People, Place and Power on the Nineteenth-Century Waterfront Sailort
This book explores the tenuous existence of seafarers, divided between their time on the ocean and their residence in sailortown economies geared to exploit them. Particular attention is given both to the contribution of seafarers as a global workforce in
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GRAEME J. MILNE
People, Place and Power on the Nineteenth- Century Waterfront
Graeme J. Milne
People, Place and Power on the Nineteenth-Century Waterfront Sailortown
Graeme J. Milne University of Liverpool Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-3-319-33158-4 ISBN 978-3-319-33159-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33159-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940601 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: Historical image collection by Bildagenturonline / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Respectfully dedicated to the world’s seafarers. Their lives are different now, but not different enough.
Preface
This book is about life in the waterfront districts of seaport cities in the nineteenth century. In writing it I have benefited from work done by many scholars, and my debts are evident in the footnotes. I also owe a lot to people who read my earlier drafts or listened to me talk, and who offered thoughts and advice. Others helped me do my job more generally during these years, which in turn made time for research and writing. Of course, none of them is responsible for the way I have used their research and ideas. Thank you: Di Ascott, Laura Balderstone, Brad Beaven, John Belchem, Ray Costello, Dave Cotterill, Liz Crolley, Tim Crumplin, Yvonne Foley, Val Fry, Sheryllynne Haggerty, Jon Hogg, Gail Howes, Aaron Jaffer, Alston Kennerley, Stephen Kenny, Lucy Kilfoyle, Isaac Land, Rachel Mulhearn, Jon Murden, Sarah O’Keeffe, Graham Oliver, Mark Peel and Michael Seltzer. Thanks also to the organisers of conferences and seminars where some of these ideas were first aired: Sam Davies and Mike Benbough-Jackson for the Centre for Liverpool & Merseyside Studies conference in Liverpool; the British Commission
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