Porcupine Goldfields, Ontario, 1920-1935 (Looking Back)

Karen Bachmann

Vanwell Publishing Ltd. / Looking Back Press

Fire Services in Niagara, 1937-1950: From the Standard Collection, St. Catharines Museum (Looking Back)

Phair, Brian

Niagara's Gorge Bridges: Marvels of Engineering (Looking Back)

Lewis, Paul E.

Ships in Trouble looks back at some of the mishaps and disasters involving ships that sailed on the Great Lakes long ago. Many of these incidents happened during the fierce storms of autumn, others were the results of horrific fires, groundings, collisions or sinkings. Sudden storms proved deadly for some ships, driving them onto shore where helpless onlookers watched or catching them in the open lake where they sank without a trace, taking the entire crew to their deaths. Each of the Great Lakes has its own history and its particular reputation for danger to shipping. Each of them has shoal areas littered with wrecks and also holds undiscovered "graveyards" in deeper waters where ships have gone down. Sport divers and history buffs have located some of theses long-lost wrecks, while many remain elusive. A few of the Great lakes ships noted in this book left the inland seas to work in saltwater. During the war years many were pressed into service and successfully aided the war effort―some returned while others became the victims of enemy action or casualties of the elements. Sometimes, too, the incidents described were minor mishaps with no loss of life, but all these stories record the accidents and the challenges that faced the brave men and women who sailed the Great Lakes.

Ships in Trouble: The Great Lakes, 1850-1930 (Looking Back)

History

Gillham, Skip

Military

The Welland Canals Corridor: Then and Now

Robert R. Taylor

Roberta M. Styran

A second volume of Ships in Trouble. Fire, collision, winds, waves and ice, mechanical failure and human error―all can get a ship into trouble. Ships in Trouble 1880-1950 looks back at some of the disasters that have befallen vessels which plied the Great Lakes. It recounts their difficulties on the inland seas as well as the oceans of the World. Covering the period of both the World Wars, this volume concentrates mostly on the day-to-day challenges of navigating the confined channels and unpredictable waters of the Great Lakes. Shipping is easier and safer in the twenty-first century than it was in the 1880-1950 era. Then there were more ships, fewer navigation aids and different traffic rules. Today's large and sturdy vessels, with satellite navigation and all the latest electronic equipment are less likely to get into trouble.

Ships in Trouble: The Great Lakes, 1880-1950 (Looking Back)

The St. Clair River forms a vital waterway link between Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. Ships from around the world ply its busy waters. A natural border between Ontario and Michigan, the St. Clair is known as “the world’s busiest waterway.” Exceptional vantage points from either shoreline allow interested observers to view the river’s commercial and recreational activities throughout the year. St. Clair Shipping contains a wide array of images covering several eras, depicting the never-ending action and activities of this historic waterway.Alann Mann has spent his life studying the St. Clair River and is a noted authority on the subject.

St. Clair Shipping: Marine Highway (Looking Back)

MANN, Alan

The Niagara River: The Ontario Shore (Looking Back)

Sherman Zavitz

The HMCS Haida is the most decorated ship in Canadian naval history. She won many Battle Orders during her life. She was active at D Day and in Korea. It is therefore appropriate that she became one of the very few ships to be saved from the wrecking yard and to become a first class museum. Many visitors come annually to see this grand destroyer located in Hamilton harbour. Mostly looked after by veterans and other volunteers, the ship is a unique opportunity for visitors, young and old, to find out what a warship looks like from the inside as well as get a first hand understanding of what life would be like on the high seas or perhaps in battle. Dr. Barry Gough, the historian of the HMCS Haida and a well-known author on naval topics, shows through the use of pictures and short captions what this historical and unique ship is all about. Close up pictures of her interior, armaments and life during her active time bring to life this wonderful ship.

HMCS Haida: Anatomy of a Destroyer (Looking Back)

Gough, Barry

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