders, and deny Her Majesty's Government's right to levy import duties on goods.The pair follow the trail through sewers and a church to a moonlit landing of contraband in order to discover the secrets of the Free Traders Consortium.With the information they gather,
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Firing the Flying Scotsman and Other Great Locomotives

Life on the Footplate in the Last Years of Steam

by Ken Issitt ...

Remembering the romance of a bygone era, with all the dirt, grime and risks the job entailed! Fast train fireman Ken Issitt worked on the footplate from the late 1940s to 1960, experiencing firing some of the greatest locomotives from the Flying Scotsman to Coltimore and Blink Bonney. The work was hard and conditions were tough but little did Ken know at the time that he was experiencing the last ... Read more

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Remembering the romance of a bygone era, with all the dirt, grime and risks the job entailed! Fast train fireman Ken Issitt worked on the footplate from the late 1940s to 1960, experiencing firing some of the greatest locomotives from the Flying Scotsman to Coltimore and Blink Bonney. The work was hard and conditions were tough but little did Ken know at the time that he was experiencing the last
... Read more
Brunel

The Man Who Built the World

by Steven Brindle ...

A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities.In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces which brought about the Industrial Revolution - and brought modern society into being.Brunel's ... Read more

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A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities.In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces which brought about the Industrial Revolution - and brought modern society into being.Brunel's
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I Tried to Run a Railway

by Gerard Fiennes ...

'BR rebel chairman resigns' The Guardian.'Rebel rail chief in row' Daily Mail.'I don't take it back says sacked rail chief' Daily Express.This is the notorious book that got Gerard Fiennes sacked from British Railways while he was Chairman and General Manager of the Eastern Region in 1968.Fiennes became a railwayman by accident, joining the L.N.E.R as a Traffic Apprentice in 1928. Over the next ... Read more

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'BR rebel chairman resigns' The Guardian.'Rebel rail chief in row' Daily Mail.'I don't take it back says sacked rail chief' Daily Express.This is the notorious book that got Gerard Fiennes sacked from British Railways while he was Chairman and General Manager of the Eastern Region in 1968.Fiennes became a railwayman by accident, joining the L.N.E.R as a Traffic Apprentice in 1928. Over the next
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Vile Victorians

by Terry Deary ...

Illustrated by Martin Brown ...

Series series Horrible Histories
They may have looked all prim and proper, but the Victorians were a jolly naughty bunch who could be vicious and violent and villainous. Readers can discover the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and all about stag hunting in Paddington Station. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry ... Read more

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They may have looked all prim and proper, but the Victorians were a jolly naughty bunch who could be vicious and violent and villainous. Readers can discover the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and all about stag hunting in Paddington Station. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry
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