Cargo Liners and Tramps by Mark Lee Inman

Cargo Liners and Tramps by Mark Lee Inman

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Mark Lee Inman looks at some of the beautiful postcards used as souvenirs on some less-glamorous ocean-going ships of the twentieth century.

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Cargo Liners and Tramps by Mark Lee Inman

In the post-war era, there was still a demand for ocean-going travel, not just on the glamorous large liners and mail ships, but also on much smaller ships. Many of these could be just as well appointed and comfortable and doubtless provided an intimacy that may have been missing from the larger and faster ships. If time was not a vital consideration, and money possibly was, then travel by cargo liner was an ideal option. The pictures presented here represent souvenirs of an era that air travel and the onset of the fast container ship have totally obliterated. Many of the photographs presented here were acquired between 1961 and 1965 from the major British and European shipping companies, some of whom responded particularly generously. Some Asian and American companies contributed as well. This material gives an insight into the use of postcards and photographs as a vital part of marketing, promotion and public relations in a world that was soon to disappear. Here, Mark Lee Inman collects some of the most interesting pictures and postcards of this era.
Mark Lee Inman spent his childhood and teenage years in south Wales, able to watch the movements of ships in and out of Swansea docks. Thus the passion for ships and photographing developed. Later he read geography at Queen Mary College, University of London. This proximity to London's docks made it an ideal location to continue and develop his passion for ships.
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ISBN 13 9781445673844
ISBN 10 1445673843
Title Cargo Liners and Tramps
Author Mark Lee Inman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Year published 2018-04-15
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.