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Titanic is a fascinating exploration of the most famous maritime
disaster of all time. It delves into the astonishing facts
surrounding the tragedy of 1912 and is essential for anyone wishing
to separate myth from reality. With a range of trivia including
facts about the construction of the vessel deemed to be
'unsinkable', the information is presented in an interesting and
engaging way to embrace a wide variety of readers. This title is
brimming with facts about the Titanic and its passengers, the
history of the Titanic, strange stories of premonitions of the
disaster, conspiracy theories, the various films, the sinking of
the Titanic, the discovery of the wreck and salvage operations, are
all explored. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide
variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The
amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting,
surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of
topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in
equal measure.
A nostalgic tour of Jarrow illustrated by old photographs of the
town, selected from the author's quite unique and extensive
collection. The images, many of which have never been published
before, feature street scenes, notable buildings, social history,
industry, events and transport. Jarrow was renowned as a town built
on shipbuilding and steel working, courtesy of the Palmer
shipbuilding empire, who reigned supreme supplying the world's
fleet with more than 1000 vessels until its demise in 1933. It was
this abrupt closure of the world famous shipyard which instigated
the infamous 'Jarrow Crusade'. The fascination eight picture
postcards which were given to Paul Perry in 1966 were the beginning
of a journey, a journey which has lasted close to fifty years. The
postcards were to form the backbone of the author's extensive
collection and have multiplied into many thousands of images, some
of which he share's with you within the pages of this publication.
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