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- Ashore and Afloat: The British Navy and the Halifax Naval Yard Before 1820
- Book
- 2004
- Published by: University of Ottawa Press
summary
Ashore and Afloat tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. From the building of the yard and its expansion, to the people involved in the enterprise, to the nuts and bolts of buying the masts and paying the bills, Julian Gwyn's history of the Halifax Naval Yard leaves no stone unturned. Dozens of illustrations and copious appendices, including a biographical directory, accompany this compelling history.
Table of Contents
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- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- pp. v-vi
- LIST OF TABLES
- p. vii
- ABBREVIATIONS
- p. viii
- PART ONE: NAVAL YARD COMPLEX
- 1. Building the Yard, 1758–1783
- pp. 3-26
- PART TWO: WORK FORCE
- 4. Officers and Their Clerks
- pp. 65-100
- 5. Artificers and Labourers
- pp. 101-122
- 6. The Work of the Yard
- pp. 123-148
- PART THREE: ECONOMIC IMPACT
- 7. Suppliers and Tradesmen
- pp. 151-168
- 8. Mast Contractors and Wood Merchants
- pp. 169-200
- 9. Paying Bills and Raising Cash
- pp. 201-215
- CONCLUSION
- pp. 217-228
- APPENDIX 5: Orders for the Night Watch, 1785
- pp. 236-237
- BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
- pp. 327-347
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 348-353
Additional Information
ISBN
9780776615400
Related ISBN(s)
9780776605739
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
180704231
Pages
362
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No