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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE STEAM PACKET

Written by John Shepherd
Published by Ferry Publications in 1994
ISBN: 1871947278

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE STEAM PACKET
Written by John Shepherd.
Stock no. 2128552
1st. 1994. Softcover. Very good condition.

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1871947278. Creasing to cover corners. A few marks to outer page edges.

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Front cover

Cover of THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE STEAM PACKET by John Shepherd

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Early Years
  • The Years of Plenty 1900-1913
  • The Great War 1914-1918
  • The Inter-War Years 1919-1939
  • The Second World War 1939-1945
  • The Post War Years 1946-1961
  • The Side-loading Car Ferries 1962-1977
  • Manx Line and the Merger 1978-1986
  • Recent Times 1987-1994
  • The Future
  • Inside the Steam Packet
  • Fleet List
  • Opposition Companies & Sailing Arrangements
  • Index