Blue Funnel Legend

A History of the Ocean Steam Ship Company, 1865–1973

AvMalcolm Falkus

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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For more than a century Blue Funnel ships, managed from Liverpool by Alfred Holt and Company, held a unique place in Britain's shipping industry. Starting as pioneers of cargo liners between Liverpool and the Far East in 1866, the Company maintained a fine reputation built on its vessels, crews, shore staff, and management.

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Utgivningsdatum:1990-01-01
Mått:155 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt:603 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:411
Upplaga:1990
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349114788

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Preface - Introduction: Ocean to Ocean - A Unique Style of Management - Sailings and Services - Representatives Abroad - Eastward Ho! The Beginnings of Ocean Steam Ship - Combined Efforts: Holts and the Conference System - The New Century: Profits and Perils - After the War: An Uncertain World - The Thirties: Collapse and Revival - The Company at War - Picking Up the Pieces - Into the Sixties: Calm Before the Storm - Organising a Group - Blue Funnel Contained: New Ships and New Enterprises - Epilogue - Sources and Bibliography - Appendices - Index