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greg robertson
Member
Username: gregrobertson
Post Number: 489
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 2, 2003 - 11:58 am: | 
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The 50th anniversary of the Princess Victoria ferry disaster has just passed.
She went down in the Irish sea during a storm in which she should never have set sail.
177 passengers and crew were lost and only 44 survivors (All male adults) were saved.
There was a memorial service to remember the dead with a few of the remaining survivors present. |
Martin Owen Cahill
Member
Username: martin
Post Number: 166
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 4:28 am: |
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Have there been any books published in the UK about this event and if so what is available?
thanks
Martin |
Geoff Whitfield
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Username: geoff
Post Number: 913
Registered: 11-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 7:59 am: |
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Hello Martin,
Stephen Cameron has an excellent book "Death in the North Channel - The loss of the Princess Victoria" available from:
Colourpoint Books
Unit D5 Ards Business Centre
Jubilee Road
Newtownards
County Down
Northern Ireland
BT23 4YH
Email: info@colourpoint.co.uk
Web-site: www.colourpoint.co.uk
Cost is £13.99 Sterling plus postage & packing.
It's a very well researched and written book, as is everything Stephen produces.
Regards
Geoff |
Martin Owen Cahill
Member
Username: martin
Post Number: 168
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 3:30 am: |
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Thanks Geoff,
Went to town and saw the ad i the "shipping" Mag
looks good here's another URL:
http://larneferryweb.tripod.com/North_channel.htm
and attached cover pic.
thanks mate you beat me to answering my own question! clipart{thumbup}
Martin |
Martin Owen Cahill
Member
Username: martin
Post Number: 171
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 6, 2003 - 12:13 am: |
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I have ordered a copy of this book so it's just a matter of time. Thanks Geoff.
Martin |
