Wooden Ships and Iron Men of the Cornish China Clay Trade
Details:
- Author(s) Bainbridge, C George
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1980
- Pages 88pp; illus
- Publisher Charlestown Estates Co
- Place Published St Austell
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- Name National Maritime Museum Library
- City Greenwich
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode SE10 9NF
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Part one deals with the development of the clay industry from late 18th century and notably its transport including the creation of Charlestown Harbour, Pentewen Harbour and Par. Part two deals with the ships that carried the clay, their owners and builders, notably John Stephens and the Stephens family of Charlestown