| Royal Mail Liners 1925-1971 Contributor(s): Miller, William H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445661276 ISBN-13: 9781445661278 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.60 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Royal Mail has, for over 500 years, provided a crucial service in keeping people connected by land, sea and air. As the British Empire grew, so too did the need for a fleet of liners to service it, and in 1839 Queen Victoria granted the initial Royal Charter incorporating the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. After running into financial trouble, the company was reconstituted as Royal Mail Lines in 1930. With his superb collection of rare images, Bill Miller brings to life the ships that operated for the line in the twentieth century. Covering the turbulent period of the Second World War, as well as more peaceful and prosperous times, this collection of images illuminates the stories behind some of the great iconic liners. Some of the ships featured include RMS Asturias and RMS Alcantara, at the time the largest motor ships in the world, and the RMS Magdalena, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1949. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, William H.: - William H. Miller writes extensively on ocean liners, and is known as Mr Ocean Liner. He lives in New Jersey when he is not aboard a cruise ship lecturing about ocean liner history. |