Bibliograph

Down amongst the black gang, the world and workplace of RMS Titanic's stokers, Richard P. De Kerbrech

Type

Label

Down amongst the black gang, the world and workplace of RMS Titanic's stokers, Richard P. De Kerbrech

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Down amongst the black gang

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Richard P. De Kerbrech

Sub title

the world and workplace of RMS Titanic's stokers

Summary

Down in the fiery belly of the luxury liner RMS Titanic, a world away from the first-class dining rooms and sedate tours of the deck, toiled the 'black gang'. Their work was gruelling and hot, and here de Kerbrech introduces the reader to the dimly lit world and workplace of Titanic's stokers. Beginning with a journey around some of the major elements of machinery that one might encounter in the giant ship's engine and boiler rooms, those with a technical mind would be sated, while the accessible style would aid the lay reader in this more specialist title. The human side of working for the most famous liner is also involved in an exploration of stokers' duties, environment and conditions: what it was like to be one of the 'black gang'

Target audience

adult

Classification