by Gordon Brown (Author)
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.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 168
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Sheridan House
Published: 01 Aug 1995
ISBN 10: 0850364442
ISBN 13: 9780850364446