RESCUES IN THE SURF The Story of the Shields Lifeboats 1789-1939
by Landells, Stephen
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- Paperback
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 1857951492
- ISBN 13
- 9781857951493
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About This Item
Newcastle Upon Tyne; Tyne Bridge Publishing, 2010., 2010. Softcover. FIRST EDITION. Large octavo. 296 pp. Well illustrated throughout including 12 pages of colour plates; images include models, maps, archive & modern photographs and paintings. New copy in pictorial card wraps. Comprehensive history of the lifeboats in North Tyneside, written by a member of South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade. Tells the dramatic story of the invention and development of the Shields rowing lifeboats and the rival claims of Willie Wouldhave and Henry Greathead, with the history of the Tyne Lifeboat Institution and Volunteer Life Brigades up to date of publication.
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- Bookseller
- Keel Row Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2128
- Title
- RESCUES IN THE SURF The Story of the Shields Lifeboats 1789-1939
- Author
- Landells, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1857951492
- ISBN 13
- 9781857951493
- Publisher
- Newcastle Upon Tyne; Tyne Bridge Publishing, 2010.
- Place of Publication
- Newcastle-upon-tyne
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- Maritime
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Keel Row Books is Tyneside's leading bookshop for collectable, antiquarian and second-hand books.Formerly of North Shields we are now in newly renovated double-fronted shop in the middle of Whitley Bay. Open Mon to Sat 10-5.
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
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