Chatham Historic Dockyard
World Power to Resurgence
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Published:15th Jun '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Nowhere in the world is it possible to see such an intact naval dockyard for the building and maintenance of the ships of the sailing navy as at Chatham. This book, edited by Neil Cossons, Jonathan Coad, Andrew Lambert, Paul Hudson and Paul Jardine - all experts in their fields - brings together their combined knowledge to tell the dockyard’s history, from Elizabethan origins to fleet base and shipbuilding yard, from sail to steel to submarines. They set out the extraordinary scale of the legacy and the challenges of the future once the yard closed in the 1980s.
This is a story of the creation of the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust and the management of an outstanding historic asset for the benefit of the public. Profusely illustrated, it is the first authoritative account of how Chatham’s dockyard was saved for the nation and managed for nearly forty years to exemplary standards.
'This seminal, splendidly illustrated, and affordable book packs a punch... [It] presents a finely honed essence of lessons learned at Chatham in creating an authentic, unique and sustainable conservation and business model for a complex industrial site... It is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in naval dockyards.'
Dr Ann Coats, Naval Dockyards Society
'The collection of essays brought together in this publication by Neil Cossons provides a well-illustrated account of the history of [Chatham Dockyard].'
Paul Smith, TICCIH Bulletin
‘This book is a fitting tribute to… the modern as well as the historic establishment, and to the spirit of industry, endeavour and achievement which still pervades this dockyard.’ Roger Morriss, International Journal of Maritime History
‘Each chapter is written by one intimately familiar with the subject at hand. Prominent historians, like Andrew Lambert and Jonathan Coad, discuss the history of the dockyard and its place in the wider history… Unique insights by those directly involved in the process allow readers a detailed view into the financing, thought processes, and images that tell the clearest story possible… this work is definitely worth the read and provides a great deal of knowledge to any heritage manager or enthusiast.’ Ivor Mollema, Northern Mariner
ISBN: 9781800859494
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144 pages