British Merchant Seamen in San Francisco 1892-1898
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The following pages have been written with the view of showing some of the causes why British seamen have been gradually drifting out of the Mercantile Marine, and seeking employment in other paths of life. This book refers mainly to one port, San Francisco, a great rendesvous of the largest British sailing-ships.
TitleBritish Merchant Seamen in San Francisco 1892-1898
Author
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherEdward Arnold
Year of publication1899
Period19th century
Pagination236 p.
IllustrationsNot illus.
Dimensions13 x 19.5 cm
Materialbook
Class numberHD8039.S4 F4 1899
NotesThe Brunel Institute
Subjectmerchant shipping, seamen