Foreword by Dr Alan Scarth, Merseyside Maritime Museum                       6

Introduction                                                                                                 7

Chapter One – Ancient Models                                                                 25

Chapter Two – Early Shipbuilders' Models                                                35

Chapter Three – Prisoner Models of the Napoleonic Wars                         49

Chapter Four – Sailor Models                                                                   67

Chapter Five – Later Shipbuilders' Models                                                 79

Chapter Six – Modern Modellers                                                             101

Chapter Seven – Recreational Models                                                     123

Chapter Eight – Instructional Models                                                        141

Chapter Nine – Acquiring a Critical Eye                                                   151

Chapter Ten – Testing Tanks and Wind Tunnels                                       155

Chapter Eleven – Large-Scale Models and Other Aspects                       163

Chapter Twelve – Useful Reading                                                            175

Where to see Ship Models                                                                       183

Acknowledgements                                                                                 189

Index                                                                                                       189

Index of Ship and Installation Names                                                        191

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