The Ismay Line
Title | The Ismay Line PDF eBook |
Author | Wilton J. Oldham |
Publisher | Andrews UK Limited |
Pages | 331 |
Release | 2013-06-26 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1909183253 |
The Ismay Line charts the rise and fall of one of the most eminent British shipping companies - and tells the story of the family behind it. The founder of the White Star Line, T H Ismay, pioneered a revolutionary design of iron steamships, built for him by Harland & Wolff of Belfast. By the time of his death in 1899 he had become the most successful steamship owner in the world. He was succeeded by his son, Bruce Ismay, who in April 1912 was aboard his latest ship, Titanic, when it collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Ismay survived by boarding the last lifeboat to leave the starboard side of the sinking liner: and thus began one of the greatest witch-hunts of modern times. The Ismay Line draws on many previously unpublished family diaries and correspondence and offers a robust defence of Bruce Ismay's conduct. Originally published in 1961, the book has been out of print for many years and is now a sought-after collector's item.
The Ismay Line
Title | The Ismay Line PDF eBook |
Author | Wilton J. Oldham |
Publisher | Andrews UK Limited |
Pages | 321 |
Release | 2013-06-26 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1909183245 |
The Ismay Line charts the rise and fall of one of the most eminent British shipping companies - and tells the story of the family behind it. The founder of the White Star Line, T H Ismay, pioneered a revolutionary design of iron steamships, built for him by Harland & Wolff of Belfast. By the time of his death in 1899 he had become the most successful steamship owner in the world. He was succeeded by his son, Bruce Ismay, who in April 1912 was aboard his latest ship, Titanic, when it collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Ismay survived by boarding the last lifeboat to leave the starboard side of the sinking liner: and thus began one of the greatest witch-hunts of modern times. The Ismay Line draws on many previously unpublished family diaries and correspondence and offers a robust defence of Bruce Ismay's conduct. Originally published in 1961, the book has been out of print for many years and is now a sought-after collector's item.
The Ismay Line. The White Star Line, and the Ismay Family Story. [With Particular Reference to Thomas Henry Ismay and Joseph Bruce Ismay. With Plates, Including Portraits.].
Title | The Ismay Line. The White Star Line, and the Ismay Family Story. [With Particular Reference to Thomas Henry Ismay and Joseph Bruce Ismay. With Plates, Including Portraits.]. PDF eBook |
Author | Wilton Joseph OLDHAM |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1961 |
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How to Survive the Titanic or The Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay
Title | How to Survive the Titanic or The Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay PDF eBook |
Author | Frances Wilson |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 385 |
Release | 2011-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1408821117 |
**WINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2012** The strange and fascinating story of the owner of the Titanic, J. Bruce Ismay, the man who jumped ship 'Beautifully written, and beautifully deconstructed' Sunday Times 'Wonderfully rich and multi-layered . . . Full of fascinating details . . . Every sentence crackles with intelligence' Mail on Sunday As the Titanic sinks on that fateful day in April 1912, a thousand men prepared to die. J. Bruce Ismay, the ship's owner and inheritor of the White Star fortune, however, jumps into a lifeboat with the women and children and rows away to safety. Publicly reviled as a coward, Ismay became, according to one headline, 'The Most Talked-of Man in the World' and the first victim of a press hate campaign. His reputation never recovered and while other survivors were piecing together their accounts, Ismay never spoke of his beloved ship again. With the help of that great narrator of the sea, Joseph Conrad, whose Lord Jim so uncannily foretold Ismay's fate, Frances Wilson explores the reasons behind Ismay's jump, his desperate need to make sense of the horror of it all, and to find a way of living with ignominy. Wilson's biography of Ismay depicts the indelible stain of public disrepute and a life led in the aftermath of seismic disaster.
The Ismay Line
Title | The Ismay Line PDF eBook |
Author | W.J. Oldham |
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Pages | |
Release | 1961 |
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The Ismay Line. The White Star Line, and the Ismay Family Story. [With Plates, Including Portraits, an Illustration, a Bibliography and a Genealogical Table.].
Title | The Ismay Line. The White Star Line, and the Ismay Family Story. [With Plates, Including Portraits, an Illustration, a Bibliography and a Genealogical Table.]. PDF eBook |
Author | P.P. - Liverpool. - Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph |
Publisher | |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 1961 |
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Understanding J. Bruce Ismay
Title | Understanding J. Bruce Ismay PDF eBook |
Author | Clifford Ismay |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2022-04-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1803990716 |
Coward. Brute. Yellow-livered. For over 100 years, J. Bruce Ismay has been the scapegoat of the Titanic disaster. He is the villain of every film and TV drama: a fit and able-bodied man who sacrificed the lives of women and children in order to survive. Some even claim that it was his fault the Titanic sank, that he encouraged the captain to sail faster. But is this the true story? In Understanding J. Bruce Ismay, Clifford Ismay opens up the family archives to uncover the story of a quiet man savaged by over a century of tabloid press. This is a must-read for any enthusiast who wishes to form their own opinion of the Titanic's most infamous survivor.