Published Books

The story of P&O’s Aurora and Oriana, the company’s first modern cruise ships.

171 x 248 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 200 illustrations (approximately)

The definitive history of sand dredging in the Bristol Channel.

235 x 156 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 121 b&w illustrations

A beautifully illustrated and detailed account of this much-loved vessel.

226 x 248 mm | paperback | 120 pages | 200 colour illustrations

The story of the pleasure steamer cruises along the Essex coast.

235 x 165 mm | paperback | 128 pages | illustrated throughout

Cockleshell Heroes: The Final Witness is without doubt the definitive account of a mission thought to be an impossible one. This is not just an authoritative story about thirteen ‘black-faced villains’ embarked on a secret mission via T-class submarine. It is a powerful depiction and an astounding tale of courage and bravery by men and women of both Britain and France – one which is graphic in its telling.

248 x 172 mm | hardback | 320 pages | 173 b&w illustrations

The fascinating 400-year history of the Port of Dover depicted in a superb selection of images.

248 x 172 mm | paperback | 208 pages | 276 b&w illustrations | 40 colour illustrations

This fascinating story of the Port of Holyhead from its earliest beginnings to the present day.

235 x 165 | paperback | 160 pages | 100 b&w and 100 colour illustrations*

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The fascinating and rarely told story of life on a one of the Liberty cargo ships in the Second World War.

234 x 156 mm | paperback | 224 pages | 231 b&w illustrations

It is now just over a century since Lusitania made her maiden crossing of the North Atlantic. For seven and a half years, she crossed that rugged ocean with punctuality and dependability. She fast became a living legend, the ship of choice for many of the transatlantic travelers. Since her sinking on May 7, 1915, however, her wondrous career and technological marvels have largely been neglected. Instead, the focus has shifted to her political importance, and on numerous conspiracy theories about her last voyage and sinking.

280 x 215 mm | hardback | 380 pages | 400 b&w illustrations | 40 colour illustrations

The true story of the first man to reach the South Pole.

235 x 156 mm | paperback | 192 pages

It is an achievement for any brand to be able to trace its roots back 175 years. In these uncertain times, when even well-established international names are disappearing, it is an even greater testament to well-laid foundations and continual innovation and evolution.

P&O Cruises is one such brand, whose heritage can be traced back to when The Peninsular Steam Navigation Company won a Government contract to carry mail from the UK to Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar in 1837. Today, it operates a fleet of seven modern cruise ships and is consistently rated among the top British cruise lines.

226 x 248 mm | paperback | 192 pages | 300 b&w and colour illustrations

Despite their popular association with fun and frivolity, the function of piers as both an amusement centre and landing stage was varied, and nowhere was this better illustrated than on the coasts of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and east Dorset.

248 x 172 mm | paperback | 256 pages | b&w and colour illustrations throughout