At numerous times throughout the year, thousands of people gather along the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire to see one of the wonders of the natural world. A combination of geography and high tides coincide to create the Severn Bore, a rare phenomenon and one of only about sixty river bores in the world. Due to the huge difference in tides, and the funnelling effect of the ever-narrowing river, the incoming water is forced to become a tidal wave of up to two metres in height, ...

With its powerful tides and one of the highest tidal ranges in the world, the Severn Estuary was a barrier between two nations – until the Severn Bridge was opened in 1966, the only way to cross the Severn Estuary was by ferry or railway tunnel. In the nineteenth century Thomas Telford spoke of bridging the estuary, which at that time was too expensive and dangerous. Thus, the railway tunnel was built instead. The Old Passage Severn Ferry Co. Ltd operated from Aust to Beachley from 1926 un...

Dr. Harold Morgan prides himself on being steady and composed. But when his fiancé Emily vanishes without a trace, his world begins to unravel. The only clue is an old locket she left behind—a locket filled with cryptic hints and a dark history.Determined to find her, Harold ventures deep into the shadows of Holloway Sanatorium. There, he uncovers hidden rooms, disturbing secrets, and a sinister force tied to the building's past. Each discovery pushes him closer to the truth-and cl...

Dig into the Fragments of a Lost IdentityStep into the gripping world of A Memory's Web: A Conspiracy Unveiled by best-selling author Chris Witt, where identity, betrayal, and danger collide. Waking up with no memory, a mysterious injury, and an unfamiliar name, the protagonist is thrust into a high-stakes journey to uncover his past.From shadowy figures trailing his every move to a secret tied to an enigmatic drug called "Dollys," the protagonist must navigate a perilous w...

Step into the chilling shadows of The Dark Locket, a gripping psychological thriller audiobook brimming with supernatural suspense and disturbing revelations.When psychiatrist Harold Morgan's fiancée, Emily, mysteriously vanishes, he becomes consumed by obsession and memory loss, plunging him into a dark and emotional thriller. His frantic search leads him to a derelict haunted sanatorium, where hidden rooms conceal sinister historical se...

The Manchester Ship Canal was a huge engineering achievement. It included seven swing bridges and the aqueduct at Barton, and helped turn the cotton-producing capital of Great Britain into an inland seaport. This was a feat many at the time believed could not be achieved. One of the wonders of the modern industrial world, the Manchester Ship Canal, with its huge locks and ocean-going vessels, was a magnetic draw for enthusiastic Victorians who marvelled at its construction. This book looks...

Rain Later, Good is the award winningstory of Peter Collyer's extraordinary journey around the Shipping Forecast areas and has been a bestseller since first publication.The artist's brilliant and detailed paintings reproduced actual size, offer a series of images which help conjure up the most mythical locations, whilst his delightful idiosyncratic text provides a wealth of fascinating insights. He introduces us to the people who live and work in these areas, and passes on...

As Britain moved from austerity to prosperity in the 1950s and 1960s, it became clear that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport.After attempting to maintain pre-war networks and technology in the 1950s, a reversal of policy in the 1960s brought line closures, new liveries and the last breath of steam, as Dr Beeching and his successors s...

"A love letter to the 'largest, loudest, oldest' mammal ever to have existed...exhilarating." -People MagazineWinner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction,From his childhood fascination with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale, to his abiding love of Moby-Dick, to his adult encounters with the living animals in the Atlantic Ocean, the acclaimed writer Philip Hoare has been obsessed with whales. Th...

This collection of true diving stories makes for compelling reading for all divers. Enjoy classic tales of this extreme watersport, from thrilling wreck discoveries to encounters with the bizarre and the beautiful. There are stories of death and disaster, as well as bravery and triumph. Tales of the exciting and the extreme rub shoulders with more poetic pieces about the people and places that make up the folklore of this fascinating sport. The author's global tour takes you everywhere, fr...

Personal accounts of encounters with sharks from shark hunters, divers, biologists and everyday swimmers who meet up with sharks either deliberately or by accident. SHARK! The cry that strikes fear into the hearts of beach lovers around the world. It carries a chill of terror, that death is nearby and waiting. Or injuries so shocking that the mind recoils from the thought. This book chronicles shark attacks both on Australia's fatal shores and overseas. It also records miraculous escapes -...

This book charts the development of the ocean liner from the 19th century to the present day. It explores the golden years of transatlantic shipping and the competition from the jet passenger aircraft. The book looks at the history and development of the early ocean-going steamships, and the competition between shipping companies by the end of the 19th century to build liners that were extreme in luxury and aimed for the very wealthy. The book traces the history of the ocean liner through ...