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Author : Richard J. Hutchings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781870947084
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Smugglers of the Isle of Wight written by Richard J. Hutchings and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rj Hutchings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (786 download)
Download or read book Smugglers Of the Isle Of Wight written by Rj Hutchings and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Terry Townsend
Publisher : PiXZ Books
ISBN 13 : 9780857101037
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Isle of Wight Smuggers' Pubs written by Terry Townsend and published by PiXZ Books. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smuggling, although always illegal, was a major trading activity in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century. This `delicious deception¿ was an activity inhabitants of the Isle of Wight engaged in with enthusiasm. The Island¿s prominent smuggling role can be largely attributed to its offshore location with its sheltered coves and sandy beaches. Much of the contraband shipped by Island smugglers was destined for mainland customers. The Island became a natural forward base for traffic to and from the continent. Separated from the mainland by The Solent, this diamond shaped landmass was a natural gift to the `free traders¿ and developed into a main dumping depot where contraband purchased in Northern France and the Channel Islands could be stockpiled reasonably safely. The nerve centre of smuggling operations was predominantly the local pub, where plots were hatched, arrangements for transportation agreed and runs commissioned. The smugglers¿ pub served as a meeting place, recruitment centre, secret storage facility, distribution depot and valued customer. This copiously illustrated guide features a significant number of authentic pubs patronised over two centuries ago by Isle of Wight smugglers. These wonderful old buildings with their low-beamed ceilings, flagstone floors, inglenook fireplaces and secret hiding places are where, with a little imagination, one can sense the desperate days of smuggling¿s golden era.
Author : R. F. W. Dowling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (793 download)
Download or read book Smuggling on Wight Island written by R. F. W. Dowling and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Trevor May
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178442000X
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (844 download)
Download or read book Smugglers and Smuggling written by Trevor May and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-10 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smuggling was rife in Britain between the seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries, and since then smugglers have come often to be romanticised as cheeky rogues – as highwaymen of the coasts and Robin Hood figures. The reality could be very different. Cut-throat businessmen determined to make a profit, many smugglers were prepared to use excessive force as often as they used cunning, and the officers whose job it was to apprehend them were regularly brutally intimidated into inaction. Trevor May explains who the smugglers were, what motivated them, where they operated, and how items ranging from barrels of brandy to boxes of tea would surreptitiously be moved inland under the noses of, and sometimes even in collusion with, the authorities.
Author : M. J. Trow
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783037474
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in the Isle of Wight written by M. J. Trow and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-18 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the darker side of this scenic destination with over twenty true-crime tales, accompanied by photos and illustrations. Its natural beauty attracts countless visitors—but notorious cases of murder, deceit, and pure malice have marked the long history of this apparently peaceful island. From crimes of passion to opportunistic killings and coldly premeditated acts of murder, the full spectrum of criminality is recounted here. For this journey into a bloody, neglected aspect of the past, Isle of Wight historian and crime writer M.J. Trow has selected over twenty notorious episodes that give a fascinating insight into criminal acts and the criminal mind. He throws light into the shadowy world of the smugglers, pirates, and robbers who plagued the island’s early history. He recalls the escape attempts of Charles I from Carisbrooke Castle, the mysterious loss of the Mary Rose and HMS Royal George, and the scandalous conduct of Lady Worsley. In vivid, sometimes shocking detail, he reconstructs notable criminal cases, including the brutal murders that have marked the island’s more recent past. In addition, he delves into the history of the island’s three prisons—Albany, Parkhurst, and Camp Hill—which have housed many of Britain’s most violent criminals.
Author : Fred Mew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780950177953
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (779 download)
Download or read book Back of the Wight: Yarns of Wrecks and Smuggling written by Fred Mew and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Keble Chatterton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book King's Cutters and Smugglers, 1700-1855 written by Edward Keble Chatterton and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeremy Rowett Johns
Publisher : Polperro Heritage Press
ISBN 13 : 0957646127
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (576 download)
Download or read book Smugglers' Banker written by Jeremy Rowett Johns and published by Polperro Heritage Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Zephaniah Job, the remarkable Cornishman who not only masterminded the flourishing contraband trade in Polperro
Author : G. Harvey Betts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Briddon's Illustrated Handbook to the Isle of Wight written by G. Harvey Betts and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Briddon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Illustrated Handbook to the Isle of Wight written by James Briddon and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jan Toms
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750953969
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Little Book of the Isle of Wight written by Jan Toms and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know? A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988. Darwin began his world famous 'On the Origin of the Species' while staying at the Kings Head Hotel. There are 21 tourists to every Island resident. The Little Book of the Isle of Wight is a funny, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. The Island's most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders and literally hundreds of facts combine to make this required reading for locals and visitors alike. Illustrated with humorous cartoons and delivered with wit and flair, this captivating compendium is almost impossible to put down.
Author : J Meade Falkner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Moonfleet Illustrated written by J Meade Falkner and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moonfleet is a 1898 novel written by English writer J. Meade Falkner. The plot is an adventure tale of smuggling, treasure, and shipwreck set in 18th century England
Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Nelsons' Hand-book to the Isle of Wight ... written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geoffrey Morley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Smuggling War written by Geoffrey Morley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicholas Crane
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409074552
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Coast: Our Island Story written by Nicholas Crane and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-10-31 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along our shores, towering cliffs from the age of the dinosaurs rise beside wide estuaries teeming with wildlife, while Victorian ports share waterfronts with imposing fortifications. And the people who have lived, worked and played on this spectacular coast - from Stone Age fishermen to seafarers, chart-makers and surfers - have an incredible tale to tell. Coast: Our Island Story is an enthralling account, sparkling with geography, history, adventure and eccentric characters, told with Nick Crane's trademark charisma and wit.
Author : Jan Toms
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752482238
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Isle of Wight Villains written by Jan Toms and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once renowned as a place to dump criminals, and with a past steeped in smuggling, the Isle of Wight provides copious tales of corruption, violence and delinquency. From the customs officer who had both his hands severed by smugglers, to Bembridge witch Molly Downer who embarrassed the vicar by making him her heir, this book contains a vast array of misdeeds and miscreants. Featuring criminals such as Michael Morey, who butchered his grandson, and thirteen-year-old John Leigh, who strangled his father and, caught in the act by his sister, threw her from a window, Isle of Wight Villains details the darker side of this island paradise.
