In the 1930s, hundreds of barges sailed the crowded waters of the Thames estuary carrying up to 100 tons of every sort of cargo - wheat and barley, coal, gun powder, cement and gravel. These remarkable craft were worked by a crew of two - skipper and mate. Here, the shipmate tells his story.
| ISBN-13: | 9780850364446 |
| ISBN-10: | 0850364442 |
| Publisher: | Globe Pequot Publishing |
| Publication date: | 1995-08-10 |
| Edition description: | Illustrated |
| Pages: | 168 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.51 Inches, Length: 5.32 Inches, Weight: 0.3968320716 Pounds, Width: 0 Inches |
| Author: | Gordon Brown |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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