The Tidal Havens of the Wash and Humber by Henry Irving

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Title: The Tidal Havens of the Wash and Humber by Henry Irving
Summary: Henry Irving describes how the Wash and Humber have historically shaped the lives and activities of the communities around them. The work explores the natural geography of the tidal coast, including mudflats, estuaries, creeks, and rivers, and explains how people used these places as sheltered havens for boats and ships.
A major theme is the relationship between people and the changing tides. Tidal conditions affected navigation, fishing, trade, settlement, and the development of ports. Irving also draws attention to the difficulties faced by sailors and coastal communities because of shifting channels, sandbanks, flooding, and dangerous waters.
The book therefore combines local history, geography, maritime history, and descriptions of the landscape. It helps show how the Wash and Humber were not simply stretches of coastline, but important transport and economic corridors whose character was continually altered by the sea.
Author: Henry Irving
Publisher: Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson. St Ives. Cambridgeshire
Year Published: 1983
Edition: 3rd Edition
Binding type: Softcover
ISBN: 0852880855
Dimensions: 29cm x 20.5cm 
Notes: 
SKU: VSS / 272 / G / 7624 / 5995
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Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable
Book condition: Very good. Handling marks, marks
Binding: Intact
Pages: 66 pages 
 
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