A Century of Sand Dredging in the Bristol Channel Volume 2, . the Welsh Coast
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (631 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445605082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He lives in Clevedon. As a member of local shipping societies he has given talks on maritime subjects throughout the South West and South Wales. About the Author Peter Gosson is a well-respected maritime historian who specialises in the coastal trade and its ships in the Bristol Channel. He is the author of many maritime articles in both local and national magazines and has previously written on the history of local shipping companies, and the Bristol sand trade. . An engineer by trade, his duties at Avonmouth gave him close links with the sea and ships
Five Stars Christopher Lovejoy Great book, very intriguing, its a must have
He is the author of many maritime articles in both local and national magazines and has previously written on the history of local shipping companies, and the Bristol sand trade. Peter Gosson is a well-respected maritime historian who specialises in the coastal trade and its ships in the Bristol Channel. He lives in Clevedon. An engineer by trade, his duties at Avonmouth gave him close links with the sea and ships. . As a member of local shipping societies he has given talks on maritime s
Further information from interviews with crew members, company records, shipping records and photographic records, especially the Cedric Catt collection, has been collated and presented, with a vast number of illustrations, to form a book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in maritime trade and the history of the Bristol Channel.. Information has been drawn from a wide range of sources, including the author's own experiences of the trade and its ships - his own father was a master of Brist