Author | : Richard Lewis |
Publisher | : London : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Lifeboats |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Lewis |
Publisher | : London : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Lifeboats |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alan Salsbury |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Lifeboat service |
ISBN | : 9781841142753 |
Author | : Nicholas Leach |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2011-10-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445623498 |
The history of the Harwich Lifeboat.
Author | : George Hodgkinson |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2023-10-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1399049496 |
The first comprehensive study to be written on the history of ship launches and their ceremonies. Throughout history, man has been performing rituals at the launch of a new ship to seek supernatural or divine protection for his ship and those who will sail in her. The form of the ritual varies according to local custom and religion: from the breaking of a coconut, to the release of doves, to the role of astrologers in choosing an auspicious day for the launch. But the sentiment that lies behind all launching ceremonies is fear. At the moment of launching a new ship a seafarer is alert to any sign that his ship is not sound. He is superstitious and seeks reassurance that his ship and those who will sail in her will be protected. The rites of blood sacrifice and libations performed by the ancient Babylonians and Greeks are well evidenced. The evolution of this practice into todays tradition of breaking a bottle of wine against the bow of a ship before launch, still symbolising sacrifice, is explored as well as the now widely practised custom of inviting ladies to name and launch new ships.
Author | : Helen Doe |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2024-02-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 139812236X |
This book takes a fresh look at the creation of the Institution, and its early founders and examines how it has responded over 200 years.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 838 |
Release | : 1816 |
Genre | : Early English newspapers |
ISBN | : |
The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs.
Author | : The National Life-boat Institution |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 714 |
Release | : 1883 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |