Books published by Bernard McCall

The shipyard of J J Sietas is arguably one of the best-known in northern Europe. From the mid-1950s a decision was made to classify the vessels according to types. A numerical scheme began with Karin in 1958. This scheme still continues to the present day. This second volume covers ships built from 1973 to 2021.

This third volume of Peter Laister's work illustrates further examples of china and crockery used on board British merchant ships. A total of 48 companies are dealt with individually, and in total some 230 companies are mentioned in the comprehensive index.

The three decades following the end of the Second World War, before the container revolution took hold over dry cargo shipping, may be described as the Ocean Freighter Heyday.

The shipyard of J J Sietas is arguably one of the best-known in northern Europe. From the mid-1950s a decision was made to classify the vessels according to types. A numerical scheme began with Karin in 1958. This scheme still continues to the present day. This first volume covers ships built from the 1950s to 1973.

Ocean Fleets is the new name for what was originally intended to be the 18th edition of Ocean Ships, a series that has charted the changing European Shipping Scene for over 50 years.

The National Bus Company was an important part of passenger road transport between 1969 and 1988. It did not operate buses itself, but was the owner of a number of regional, subsidiary bus operating companies. Over 100 color photographs.

This A4 size, hardback book, written by Nick Robins tells the full history of Coast Lines from 1913 to 1975. It also has a full fleet list, and is well illustrated with black/white photographs.

This softback, A5 size book takes a chronological look at the National Welsh fleet to illustrate both the variety of vehicles operated, particularly in the early days, and the fascinating mix of urban and rural landscapes through which they worked between 1978 and 1992. It will hopefully serve as a reminder of a company which packed a great deal into its 14 years in existence, and which was always of interest to the bus enthusiast. 80 pages with over 80 colour images.

In its 13 articles and photo features, this limited edition hardback book from the publishers of the popular ¿Coastal Shipping¿ magazine looks at various aspects of coastal shipping throughout the world, specifically: an Oslo shipowner; Coasters in Canada; the port of Porthleven, Cornwall; Bunkering tankers; New Zealand cement carriers; Coasters as seen from Cruise Ships; the port of Lochaline, Scotland; the Zuid-Beveland Canal in the Netherlands; standard Russian coasters; Container ships built in Hamburg; the port of Leith; and sailing into central France.

This book treats us to views of the famous London buses in chronological order, from the traditional types to the modern battery-electric bus. During the 1970s, the bus scene became increasingly interesting as London Transport struggled with unreliable and unsuitable vehicles. Most of these were far from life-expired, and their premature departure made the sourcing of suitable replacements a matter of urgency. During the 1980s, the London bus scene became one of constant change and was increasingly driven by politics. The increasing variety of vehicle types was accompanied by a proliferation of liveries but, throughout all this change, the Routemaster continued to live on in healthy numbers, and would do so for many more years to come.

This album contains a second selection of stunning colour photographs of tugs that have visited ports in the Bristol area over the last fifty years. Each photograph is accompanied by an informative caption.