A Town Built to Build Ships: The History of Pembroke Dock
- ISBN-10
- 1783754397
- ISBN-13
- 9781783754397
- Category
- Transportation
- Pages
- 200
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01-03
- Publisher
- Accent Press Ltd
- Author
- Phil Carradice
Description
The story of Pembroke Dock is one of triumph and disaster, of hope and terrible failure. Nearly three hundred ships were built in the yards, including some of the most powerful ships in Queen Victoria’s navy – as well as four famous Royal Yachts. Then in 1926, the dockyard was suddenly closed, leaving the town without reason for existence. What followed was a brutal battle for survival. The history of Pembroke Dock is a fascinating social study, taking a community from its raw beginnings to full and accepted standing in the world. It makes compulsive reading for anyone who has an interest in history. Accent Press was founded in Pembroke Dock in 2003. Our first quayside offices overlooked the Gun Tower in the dock which is known as one of Palmerston’s Follies.
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