P&O: Across the Oceans, Across the Years
Author(s): Ruth Artmonsky
A nostalgic glance astern at the glory days of Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) both at sea and on shore. Drawing on personal recollections in the archives of P&O Heritage, Ruth Artmonsky looks back at the company during the age of empire and a bygone time when travelling P&O captured the imagination of writers from Thackeray to Noel Coward. In addition the book takes a curator's tour of the company's art collection which dates back to P&O's foundation in 1837. The result is an engaging and richly illustrated homage to one of most famous companies afloat, in its 175th anniversary year.
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Ruth Artmonsky trained as a psychologist. On her retirement from her associate directorship of a leading psychometric consultancy she ran a small art gallery. Her particular interests are the 'jobbing' artist and the democratisation of art. She has written and published a number of books on British mid-20th century art.
Contents: Starting Out Heading East Ship Style Seafarers Life Aboard Heritage Selected Ships List Paintings Illustrated Picture Credits Quotation References Index
General Fields
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- : Antique Collectors' Club Ltd
- : Antique Collectors' Club Ltd
- : 2.009
- : June 2012
- : 300mm X 240mm X 30mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ruth Artmonsky
- : Hardback
- : Hardback
- : 387.506041
- : 387.506041
- : 264
- : 264
- : 200 Colour
- : 200 Colour