MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 01849cam a2200325 i 4500
001 2014407069
003 DLC
005 20140828082146.0
008 140624s2013 enkab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2014407069
020 $a9780752494494 (pbk.)
020 $a075249449X (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
043 $ae-uk-en
050 00 $aHE825$b.S43 2013
100 1 $aSeaton, Keith,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe River Welland, shipping & mariners of Spalding /$cKeith Seaton.
246 3 $aRiver Welland, shipping and mariners of Spalding
264 1 $aStroud, Gloucestershire :$bThe History Press,$c2013.
300 $a192 pages :$billustrations (black and white), maps ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 190) and index.
520 8 $aNow known mainly for its agricultural produce, Spalding was once a busy commercial port. This was an industry that affected a large majority of the local population and yet today that rich history is almost forgotten. Here Keith Seaton seeks to recover that lost past, beginning with the River Welland of Roman times, right up to the early 20th century, when river traffic began to decline. The Industrial Revolution was a boom period for the waterway, and as such special attention is given to the Master Mariners of this important period. By using key sources such as census and shipping records, local family history records, maps and fascinating illustrations, this book creates a rich tapestry of the heritage of the area.
650 0 $aShipping$zEngland$zWelland, River$xHistory.
651 0 $aWelland, River (England)$xEconomic aspects$xHistory.
651 0 $aSpalding (England)$xHistory.
651 0 $aSpalding (England)$xEconomic conditions.