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2023-06-06On Shipboard by Stephen French Whitman'On Shipboard' is a satirical article about a voyage on board a steamship written by American author Stephen French Whitman (1880–1948). It was published in the 26 August 1911 edition of Harper's Weekly but should resonate with readers in today's age of mega cruise ships. Excerpt: "So quickly, all these strangely assorted folk settle down to live together, perforce, for days and pass the time in their narrow little colony as well as may be until the gang-planks are cleared at last and they are free to go their five hundred ways." (12 MiB, PDF, 2 pages)
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2023-01-26Venice by Beryl de Selincourt and May Sturge HendersonThe authors of 'Venice' were both accomplished British women -- Beryl de Selincourt (Zoete), a ballet dancer, and May Sturge Henderson, a historian and magistrate. Together, they take you on a rare tour of old Venice. A beautiful prose style and 30 splendid illustrations in colour make this 1907 book a literary and historial gem. (15 MiB, PDF, 255 pages)
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2020-07-19Small Guide of Venice: Sites Not to Miss and Unconventional OnesThis small, 10-page guide from the La Porta d'Oriente hotel is a handy reference for those visiting Venice. It includes pointers on how visitors should conduct themselves; the main tourist sites to visit; a restaurant guide; and curiosities and legends about Venice. (2.5 MiB, PDF, 10 pages)1 file(s) 13 downloadsCategory: Maritime History and Culture, TravelDownload |
2022-05-01Venice by Gustav PauliThis is a must-read book for anyone who has fallen in love with the famed city. Published in 1904, Venice was written by Gustav Pauli (1866 – 1938), a German art historian who served as museum director of Kunsthalle Bremen and Kunsthalle Hamburg. Pauli starts off with a history of Venice and then zooms in on its rich heritage of architecture, sculpture and painting. Photos fill the pages to take the reader on a wonderful voyage through time. (14.6 MiB, PDF, 170 pages)1 file(s) 28 downloadsCategory: Maritime History and Culture, TravelDownload |
2020-07-19National Geographic’s Guide to Photography: Travel BasicsThis 15-page guide was put together by the photographers of National Geographic, which is known for its excellent photography. It provides useful information for the traveller who loves taking pictures or the amateur photographer who just wants to improve his skills. (File size: 4 MiB, PDF, 15 pages)1 file(s) 35 downloadsCategory: Photography, TravelDownload |