PUBLISHERSConway Maritime Press One of the foremost publishers of maritime history Haya Kawa publishers of Kydd in Japanese Hodder & Stoughton publishers of Kydd in UK Hachette Livre Australia publishers of Kydd in Australia McArthur & Company exclusive agent for Kydd books in Canada McBooks Press publishers of Kydd series in US Presses de la Cite publishers of Kydd in France Seafarer Books Nautical classics, sailing narratives and mariners' guides Ullstein Maritim German language publisher of Kydd |
PERIODICALSJournal for Maritime Research the scholarly on-line journal of National Maritime Museum Naval History prestigious magazine produced by the US Naval Institute Navy News the online edition of the Royal Navy's own newspaper Sea Breezes the famous marine magazine read by seamen at sea The American Neptune a quarterly journal of maritime history and arts Traditional Boats and Tall Ships deals with all aspects of the present-day world of tall ships
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SEA CHARITIESMissions to Seafarers The original 'Flying Angel' in every port RNLI Famous voluntary lifeboat organisation, saving life at sea Seafarers UK Helping mariners and their families (ex-KGFS) Sea Cadets Youth and the traditions of the Royal Navy - Julian was one! Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Caring for Merchant Seafarers, Fishermen & their families since 1839 The Marine Society committed to the well-being of all professional seafarers since 1756 The Perfect Storm Foundation Educational opportunities for the children of commercial fishermen
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SEA GLOSSARIES AND DICTIONARIESEnglish : D'Arcy Lever glossary Falconer : Dictionary of the Marine Japanese : Ocean Dictionary Francais : French
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NAUTICAL FICTIONEver since the first sailors ventured to sea,
man's imagination has been captured by tales of exploits on the briny deep.
Stories recounted aurally, often embellished in the telling, touched something
primeval in our collective psyche.
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MUSEUMSAustralian National Maritime Museum celebrating the Aussie love of the sea Buckler's Hard eighteenth century rural shipbuilding community Chatham Royal Dockyard where Victory was built 250 years ago - it still exists! EXPLOSION! a UK exhibition of naval firepower housed in 18C ordnance depot Maine Maritime Museum a gem of a small museum The Mariners' Museum One of the largest international maritime history museums in the world Maritime Museum of the Atlantic The Titanic, Battle of the Atlantic and more Maritime Museum of Malta Artwork and artefacts reflecting this Mediterranean island's rich sea history Mystic Seaport leading maritime museum in USA National Maritime Museum of Great Britain Probably the greatest concentration of sea knowledge in the world National Maritime Museum (Cornwall) reflecting the relationship of this county with the sea Naval Museum of Alberta One of Canada's best and largest maritime collections Naval and Maritime museums in the USA Listed with details Peabody Essex Museum A special emphasis on Oceanic art Royal Naval Museum which lies next to Victory in Portsmouth naval dockyard San Diego maritime museum preserves the maritime heritage of the Pacific world
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SHIPS & BOATSCutty Sark Champion of the Seas! HM Bark Endeavour Historical replica of Cook's famous vessel Clipper ship voyaging HMS Unicorn One of the last Leda class frigates afloat from Kydd's day National Historic Ships Committee database of UK's historic vessels Old Ironsides the official site of USS Constitution American Ships-of-the-Line a historic overview HMS Victory The oldest commissioned warship in the world! The Vigilance Brixham trawler - the last of her kind Trincomalee Britain's oldest warship afloat USS Constitution The Captain's Clerk. Wonderful treasure chest of sea detail HMS Pandora Wrecked while hunting the Bounty mutineers
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SOCIETIESJoseph Conrad Society Fostering Conrad studies Maritime Volunteer Service Keeping maritime skills alive Society for Nautical Research A first class society for research and publication in all things sea Navy Records Society Publishes valuable original materials on the history of the Royal Navy South West Maritime History Society All aspects of maritime history in Devon and Cornwall HMS Belfast Historic warship and more TS Indefatigable The sea training ship that taught Julian his first sea skills
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ROYAL NAVY HISTORYThe Navy surgeon Medicine at sea with the Royal Navy Life at Sea in Kydd's Day Historian Andrew Lambert debunks the myths The Admiralty, Whitehall and the Royal Navy a superlative organisational treatment
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SEA HEROESAdmiral of the Fleet Provo WALLIS
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NAVIES OF THE WORLDArmada Espanola Spanish Navy Dansk Krigsflaade Danish Navy Defense marin French Navy Deutsche Marine German Navy Royal Navy in which Julian served first Royal Australian Navy to which Julian transferred Russian Navy The modern Russia's Navy US Navy (Historical)
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THE NELSON TOUCH2008 sees the 250th anniversary of the birth of Admiral Lord Nelson. Here are some sites devoted to the legendary hero: 1805 Club is the home page of Admiral Lord Nelson National Maritime Museum Nelson Collection Trafalgar Roll Complete list of Nelson's men and ships at Trafalgar England Expects details the life and times of Lord Nelson Nelson's immortal prayer before Trafalgar Nelson Collection at Lloyds Priceless artefacts and documents On-line editions of Nelson letters and despatches The A-Z of Nelson some fascinating facts!
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SEA INTERESTWooden Boat Festival Celebrating the Aussies love of the sea Ocean Treasures Underwater archaeology HMS Southampton Type 42 Destroyer in which Julian recently went to sea John Kohnen's Boat-links if it's not here, it's not nautical! Invincible The 74 gun ship-of-the-line that foundered in 1758; results of a fascinating dive to recover artefacts Kydd would recognise The Keith Papers now on-line; a commander-in-chief standing against Napoleon Knot tying The International Guild of Knot Tyers Line of Battle Seekrieg gegen Napoleon Nautical Archaeology Society our undersea cultural heritage Pirates! Extensive and thrilling coverage with images Questions for Young Officers See if you can pass the examination for lieutenant in Kydd's day Rope making including heraldry, bowstrings and history Sea shanty Together with sea songs, with lyrics in multimedia Sea vision raising awareness of The Sea
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DISCUSSION GROUPSThe Kydd Community Kydd, Renzi and his world - join others in their confabulations... The Bolitho chat room breezy, informal exchange of ideas on all fiction of the Great Age of Sail Hornblower and other naval fiction; a lively interchange of views Dudley Pope and naval history in fiction The Royal Navy from 1789 - 1900 Nelson to the end of the Victorian era
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MARITIME REGIONSKent, Medway and the Nord de Calais the eastern English Channel Cape Cod a United States national seashore region Maritimes Region Canada's Atlantic coast
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NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTSMystic Seaport collection superlative assemblage of navigation instruments Evolution of the sextant Often a mariner's most prized possession
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WARGAMINGNaval Wargames site by David Manley The Wargamer warfare in the age of sail Naval Wargaming fast growing interest in virtual sea battles
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RE-ENACTMENTHMS Richmond Royal Navy and Royal Marine Living History 1775-1783 Historical Maritime Society recreating the Royal Navy Nelson's Navy Australian 1792-1805 re-enactors
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CUTTY SARK FUNDAfter the tragic fire in the early hours of May 21 2007, now, more than ever, the Grand Old Lady needs your support! Cutty Sark contribute on-line |
PORTALSMarinehistorische Romane Nautical literature - in German Monster Maritime repository of all things nautical INTUTE rich database resource of maritime sites Sail the Net comprehensive site of marine links Naval & maritime virtual library vast collection of salty sites
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ASSOCIATIONSThe Fisgard Association where Julian trained as an artificer Far East Strategic Reserve Association Julian is proud to be an honorary member! Red Duster for the Merchant Navy |
FAMILY HISTORY SEARCHNational Maritime Museum guide to maritime family history Tracing a Trafalgar ancestor |
LIGHTHOUSESTrinity House UK's lighthouse authority since Henry VIII Eddystone Lighthouse Famous Cornish seamark |
E-BOOKSDiesel eBooks Kydd books in Microsoft, Adobe, Palm Kindle Amazon Kindle download of Julian's books Steel's Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship The naval pioneers of Australia first published in 1899 |