For nearly two centuries, the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) enjoyed direct passenger ferry connections to the United Kingdom. Drawing from sources in multiple languages, this book explores the development of the Scandinavia-UK ferry services from the first passenger-cargo steamers of the early 19th century to the groundbreaking cruise ferries of the second half of the 20th century and the final closure of the services during the first decades of the new millennium.
Chapter List:
- Chapter 1: Scandinavia to Britain: An Overview
- Chapter 2: Finland to Britain: The White Ships and The Red Ships
- Chapter 3: Sweden to Britain: Large and Luxurious
- Chapter 4: Norway to Britain: Competition and Innovation
- Chapter 5: Iceland and Faroe Islands to Britain: Lifeline By-Product
- Chapter 6: Denmark to Britain: DFDS Domination
- Chapter 7: Dreams of Restoration
The North Sea Bridge: Ferry Connections between Scandinavia and Britain 1820-2014 explores the history of individual vessels used on the services as well as examining the history of the routes and how they were used over the decades. Well illustrated throughout with colour and black & white photographs and maps. Hardback. 160 pages.