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OverviewThere was a time when the only way to travel between the major cities located around the coast of Australia was by ship. From the earliest days of European settlement up to the middle of the twentieth century, ships were the backbone of Australian trade. Up to the end of the nineteenth century, these ships were primarily intended to transport cargo, with scant attention being paid to the requirements and comfort of passengers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter PlowmanPublisher: Rosenberg Publishing Imprint: Rosenberg Publishing Dimensions: Width: 28.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.780kg ISBN: 9781877058608ISBN 10: 1877058602 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 01 September 2007 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Early Days; The First Passenger Ships; Into a New Century; The Big Six; The First World War; Post-War Problems; Losses and Gains; The First Motorships; The Big Three; The Second World War; The Post-War Years; A Slow Decline; The Final Years; Under New Names; A Brief Revival.ReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Plowman is a noted maritime researcher and writer, having had five books published in Australia over the past twenty years. His first books detailed the history of Australian and New Zealand Passenger Ships from 1875 to 1980. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |