Helen Doe Boeken

New paperback edition - The story of Brunel's most famous ship and the people who knew her, using new archive sources.

"Jane Slade of Polruan is an account of a family of shipbuilders in a small Cornish village. Their rise in the early nineteenth century and their subsequent downfall during the depression of 1930 parallels the history of so many other family enterprises in Cornwall. At the centre of this activity is ... Jane Slade who took control of the family business [after] her husband's death. She was the only woman shipbuilder in Cornwall and her legacy lived on through successive generations of shipbuilders, repairers and mariners and in the ship named after her."--Website.

Focusing on naval warfare, this account explores significant maritime battles over the past 800 years. Renowned historian Dr. Helen Doe presents an engaging narrative that highlights the strategic and historical importance of these epic confrontations on the high seas.

Focusing on women entrepreneurs in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, this book explores their roles in traditionally male-dominated industries like shipping and shipbuilding. It highlights their investments and management strategies, showcasing how these women navigated societal norms to carve out successful careers in non-feminine businesses. Through detailed accounts, the work sheds light on their contributions and challenges, offering a unique perspective on gender and entrepreneurship during this historical period.

Fowey harbour's rich and historic past is brought to life in this book through the people who have lived here over the centuries. Notorious pirates like Mark Mixstow, privateers, master of fast sailing ships and D-Day landing craft have left from the harbour. Visitors have included John of Gaunt, Garibaldi and Queen Victoria. But it is the working life of the harbour that is celebrated in this book through glimpses into the lives of the people of Fowey, Bodinnick and Polruan

A family-authorised biography of one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain.

The first book to provide an overview of all of Brunel's vessels, richly illustrated, and endorsed by the SS Great Britain Trust.

New paperback edition - The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day.

The first full reappraisal of one of Britain's great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck's 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind the myths, checks out some of the exaggerated stories and reveals the real Stanford Tuck.

This book takes a fresh look at the creation of the Institution, and its early founders and examines how it has responded over 200 years.