Ashore and afloat : the British navy and the Halifax naval yard before 1820 / Julian Gwyn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gwyn, Julian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navy-yards and naval stations--Nova Scotia--Halifax--History.

Navy-yards and naval stations.

Halifax Dockyard (Halifax, N.S.).

Halifax (N.S.)--History, Military.

Halifax (N.S.).

Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--18th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ashore and Afloat tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. From the building of the yard and its expansion, to the people involved in the enterprise, to the nuts and bolts of buying the masts and paying the bills, Julian Gwyn's history of the Halifax Naval Yard leaves no stone unturned. Dozens of illustrations and copious appendices, including a biographical directory, accompany this compelling history.

Contents:

CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; LIST OF TABLES; ABBREVIATIONS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; PART ONE: NAVAL YARD COMPLEX; PART TWO: WORK FORCE; PART THREE: ECONOMIC IMPACT; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX 1: Halifax Yard Establishments, 1763-1815; APPENDIX 2: Halifax Yard Workforce, 1761-1820; APPENDIX 3: Naval Yard Officers, 1756-1819; APPENDIX 4: Yard Returns Sent the Navy Board, 1780s; APPENDIX 5: Orders for the Night Watch, 1785; NOTES; GLOSSARY; BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780776615400

0776615408

OCLC:

742332972