More historic objects, with a cargoship focus
Mariners’ Memorabilia Vol. 3, by Peter Laister
Those who are looking for detail should enjoy diving into volume three of this four-volume set by Peter Laister.
The author – a former seafarer, along with his wife – has put enormous effort into collecting china used aboard British merchant ships and taking high-quality photographs for publication. This volume looks mainly at coastal vessels, with some foreign deepsea ships included too.
The china is the star here in terms of the images, and there is also a good five-page introduction to this material. The rest of the text in the book is about the vessels and (often obscure) companies that owned them, with plenty of interesting titbits.
48 different companies are covered in detail, with plenty of others getting a mention – meaning that those readers who are more interested in maritime history than pottery will still find something to catch their eye.
Mariners’ Memorabilia Vol. 3: a guide
to the china of British shipping companies
of the 19th and 20th centuries
By Peter Laister
Bernard McCall Publishing, £12.00
ISBN: 978 19029 53984
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