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Building Ships On The North East Coast 1997 Maritime History Book Set 2 Volumes

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Building Ships On The North East Coast 1997 Maritime History Book Set 2 Volumes

Building Ships On The North East Coast. Both Volumes Includes being:
  • Part 1 - A Labour of Love, Risk & Pain c1640 - 1914 (383 Pages), and
  • Part 2 - A Labour of Love, Risk & Pain c1914 - 1980 (516 Pages)
By J.F. Clarke
Published by Bewick Press: UK 1997 1st Edition

"Published by Bewick Press in 1997, J.F. Clarke's Building Ships on the North East Coast is a monumental two-volume history tracing over three centuries of British shipbuilding in one of the world's most storied maritime regions. Part 1, A Labour of Love, Risk & Pain c.1640-1914, chronicles the rise of wooden shipbuilding along the Tyne, Wear, and Tees, exploring how craftsmanship, innovation, and community shaped an industry that carried Britain's global ambitions. Drawing on archival records, personal accounts, and rare photographs, Clarke vividly reconstructs the evolution from sail to steam and the social worlds that surrounded the yards, from apprenticeships and trade unions to the hazards of the slipway.

Part 2, A Labour of Love, Risk & Pain c.1914-1980, continues the saga through the upheavals of two world wars, industrial nationalisation, and eventual decline. It examines the shifting economics of post-war shipbuilding, the technological transitions to welded hulls and diesel power, and the enduring pride of workers whose skills defined a region's identity. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Clarke's work stands as both an industrial chronicle and an elegy for a vanishing way of life. This set will strongly appeal to maritime historians, shipbuilding enthusiasts, and collectors of British industrial heritage."

Light wear to covers and spines. Both books are clean and well presented. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 29.5cm x 21cm x 2.5cm (approx)

Categories:

  • Maritime
  • Reference

    • PRODUCT DETAILS


    Condition: Very good
    Binding: Softcover, Wraps
    Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated"]
    Region: Europe
    Subject: Maritime
    Original/Facsimile: Original
    Seller Notes: Light wear to covers and spines. Both books are clean and well presented. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
    Language: English
    Author: J.F. Clarke
    Publisher: Bewick Press: UK
    Year Printed: 1997
    Sub-subject: Maritime History