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Maritime Gifts

Did you know we have a whole maritime department here at Stanfords? We have navigational charts, nautical books, cruising guides and lots of gifts for boating enthusiasts. Here are some recommendations of gifts, books, guides and charts from our Maritime Department:

Gifts

Nautical Port & Starboard Socks

£8.99

For the directionally challenged! Black Colour coded socks to identify Port (red) and Starboard (green). 80% Cotton.

Chart Symbols and Abbreviations – Cockpit Cards

£11.95

4 double sided A5 cards of crisp and clear images, printed using light-fast ink and encapsulated with a heavy duty plastic for cockpit use and abuse. Grouped together in one corner so that any sheet may be removed for individual use if required.

River Danube: Extract from Atlas of Vanishing Places

Maps offer us a chance to see not just how our world looks today, but how it once looked. But what about the places that are no longer mapped?

Cities forgotten under the dust of newly settled land? Rivers and seas whose changing shape has shifted the landscape around them? Or, even, places that have seemingly vanished, without a trace?

Get out and explore London’s Rivers

It’s London Rivers Week this week and the whole city is encouraged to get out and explore rivers. Whether its the mighty Thames or the humble hidden Walbrook that inspires you, we’ve got all you need to make the most of the rivers London has to offer. Continue reading Get out and explore London’s Rivers