Author: Phil CarradicePublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445630206
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
The fascinating history of Pembroke Dock illustrated through old and modern pictures.
Britannia's Dragon
Author: J.D. DaviesPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752494104
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Based on extensive research, The Naval History of Wales tells a compelling story that spans nearly 2,000 years, from the Romans to the present. Many Welsh men and women have served in the Royal Navy and the navies of other countries. Welshmen played major parts in voyages of exploration, in the navy's suppression of the slave trade, and in naval warfare from the Viking era to the Spanish Armada, in the American Civil War, both world wars and the Falklands War. Comprehensive, enlightening, and provocative, The Naval History of Wales also explodes many myths about Welsh history, naval historian J.D. Davies arguing that most Welshmen in the sailing navy were volunteers and that, relative to the size of national populations, proportionately more Welsh seamen than English fought at Trafalgar. Written in vivid detail, this volume is one that no maritime or Welsh historian can do without.
Neyland & Llanstadwell Through Time
Author: Simon HancockPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445615541
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Neyland & Llanstadwell District has changed and developed over the last century.
Pembroke & Around Through Time
Author: Nikki AndersonPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445616270
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Pembroke and its surrounding area has changed and developed over the last century.
Author: Alan PhillipsA History of Silence: A Memoir (NZ Ed)
Author: Lloyd JonesPublisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742539467
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Stone by stone the basilica was being dismantled in order to be put back together again. Each stone was painted with a number and laid with care onto pallets spread over the ground . . . I kept thinking about those numbered stones. Some purpose began to take shape. I began to wonder if I might re-trace and recover something of my own past, to reassemble it in the manner of the basilica. It was a matter of looking to see if any of the original building blocks remained, and where might I find them. The 2011 earthquake that shook Christchurch to its core led Lloyd Jones to investigate his own foundations and family past. And so begins a quest to revisit what has been buried by a legacy of silence. Piecing together his own memories with clues of what has been deliberately forgotten by his parents, Jones embarks on a journey of discovery – uncovering hardships endured and sorrows kept hidden. Grandparents never spoken of or met emerge from dusty archives as he unearths lives torn apart by tragedy and unspoken mysteries. Like the city that is exposed, Jones must come to terms with a history that is not one he may have imagined. Also available as an eBook
Pembroke Dock
Author: Phil CarradicePublisher: Accent Press (UK)
ISBN: 1905170181
Category : Navy-yards and naval stations
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Presenting the history of Pembroke Dock, this fascinating social study focuses on the ships built in the yards, including those in Queen Victoria's navy and the Royal Yachts. When the dockyard was suddenly closed, the town was left without a reason for existence. What followed was a brutal battle for survival.
Author: Roger MacCallum
Author: Ken MacCallum
Author: Phil Carradice