This publication is presented to you through Paradigm Publishing Services
Boydell & Brewer
Chapter
Licensed
Unlicensed
Requires Authentication
Ship Symbolism, Identity and Culture
-
Jayne Friend
You are currently not able to access this content.
You are currently not able to access this content.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Acknowledgements xi
- Preface xiii
- Abbreviations xv
-
Introduction
- Ship Symbolism, Identity and Culture 1
- The Naval Theatre, Identity and Citizenship 6
- Book Structure 15
-
1. A New Naval Symbol
- A Brief History of the Destroyer 19
- Destroyer Etymology 29
-
2. Navalism and the Business of Self-Promotion, 1895–1914
- Popular Navalism and Naval Propaganda 39
- Reviews and ‘Fake Wars’ 60
- Provincial Naval Theatre and the ‘Local’ Factor 67
-
3. Britain’s Hard-Bitten Weather-Beaten Defenders, 1914–1919
- The Sentinels of Britain 79
- Wartime Propaganda and War Savings Campaigns 86
- Business Rather Than Pleasure 107
-
4. The Ambassadorial Service, 1919–1939
- The Aftermath of War 115
- A Return to Grand Spectacle 123
- Sowing the Seeds of Friendship 141
-
5. A Destroyer is the Aim! War Savings and Civic Culture, 1939–1945
- Introduction 150
- Warship Weeks and Naval Propaganda 155
- Naval Iconography 171
- Parades and Ceremonies 175
- Ship Adoptions 183
-
Chapter 6. Commemoration, Memory and Legacy
- Monuments and Museums 194
- ‘The Best and the Bravest’: Destroyer Men, Memory and Experience 203
- Conclusion 227
- Bibliography 235
- Index 248
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Acknowledgements xi
- Preface xiii
- Abbreviations xv
-
Introduction
- Ship Symbolism, Identity and Culture 1
- The Naval Theatre, Identity and Citizenship 6
- Book Structure 15
-
1. A New Naval Symbol
- A Brief History of the Destroyer 19
- Destroyer Etymology 29
-
2. Navalism and the Business of Self-Promotion, 1895–1914
- Popular Navalism and Naval Propaganda 39
- Reviews and ‘Fake Wars’ 60
- Provincial Naval Theatre and the ‘Local’ Factor 67
-
3. Britain’s Hard-Bitten Weather-Beaten Defenders, 1914–1919
- The Sentinels of Britain 79
- Wartime Propaganda and War Savings Campaigns 86
- Business Rather Than Pleasure 107
-
4. The Ambassadorial Service, 1919–1939
- The Aftermath of War 115
- A Return to Grand Spectacle 123
- Sowing the Seeds of Friendship 141
-
5. A Destroyer is the Aim! War Savings and Civic Culture, 1939–1945
- Introduction 150
- Warship Weeks and Naval Propaganda 155
- Naval Iconography 171
- Parades and Ceremonies 175
- Ship Adoptions 183
-
Chapter 6. Commemoration, Memory and Legacy
- Monuments and Museums 194
- ‘The Best and the Bravest’: Destroyer Men, Memory and Experience 203
- Conclusion 227
- Bibliography 235
- Index 248