Any Muddy Bottom
A History of Somerset's Waterborne Trade
Published on 5. January 2015
156 pages
978-0-7509-6411-1 (ISBN)
Description
For centuries, Somerset depended on its harbours and rivers as its lifeblood. This is the story of the county's ports, pills and waterways - the unique vessels and the skilled men that used them, the cargoes they carried and the day-to-day practicalities of their lives. Over 2,000 years of history is explored in this illustrated volume, from the earliest waterborne activity right up to the present day and the enduring preservation, restoration and new-build legacy. Encompassing the whole of the Somerset coast, with detailed explorations of the ports, the vessels and their owners, skippers and crews, and the evolution of the inland distribution process, Any Muddy Bottom presents a comprehensive and vivid portrait of the county's remarkable shipping heritage.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Illustrations
80 Illustrations, black and white
File size
8,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-6411-1 (9780750964111)
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01/2015
The History Press Ltd
€39.83
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Persons
GEOFF BODY made his start with LNER in 1945, at the age of 16, and left thirty-one years later, having risen to senior officer positions within the railways, Freightliners and Pickfords Tank Haulage. He wrote widely about railways and canals throughout his retirement, including a number of articles and books, counting Railway Oddities and Signal Box Coming up, Sir! among them.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction, Acknowledgements and Sources
- A Cargo of Coal
- Part 1 Coastal Sailing Trade
- 1. From Pill to Porlock
- 2. The Trade Activity
- 3. The Vessels
- 4. All in a Day's Work
- 5. Inland Waters
- Part 2 The Ports, Pills and Wharves
- 6. North Somerset
- 7. The Parrett Estuary
- 8. West Somerset
- Part 3 Sail Gives Way
- 9. The Years of Power
- 10. Decline and Preservation
- Appendix 1
- Glossary
- Copyright
