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Post by Dane on Aug 1, 2014 20:11:00 GMT -8
Regarding Clapp's "Ships of British Columbia Waters" I bought this book a few days after it was posted on here, but today was my chance to actually and reds the sections that interested me in great detail. Having visited half a dozen bookstores I finally got it in Saanich at Bolen Books as another user posted above.
A lot of the content is not in my primary interest area (ferries), but the level of detail and insight is interesting. Passages on companies and vessels are short, but give an overview of general operations of companies and timelines. Certainly learned a few tidbits.
In the area where I actually have a clue - ferries - the book is a great addition to the collection. Some of the information on Black Ball is the most detailed and comprehensive I have seen, and in a few places information puts figurative plugs in questions that I had outstanding on placement of ships and disposition following use by BC Ferries. All the facts and figures seem accurate, with only one typographical error on the route start dates for Bowen Island service. Photographs are all black and white, and are reproduced in generally low quality.
If you have $50 to spare, I would recommend this book.
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Post by Blisswood on Aug 16, 2014 16:26:14 GMT -8
The Ships of BC by Bannerman can be found at Beacon Books, near the intersection of 5th Street. Paperback, slight wear on the corners, $18.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 16, 2014 16:31:12 GMT -8
The Ships of BC by Bannerman can be found at Beacon Books, near the intersection of 5th Street. Paperback, slight wear on the corners, $18. Sidney, BC, on Beacon Ave. One of my favourite shops, on one of my favourite streets, in one of my favourite towns.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 7, 2015 19:38:12 GMT -8
Today I bought an old small book on North Vancouver ferries history. "Echoes of the Ferries" by J. Rodger Burnes.
The book has no publisher date or info. It appears to be a semi-formal personal history recollection by the author, likely written in the first half of the 20th century. The author, born in 1889, mentions riding those ferries, five-days-per-week, for many years.
The author has a personal recollection storytelling style, and the actual print is old-school typewriter style.
I'm enjoying reading it as someone's personal history and memories.
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Post by Mill Bay on Oct 27, 2015 18:07:13 GMT -8
Anything free is good, right? I picked this off the free table at the Chilliwack train show. We Love to Ride the Ferry: 250 Years of Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry Crossings Joan M. Payzant Nimbus Pub., Jan 1, 2002 - Dartmouth (N.S.) - 132 pages
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Post by Neil on Jan 22, 2016 23:18:46 GMT -8
A while back, I picked up Robert D. Turner's latest book, The Klondike Gold Rush Steamers: A History of Yukon River Steam Navigation (Sono Nis Press, Winlaw, BC). I ordered it though Black Bond, in Ladner.
This is quite the epic. 327 pages before appendices, and over 600 photographs, in a modest coffee table sized book format.
Turner is probably our foremost marine historian here on the west coast, and he is very thorough, with impeccable research. This is a must have for anyone wanting a complete library of North American marine shipping histories. It's not just a chronicle of shipping, but also an insight into life on the frontier, from the shores of the Bering Sea to the upper navigable reach of the Yukon River.
I have to admit though, the book hasn't exactly grabbed me as yet, early in. There may be more detail than I need to know, and while no one can argue Turner's historical abilities, he doesn't write riveting prose. This would not be a tome for someone testing out their interest in matters maritime, and I find myself wondering if I'll eventually end up skimming through parts of it.
Another thing that strikes me is the question of format, and the place that books such as this might eventually find in our general reading habits. Although I'd never expressed an interest in them, my eldest daughter gave me a Kindle for Christmas. I read books when I go to bed, and so my recent routine has been reading Anthony Trollope on the e-reader, and then a few pages of Turner's book each night. Have to admit... the Kindle is pretty convenient. An 800+ page novel becomes an easily held screen, with a tap to turn the pages. Turner's book, on the other hand, is a big, bulky affair, awkward to shift from left page to right when you're holding it lying down. I don't see how it could translate into an e-reader form, with the main copy, the photos, and all the sidebars. With so many people shifting to e-reader formats, I have to wonder what the future of such books might be. It could be that only hardcore enthusiasts in a given field will buy these things, and that might make the mass printing of them uneconomical for publishers.
Can't recall the exact price I paid... think it was $40-50. Very reasonable, considering the size, scope, and quality of research. I wouldn't like to see works of this type disappear from the marketplace, and I hope our changing reading habits allow room for this type of history.
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Post by kevins on Feb 16, 2016 21:22:11 GMT -8
Ferry Books and contests.
I have some Ferry Books I can donate as contest prizes or whatever. Bannerman - hardcover and softcover and the usual other books. and anything else ferry related I can find. Whoever is in charge they can contact me.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 17, 2016 10:25:39 GMT -8
Ferry Books and contests. I have some Ferry Books I can donate as contest prizes or whatever. Bannerman - hardcover and softcover and the usual other books. and anything else ferry related I can find. Whoever is in charge they can contact me. Hi Kevin: Just letting you know that I've seen this: One quick thought: is this maybe simpler and easier for you to just give away to people here who are interested in acquiring these items, instead of us going through the work of a contest. ie. we determine the interest of people who might want these items, and then those people contact you directly. Just an idea - what do others think?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 11:03:27 GMT -8
I'd be interested in the Bannerman hardcover and the Favelle book, if you have it...
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Post by kevins on Feb 17, 2016 21:21:43 GMT -8
Sure, I was just wanting to give them to some deserving souls. So I guess first come first serve. SC Commuter gets a hardcover Bannerman book and I am sure I have the Favelle book. Just let me know how to get them to you.
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Post by Blisswood on May 4, 2016 13:41:28 GMT -8
I was at a giant booksale in Victoria this weekend and came away with free copies of both Dogwood Fleet by Cadieux and The Ships of BC by Bannerman. They look like they're in perfect condition - better than my hardcover Bannerman! I'm willing to give them away, since I didn't have to pay for them anyway. If you're interested, you can PM me or visit the Victoria Flying Club Open House on Saturday, May 14. Just ask for the Librarian (that's me).
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Post by Dane on May 6, 2016 15:16:10 GMT -8
Arrivals & Departures: The Ferries and People of British Columbia has been restocked in local Horseshoe Bay businesses. I'd been trying to get a copy for a while. It's $20 everywhere except for Sewell's, where it's $15.
I'll provide some thoughts when I've actually read it.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 22, 2016 16:03:33 GMT -8
Here is a 2016 book that I saw today, and purchased. $22 new retail price. "Passenger and Merchant Ships of the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways" by David R. P. Guay. The book covers the service areas of west coast, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. DSC06232a by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC06233a by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr "Railroadiana" is a new term for me, taken from Canadiana. I like it.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 8, 2017 16:55:27 GMT -8
BC marine historian and author Syd Heal passed away today. He was in his early 90s. For a view of his long and interesting life, see this fine article: HERE
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Post by Chris City on May 8, 2017 17:39:13 GMT -8
BC marine historian and author Syd Heal passed away today. He was in his early 90s. For a view of his long and interesting life, see this fine article: HEREOh no, that's sad. I'm a big fan of his books, have many in my collection.
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Post by ragingpotatoyt on Aug 28, 2017 9:10:32 GMT -8
If you're looking for a comprehensive run-down of the Ministry of Highways' ferry routes, services, ships, history, etc, then check-out the book from your local library. I think that it's called something fitting like 'BC Ministry of Highways, Coastal and Inland Ferry Routes.' Cheers I've got the queens of British Columbia book from the 1960s
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Post by Neil on Dec 28, 2017 19:19:21 GMT -8
Would anyone like a copy of Colin Henthorne's book on the 'North disaster?
I'll mail it free of charge to the first person who can name the northern terminus of the ferry route that was replaced by the George Massey tunnel.
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Post by westernflyer on Dec 28, 2017 19:55:54 GMT -8
Would anyone like a copy of Colin Henthorne's book on the ' North disaster? I'll mail it free of charge to the first person who can name the northern terminus of the ferry route that was replaced by the George Massey tunnel. Would that be Woodward's Landing?
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Post by Neil on Dec 28, 2017 20:47:04 GMT -8
Would anyone like a copy of Colin Henthorne's book on the ' North disaster? I'll mail it free of charge to the first person who can name the northern terminus of the ferry route that was replaced by the George Massey tunnel. Would that be Woodward's Landing? It would be. If you'd like the book (read once), pm me with your address and I'll send it out in the next couple of days.
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Post by EGfleet on Sept 1, 2018 8:37:55 GMT -8
I wasn't sure where else to post this, so feel free to move it if need be... I've just signed a contract with America Through Time for a new ferry book. This one will be called "Crossing Puget Sound: From Black Ball Steamer to Washington State Ferries." In the 12 (!) years since Ferries of Puget Sound came out, I've collected quite a few more historic photos. There won't be any repeats from FOPS to the new book. In addition, this book will be mostly in color. I'm really looking forward to sharing these images in print. In the collection I've got several familiar ferries in Black Ball livery, the oldest (I think) being the Rosario in a photograph taken in 1938. In addition, this book will be broken up differently, so that I go by region, which will allow me to use the color shots of some of the CP steamers that were used on the triangle route as well. The book will be out sometime in 2019. I'll keep you posted.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 1, 2018 9:29:58 GMT -8
I wasn't sure where else to post this, so feel free to move it if need be... I've just signed a contract with America Through Time for a new ferry book. This one will be called "Crossing Puget Sound: From Black Ball Steamer to Washington State Ferries." I am looking forward to this. Thanks for all that you do to preserve and present this history.
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Post by EGfleet on Feb 10, 2019 7:25:50 GMT -8
I wasn't sure where else to post this, so feel free to move it if need be... I've just signed a contract with America Through Time for a new ferry book. This one will be called "Crossing Puget Sound: From Black Ball Steamer to Washington State Ferries." I am looking forward to this. Thanks for all that you do to preserve and present this history. Just to update--the publisher has the book and it is tentatively set for an August release.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 23, 2019 19:48:02 GMT -8
Here is a 2016 book that I saw today, and purchased. $22 new retail price. "Passenger and Merchant Ships of the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways" by David R. P. Guay. The book covers the service areas of west coast, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. DSC06232a by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Less than three years later, I've finally read this book. I was happy to see that the "Sources" appendix includes a section on websites, and that "www.Westcoastferries.ca" is included. - That's us.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 10, 2019 11:13:52 GMT -8
This is a combo of ferry & marine books, and ferry food. The hardcover book on the life's work of E.J. Hughes is the foreground, with a classic BC Ferries menu offering hidden behind the book. The late E.J. Hughes did many fine paintings of Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands scenes, and most of the time the ships are easy to identify. This is the Princess Elaine of Canadian Pacific's BC Coast Steamship Service. The food is a bacon-cheddar chicken burger combo. The view is of Westview as we depart on Salish Eagle. 20190709_205534 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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