Chris Graham on 20th February 2021
Those interested in maritime history will be fascinated by the latest bookazine from Kelsey Publishing, which spotlights the Holland America Line. The Holland America Line was founded in 1871, as a private venture, and it became a public company in…
Chris Graham on 14th December 2020
Almost 450 heritage organisations in England have been awarded cash from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, as Colin Tyson reports. Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage to the rescue: The Great Dorset Steam Fair has been awarded £236,200 to help it…
Chris Graham on 10th December 2020
World of Ships: Olympic, Titanic & Britannic In the recently-published World of Ships: Olympic, Titanic & Britannic – the 16th in this fascinating bookazine series brought to you by the publisher of Ships Monthly magazine – you can read all…
Chris Graham on 1st December 2020
The Merseyside-based steam tug Kerne, built as a Thames lighterage-type vessel in 1912, will be back in action soon, Paul Kirkbride reports.
Chris Graham on 22nd October 2020
Conrad Waters presents a pictorial review of the Tribal class, the Royal Navy’s World War II ‘super destroyer’.
Chris Graham on 15th October 2020
Hugh Dougherty reports on a momentous day on the River Clyde, as the unique PS Waverley finally sets sail again.
Chris Graham on 6th October 2020
Peter C Kohler reviews the former German liner, Kaiserin Auguste Victoria's career as Canadian Pacific’s, Empress of Scotland.
Chris Graham on 5th September 2020
Iconic paddle steamer PS Waverley is shipshape again following her boiler room refit by Dales Marine at Greenock, reports Hugh Dougherty.
Chris Graham on 13th August 2020
New from the publishers of Ships Monthly magazine is Ferries of the British Isles: Round the Coast Guide to Britain’s Ferry Routes.
Chris Graham on 10th August 2020
The small, 1960s cruise ship Funchal enjoyed half a century at sea thanks largely to the passion of one man. This is her story.
Chris Graham on 31st July 2020
We spotlight the historic steamer Shieldhall, that now spends its days running trips for enthusiasts out of Southampton and around the Solent.
Chris Graham on 11th July 2020
C Roger Bowen reflects on a school trip of his youth, and the preservation story of how one of the Severn ferries was saved from rotting in Ireland.
Chris Graham on 5th July 2020
Orient Line’s Orsova was the last in a trio of classic, post-war liners built in the post-war era. Stephen Payne recalls the ship’s design and career.
Chris Graham on 27th June 2020
The second War at Sea bookazine has just been published, and this edition focusses on the history and development of the Royal Navy Carriers.