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  • The Short Brothers

    The Rochester Years

    by Philip Macdougall ...
    Short Brothers was established in 1908, the first British aircraft manufacturer, with the company moving to Rochester during the early years of the First World War. At Rochester Shorts produced some of their most famous aircraft, beginning with a number of designs for the Royal Naval Air Service. During the inter-war years the company specialised in large flying boats, these undertaking pioneering ... Read more

    $9.54 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Naval Mutinies of 1798

    The Irish Plot to Seize the Channel Fleet

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    The United Irish plot in 1798 aimed to capture British warships, revealing a lesser-known aspect of Irish rebellion history. For Ireland, the year 1798 saw a major rebellion breaking out against rule from London, a time in which Britain was in its fifth year of a hard-fought war against revolutionary France. Set in motion by the Society of United Irishmen, an underground organization with links to ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chatham Dockyard

    The Rise and Fall of a Military Industrial Complex

    by Philip Macdougall, Philip Macdougall ...
    Founded in 1570, Chatham Dockyard quickly became one of the most important naval yards for the repair and building of warships, maintaining a pre-eminent position for the next 400 years. Located on the River Medway, in all, the yard was responsible for the construction of over 500 warships, these ranging from simple naval pinnaces through to first-rates that fought at Trafalgar, and concluding ... Read more

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  • The If War Should Come

    Defence Preparations on the South Coast 1935-1939

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    When Britain declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939, it did not come as a surprise. Hitler's remilitarisation and repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles sounded a warning bell for what was to follow. Philip MacDougall here examines what steps the British Government took to prepare the country for the war they knew was coming. Focusing on the front-line counties of Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, he ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • London and the Georgian Navy

    by Philip Macdougall, Philip Macdougall ...
    At a time when the Royal Navy was the biggest and best in the world, Georgian London was the hub of this immense industrial-military complex, underpinning and securing a global trading empire that was entirely dependent on the navy for its existence. Philip MacDougall explores the bureaucratic web that operated within the wider city area before giving attention to London's association with the ... Read more

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  • Portsmouth: A Potted History

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    Series series A Potted History
    Portsmouth is primarily known for its long-term association with the Royal Navy, the naval dockyard at one time the world’s largest employer of a civilian workforce. Yet there is much more to Portsmouth than being home to Britain’s Senior Service. In Portsmouth: A Potted History, the city’s Roman and Saxon origins on Portsea Island are traced, alongside its rapid growth from the twelfth century ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Lost Gillingham

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    Series series Lost
    The town of Gillingham in Kent grew up around the Royal Navy’s Chatham Dockyard. By the River Medway, this had been an important maritime area for centuries but it was only in the nineteenth century that the small settlement grew into a town. A large proportion of the town’s workforce and businesses depended on the dockyard, so its closure in the 1980s meant that the town had to rethink its focus. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Lost Chatham

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    Series series Lost
    Chatham, lying on the River Medway in Kent, grew up around its naval dockyard, various army barracks and fortifications. Over the years the face of Chatham has changed: buildings lost, many once occupied by artisans and labourers, shops, chapels and residences removed due to extensive road projects, and cinemas and theatres now replaced or redeveloped. Impossible to ignore is the town’s history as ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Portsmouth's Military Heritage

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    Series series Military Heritage
    The dockyard at Portsmouth was founded by Henry VII, developing into a naval base that was essentially the nation’s most important military establishment. Here, in times of war, huge fleets were assembled and the harbour that lay alongside the dockyard witnessed the constant arrival and departure of ships engaged in convoy duties, blockading and attacking enemy ports or intercepting hostile ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Thames Estuary's Military Heritage

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    Series series Military Heritage
    The Thames Estuary is the gateway into London that had to be defended against seaborne invasion. Through proximity to the Continent, these waters were a likely passageway for those intent upon seaborne raids or invasion, necessitating the need for a powerful naval force to be on hand when threatened. The first fortifications date back to Roman times. To support the British navy in these waters, ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Chichester Murders & Misdemeanours

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    Series series Murders & Misdemeanours
    A look at the dark side of life, Victorian-style, when nothing was quite as it seemed and a public execution could be an entertaining family day out. Murderers, poachers, thieves, pickpockets and vagabonds all went about their business with impunity. Crime took place on the streets, on public transport, in homes, pubs, prisons, asylums, workhouses and brothels - it was all part of everyday life in ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Secret Rochester

    by Philip MacDougall ...
    Series series Secret
    Rochester in Kent has long been a strategically important town, guarding the lowest crossing of the River Medway. The diocese of Rochester dates back to the early seventh century and the Normans built both an imposing castle and a cathedral in the town following the Conquest. In later years Charles Dickens lived in Rochester and based many of his novels on the area, and the town was also home to ... Read more

    $11.69 USD