The White Star Collection

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1845
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australia
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company issue cards
company issue cards|a shipping line in postcards
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crew
cunard
cunard line
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dr crippen
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harland & wolff
harland and wolff
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liverpool
majestic
maritime
ocean liners
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oceanic navigation steam co.
oceanic steam navigation co. harland and wolff
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passenger liners
passenger ships
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thomas ismay
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White Star Line

Product details

  • ISBN 9781803992099
  • Dimensions: 250 x 250mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Apr 2023
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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White Star Line was originally founded in Liverpool in 1845 for travel to Australia but was eventually purchased by Thomas Ismay and transformed into the successful Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. Cleverly merging with Harland & Wolff, the line focussed on luxury over speed, developing many of the world's favourite vessels. Finally merging with its great rival Cunard in the 1930s depression, the companies continued to operate separately while flying one another's flags. This evocative book explores the colourful history of White Star Line, from personal postcards with messages from passengers, crew and troops, to the careers of her vessels in peacetime and at war, all from Patrick Mylon’s impressive collection. It includes ships with alternative identities, unusual stories like the planned escape of Dr Crippen, and showcases a wide variety of interior views, adverts and 'proof', silk and Company Issue cards, conveying the glamour, drama and history of this world-renowned line.

PATRICK MYLON spent his working life in the travel industry. He became captivated by Titanic after seeing the film A Night to Remember in 1958 and began what would become a lifetime’s hobby collecting White Star memorabilia. He purchased his first postcard in 1983 and now has a collection of over 4,000 items. He is a member of various societies connected with the Titanic and the White Star Line and lives in London. He has also written The Unseen Olympic, RMS Titanic: The Wider Story and White Star Liners at War for The History Press.