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Just Off The Swale
The Story of the Barge Building Village of Conyer
D. L. Sattin
1978
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Time Before The Mast
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Last of the Sailorman
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Coasting Bargemaster
Author Bob Roberts NEW First published in 1949, shortly after the conflict covered in part of this book, Coasting Bargemaster has been ‘in print’ for many of the years since, such is the quality of both the story and the writing. Though fast dwindling, the sailing barges still had their fair£7.50 Add to basket