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Shipping of the River Forth
William Fyfe Hendrie
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Description for Shipping of the River Forth
Paperback. The River Forth was at one time busy with commercial traffic and naval vessels. This photographic album shows the many ships that could be seen. Coasters, ocean liners, paddle steamers, and others involved in the fishing and other industries are all included with extensive detailed captions. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; KNGS; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
For thousand of years the River Forth has been utilised by man. from the stone age shell middens at Kinneil to the Roman port at Cramond, there is evidence of man's early use of the river and its estuary. From medieval times onwards, fishing villages have grown up on both banks of the river, while ferries have plied their trade for the same period. Once navigable all the way to Stirling, little commercial traffic now uses most of the river. It was not always so, with ports at Dysart, Methil, Leven Stirling, Alloa, Airth and Bo'ness, all serving the buoyant ... Read more
For thousand of years the River Forth has been utilised by man. from the stone age shell middens at Kinneil to the Roman port at Cramond, there is evidence of man's early use of the river and its estuary. From medieval times onwards, fishing villages have grown up on both banks of the river, while ferries have plied their trade for the same period. Once navigable all the way to Stirling, little commercial traffic now uses most of the river. It was not always so, with ports at Dysart, Methil, Leven Stirling, Alloa, Airth and Bo'ness, all serving the buoyant ... Read more
Product Details
Number of pages
128
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752421179
SKU
V9780752421179
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
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