Books

[Randal R Largent]

I just finished reading the 3 Vol. set of books "Great Lakes Ships We
Remember" editor, the Rev. Peter J. Van der Linden.
There are no less than 42 different side wheel paddlers in Vol. 1 with
photos and a short description of each including the aircraft carrier
WOLVERINE.
Vol. 2 has eleven wheelers, including the other a/c USS SABLE, and Vol. 3
has 5.
Many of the above are attributed to our Canadian friends and some
are/were just beautiful! I would like to see someone build a model of
the double ender PRIMROSE in it's early days. I was not impressed with
its rebuild in 1925.

One other boat in Vol. 1 was the railroad ferry GREAT WESTERN built in
1866. This would be a great (no pun intended) boat to build by somebody
in the railroad crowd. I checked a couple Grand Trunk websites today and
couldn't find anything on it.

I recommend the read.
Randy Largent

[Dallinson]

Clyde paddle ship enthusiasts (and others).

Frank Smith Maritime Books have two books on offer this month, that may be
of interest:

"Clyde River and Other Steamers" by C.L.D.Duckworth. 257 pages published in
1973 Priced at Pds22.50


"The Golden Years of Clyde Steamers" by A.J.S.Paterson. 296 pages, Published
in 1969 Priced at Pds24.00

Fax 0191 224 2620
Tel 0191 265 6333

Usual disclaimer

Regards
David

[Alistair Deayton]

The first is still in print from Brown Son and Ferguson in a newer (1990)
edition.
The second was re-issued towards the end of last year, although the
reproduction of the illustrations in the new print is poor compared to the
original. And the original had a profile drawing of the 1890 Duchess of
Hamilton on the inside of the dust wrapper.

Alistair Deayton