Download or read book Mailships of the Union Castle Line written by C. J. Harris and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This absorbing account of the ocean mail service that plied between Britain and southern Africa between 1857 to 1977 captures the spirit of an era now gone.
Download or read book The Union Castle Line written by Mike Roussel and published by History Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Union-Castle Line's heritage spans over a century. It provided the mail service to South Africa for 120 years and established an unrivalled reputation for punctual schedules. From the middle of the nineteenth century it ran 'like clockwork' until its demise in 1977, a victim of emerging competition from jet aircraft, increasing fuel costs and the containerisation of cargo.As a company, the Union-Castle Line used the latest technical innovations of the day, constantly striving to improve speed, reliability, customer comfort and safety. Its lavender-hulled ships were some of the most impressive vessels of the time. Yet the story of the Union-Castle Line is also one of people - the passengers and crew ensured that the line survived for so long. This book tells some of their fascinating stories, including tales of shipwrecks, war service, missing gold bullion, escaped wild animals and even the occasional murder on board.Utilising previously unpublished diaries, letters and photographs, this illustrated volume chronicles the shipping line from its glorious beginning to its tragic end. It is a multifaceted history of the Union-Castle Line, which examines some of the company's shipwrecks as well as the fond legacy of the line today.
Download or read book Union Castle Liners written by William H. Miller and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Thursday at 4 p.m. a Union Castle express liner left Southampton for the Cape. William H Miller tells the story of the post-war Union Castle ships.
Download or read book Communications in Africa 1880 1939 set written by David Sunderland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 2144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents rare documents relating to the development of various forms of communication across Africa by the British, as part of their economic investment in Africa. Railways and waterways are examined.
Download or read book Quincentenary written by David L. Smallman and published by Hypatia Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Communications in Africa 1880 1939 Volume 5 written by David Sunderland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents rare documents relating to the development of various forms of communication across Africa by the British, as part of their economic investment in Africa. Railways and waterways are examined.
Download or read book The Emergence of the South African Metropolis written by Vivian Bickford-Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering account of how South Africa's three leading cities were fashioned, experienced, promoted and perceived.
Download or read book The Union Castle Line written by Alan S. Mallett and published by Hyperion Books. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ocean Steamships written by French Ensor Chadwick and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Ocean Liners written by Peter Newall and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A truly comprehensive publication, running the gamut from the first Atlantic sail-enhanced steamers to today’s remaining handful of combi-liners.” —Maritime Matters Before the advent of the jet age, ocean liners were the principal means of transport around the globe, and carried migrants and business people, soldiers and administrators, families, and lone travelers to every corner of the world. Though the ocean liner was born on the North Atlantic it soon spread to all the other oceans and in this new book the author addresses this huge global story. The account begins with Brunel’s Great Eastern and the early Cunarders, but with the rise in nationalism and the growth in empires in the latter part of the 19th century, and the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the colonial powers of Spain, France, and Germany soon established shipping lines of their own, and transpacific routes were opened up by Japanese and American lines. The golden age between the two world wars witnessed huge growth in liner traffic to Africa, Australia and New Zealand, India, and the Far East, the French colonies, and the Dutch East and West Indies, but then, though there was a postwar revival, the breakup of empires and the arrival of mass air travel brought about the swan song of the liner. Employing more than 250 stunning photographs, the author describes not just the ships and routes, but interweaves the technical and design developments, covering engines, electric light, navigation and safety, and accommodation. A truly unique and evocative book for merchant ship enthusiasts and historians.
Download or read book Walking Cape Town written by John Muir and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect companion for the urban sightseer, Walking Cape Town features 24 easy walks and 9 drives through the streets and suburbs of one of the world’s most beautiful and diverse cities. From the Company’s Garden in the heart of the city to trendy Green Point, Sea Point and Camps Bay, the colourful Bo-Kaap and the bustling seaside villages of Muizenberg, Kalk Bay and Simon’s Town, this comprehensive guide reveals the fascinating history and urban charm that has made Cape Town one of the top destinations in the world. John Muir, an expert on Cape Town and its hidden gems, provides a wealth of information on all that can be discovered en route: the city’s colonial past, Victorian and contemporary architecture, museums and monuments, churches and mosques, parks and gardens, and rivers and wetlands. Fully illustrated with more than 250 photographs, this extensive guide also includes: • 32 easy-to-follow illustrated route maps • detailed route directions • absorbing fact panels detailing most the city’s iconic landmarks and famous residents • essential information on walking and driving distances, terrain and level of difficulty • opening times and contact details • suggestions for restaurants, pubs and coffee shops to be found along each route For locals and visitors wanting to discover more about the city’s rich heritage, whether by foot or by car, Walking Cape Town is an indispensable guide.
Download or read book Yet Being Someone Other written by Laurens Van Der Post and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yet Being Someone Other is the most revealing book that Laurens van der Post wrote about his extraordinary and eventful life, and the most far-reaching; it is a distillation of the experiences that have moved him at the deepest level of the imagination and made him the exceptional person and writer he was.
Download or read book Union Castle Chronicle 1853 1953 written by Marischal Murray and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Navigating African Maritime History written by Carina E. Ray and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of essays addressing multiple aspects of African maritime history in attempt to counter the lack of academic research that exists in comparison to other nations and continents, and to assert the value of African topics to the global study of maritime history. Each essay addresses African maritime history whilst also demonstrating an inextricable link to the global maritime stage. The topics discussed include early human migration to Africa; early European contact with Africa; the role of West African maritime communities in the Atlantic slave trade; New World slaveholders and the exploitation of African maritime skillsets; the construction of Atlantic world racial discourses; the rise and fall of colonial rule; and African immigrant communities in Europe. These essays cover maritime topics such as seafaring labour, navigational technology, swimming, diving, surfing; plus political subjects that include colonisation, decolonisation, immigration and citizenship. The book consists of eight essays and an introduction that evaluates the existing research into African maritime history. It includes case studies from every major geographical part of the continent, bar North Africa, and covers the Early Modern period up to the twentieth century. The purpose is not to provide a comprehensive chronological history, but rather a diverse collection of topics across a range of periods and locations to reflect the wealth of maritime topics in the history of Africa and their global significance. It concludes with a call for further research into non-European maritime activity, to deepen the global historiography.
Download or read book Warrior In Waiting written by E.G Farman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book paints a picture of air force life in the 40s, 50s & 60s, including the period when the Cold War nearly became the opposite. ""One of the Wellingtons had begun an overshoot, but as the engines reached full power the nose had shot skywards, the aircraft had climbed for a moment then stall-turned into the ground and burned. As they started the overshoot, the instructor had taken the backthrust from the elevators, and his backrest had broken away under the strain, sending him over backwards, still holding the wheel. That was all that it had taken to kill three men."" ""A manoeuvre to practise in the simulator was the escape. They would need to be five miles away at bomb-burst and running away from the pressure wave but some had not thought it through. Survival required an instant tight, diving turn while closing the bomb doors and pushing the aircraft to its limiting speed. Less imaginative captains would ask how far away they were at bomb-burst and I would reply "Three-quarters of a mile."
