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The story of the barge building village of Conyer
Author Don Sattin
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The author brings alive this now sleepy part of what was the industrial and maritime might of the north Kent coastline in Victorian times. He was Foreman Shipwright at White’s shipyard in Conyer, a locality about which his knowledge was unsurpassed. Here he weaves that history into a tale of a village, its inhabitants and the cement and brick-making enterprises that fed and sustained the creek-side wharves, tramways and sailing barges in Victorian times and beyond.
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Felton’s Sandwich Sailing Barges
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Last of the Sailorman
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Sailing Barge Directory – 2 Volumes
SSBR has published a new book, which looks to become the standard work of reference for anyone wanting to find information about Thames sailing barges. the Directory in two volumes, A – K and L – Z, with just under 500 pages in A3 landscape format. The 4,860 entries vary£60.00 Add to basket