Casual Labour

Casual Labour PDF Author: Gordon Ashton Phillips
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
An examination of the changing nature of work and the structure of organization of the workforce in British port transport industry since the late nineteenth century.

Ports, Crime and Security

Ports, Crime and Security PDF Author: Sergi, Anna
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1529217717
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
The COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the US-China trade dispute have heightened interest in the geopolitics and security of modern ports. Applying a multidisciplinary lens to the political economy of port security, this book presents a unique outlook on the social, economic and political factors that shape organised crime and governance.

Bristol

Bristol PDF Author: Andrew Foyle
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300104424
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
"This comprehensive guide covers the architectural riches of England's historic second port, with lively, up-to-date accounts of every significant building. Bristol's medieval heritage includes a cathedral, many churches, and timber-framed houses large and small. Fine civic buildings and spectacular hilltop suburbs represent its Georgian heyday, and Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge and Great Western Railway station head the list of Victorian monuments. Detailed walks explore the outer areas and excursions to nearby attractions, and a scholarly narrative introduction. Colour photographs and extensive maps and plans make the book easy to use, both for reference and as a visitor's companion"--Jacket.

The Little Book of Bristol

The Little Book of Bristol PDF Author: Maurice Fells
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750965436
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 153

Book Description
A rich, and indeed sometimes bizarre, thread of history weaves its way through the Bristol story. Find out all manner of things, from why a 'Bristol Diamond' would never be found in a jewellery shop to why local by-laws restrict carpet beating to certain hours. Along with a fresh look at city life past and present, these and many more anecdotes will surprise even those Bristolians who thought they really knew their city.

The Floating Harbour

The Floating Harbour PDF Author: John Lord
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780905459684
Category : Bristol (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description

Scapa 1919

Scapa 1919 PDF Author: Innes McCartney
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472828968
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
The German High Seas Fleet was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world, and had fought the pride of the Royal Navy to a stalemate at the battle of Jutland in 1916. After the armistice was signed, ending fighting in World War I, it surrendered to the British and was interned in Scapa Flow pending the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles. In June 1919, the entire fleet attempted to sink itself in the Flow to prevent it being broken up as war prizes. Of the 74 ships present, 52 sunk and 22 were prevented from doing so by circumstance and British intervention. Marine archaeologist and historian Dr Innes McCartney reveals for the first time what became of the warships that were scuttled, examining the circumstances behind the loss of each ship and reconciling what was known at the time to what the archaeology is telling us today. This fascinating study reveals a fleet lost for nearly a century beneath the waves.
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