Maritime Archive and Library
A brief history of sailing ships, focusing on the golden age of sail. Covers changes in ship design and construction, packets, clippers, coastal trade and the introduction of steam engines.
The Merseyside Maritime Museum is fortunate in holding the Brocklebank Archive, which covers both sail and steam, in addition to extensive holdings of individual ships' logs, photographs, plans, paintings and models.
This information sheet includes a useful book list.
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