This final episode tracks the 20th century quest for speed on the water. When Jim Noone made an attempt on the British speed record for a propeller driven boat in October 1995, the…
This episode follows the history of the merchant ship from the era of the great sailing ships through to the role of the canal barge in British industry and the advent of the motorised…
'Go-betweens' are the small but necessary vessels that have played a crucial part in harbour activity throughout maritime history. Piloting, taxiing and linking ship to shore, their role…
By the end of the 19th century, London was the world's largest port. With the associated commercial bustle came prosperity in the form of a 2% annual increase in income. This wealth led to…
Britain, as an island nation, has a rich and varied fishing heritage. Classic Ships describes the rise and fall of our fishing industry and looks at a wide variety of British fishing boats.
The story of the first royal racing yacht, Britannia, mirrors the history of the greatest age of sail. In 1893, her revolutionary design launched an obsession with the sea and sailing that…
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Classic Ships
