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Alistair Deayton Steamers and Ferries of the Northern Isles (Paperback). Author: Alistair Deayton. Format: Paperback. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB. Item Height: 234mm. Genre: Travel & Transport. Release Date: 05/15/2015. Condition: New. Further DetailsTitle: Steamers and Ferries of the Northern Isles Condition: New EAN: 9781848689213 Format: Paperback Author: Alistair Deayton ISBN-10: 1848689217 ISBN: 9781848689213 Publisher: Amberley Publishing Release Date: 05/15/2015 Language: English Description: Services from mainland Scotland to Orkney and Shetland were, from the dawn of steam navigation right up until 2002, in the hands of the North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Shipping Company, known as the North Company, whose predecessors dated back to 1790 and which became part of P&O Ferries in this book, Alistair Deayton uses his wonderful collection of photographs to tell the story of the ferries and steamers of the northern isles, including not only the North Company but its successors and competitors on the routes between mainland Scotland and the islands, including chartered vessels and wartime Ministry of War Transport ships travelling to Scapa Flow. The book also includes the inter-island ferries in both Orkney and Shetland, not forgetting the services to remote Foula and Fair Isle.This book is a must for all those interested in the transport history of Orkney and Shetland and evokes the days when the only way to travel to the northern isles was by sea. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Travel & Transport Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 165mm Item Weight: 356g Release Year: 2015 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
