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Links
Sites of maritime interest, including SWMHS members' own websites.
Vessels
Several famous ships (African Queen, HMS Amethyst, HMS Beagle, HMS Challenger, Nina, Pinta, Titanic and more)
Esther (Grimsby sailing trawler)
SS Shieldhall
Bessie Ellen
Kathleen and May
Pilgrim ,
Vigilance (Brixham Trawlers)
Societies and Organisations
Historical Maritime Society (Maritime re-enactments)
H-NET email discussion networks:
Naval History ;
Military History
Mounts Bay Lugger Association
The 1805 Club (Caring for memorials of the Georgian Navy)
Rame History Group
South West Maritime Archaeological Group
Naval Dockyards Society
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association
Wessex Archaeology Coastal and Marine Section
Wessex Archaeology marine themed workshops for schools
Friends of Purton
Navy Records Society
Hakluyt Society
Society for Nautical Research
Jubilee Sailing Trust
Brixham Heritage Sailing Trawler Archive
Devon Family History Society
The International
Marine History Information Exchange Group
Thames Sailing Barge Trust
Captain Cook Society
Museums
Maritime and Naval Museums in Britain and Ireland Comprehensive indexed list with brief details of each.
Jersey Maritime Museum
Classic Boat Museum (Newport Isle of Wight)
National Maritime Museum Cornwall See also their history website Maritime Views
Topsham Museum
Porthcurno
Submarine Telegraphy Museum & Archive
Morwellham Quay
Archives and finding aids
Online Board of Trade Wreck Reports 1876-1951
Online early Lloyd's publications Lloyd's Register, Lloyd's List plus Mercantile Navy List and much more.
Lloyds Marine News Index 1740-1837 (News only, not normal shipping movements)
Graham Farr Photograph Collection catalogue
Totnes Image Bank and Rural Archive
Exeter Local Maritime Archives Project (ELMAP)
Naval and Maritime Libraries And Archives Group (NMLAG)
Devon Record Office
Search historical directories
Search British Parliamentary papers since 1688
Library of Early Journals
Access to Archives
The National Archives
Jersey
Seamen's Benefit Society Extracts from the records
Index
to Master Mariners in Glamorgan Record Office Cardiff
Index
to Ship Records in Glamorgan Record Office Cardiff
A large
collection of maritime links
Ports and Harbours
Philip & Son Dartmouth
Shipyard photos ,
Certificates
Celebrating Appledore's Shipping Heritage
Poole Maritime Trust
Polperro
History
Live AIS plots (Vessel movements in and around the ports of our region)
Poole
Weymouth & Portland
Plymouth
Falmouth
Penzance & Lands End TSS
Bristol, Avonmouth & Cardiff
Miscellaneous
www.thehistorypress.co.uk
Publisher of history books (link is to their ships etc. pages).
www.seaforthpublishing.com
Publisher of maritime history books.
www.local-history.co.uk
Information relating to local history in general. Includes events, links, books, news, courses etc.
www.press-gang.net
A book about a Devon Lad's Life in Nelson's Navy
www.unioncastlestaffregister.co.uk
Collecting memories from all those who have worked for Union-Castle
Other regions
The Ship Society of South Africa (Has reciprocal membership with the SWMHS)
Berwick Shipyard
SWMHS Members' sites
Holywell House Publishing
Author - Bill Forster
www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk
Friends of Purton
Author - Paul Barnett
http://www.friendsofpurton.org.uk
Plymouth's Other Fleet
Author - Gary Hicks
http://www.plymouthmerchantships.info
Adkins History (Jack Tar and other books)
Author - Roy and Lesley Adkins
http://www.adkinshistory.com
Persona Naval Press
Author - Mary Jones
http://www.personanavalpress.co.uk
Dartmouth History Research Group
http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk
Traditional Yacht Building and Wooden Boat Repair
Author - Will Stirling
http://www.stirlingandson.co.uk
40+ Fishing Boat Association
Author - Mike Smylie
http://homepages.mcb.net/40fba/main.html
See also Mike Smylie's own website
He is always keen to contact people interested in the fishing industry,
as well as those with an interest in the nutritional value
of eating fish!!
http://www.kipperman.co.uk
Maritime History of Charlestown
Author - Dave Hills
http://www.hillsd.freeserve.co.uk/marhist/marhist.htm
Gloucester Docks & the Sharpness Canal
Author - Hugh Conway-Jones
http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk
The Thomas Kydd series of naval historical fiction
Author - Julian Stockwin
http://www.JulianStockwin.com
Danube Research
Author - Edgar Martin
http://www.danube-research.com
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