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Vol. 3 - Union, Castle, Union-Castle, Allan, and Canadian Pacific Lines (1979)
Vol. 4 - Hamburg America, Adler, and Carr Lines (1980)
Vol. 5 - Royal Mail and Nelson Lines (1982)
Vol. 6 - Blue Funnel Line (1984)
Vol. 7 - New Zealand Shipping Co. and Federal Steam Navigation Co. (1985)
Vol. 8 - Pacific Steam Navigation Co. (1986)
Vol. 9 - Anchor Line (1986)
Vol. 10 - Shaw, Savill & Albion (1987)
Vol. 11 - British India Steam Navigation Co. (1987)
Vol. 12 - Cunard Line (1987)
Vol. 13 - Donaldson Line
Vol. 14 - Blue Star Line (1988)
Vol. 15 - Thos. & Jas. Harrison (1988)
Vol. 16. - Ellerman Lines (1989)
Vol. 17 - The Aberdeen and Aberdeen & Commonwealth Lines of George Thompson (1989)
Vol. 18 - Union, Castle and Union-Castle Lines (1990)
Vol 19. - White Star Line
Vol. 20 -
Vol. 21 -
Vol 22. - Glen and Shire Lines (1991)
Vol 23 - Canadian Pacific
Vol. 24 - Britain's Railway Steamers
Vol. 25 - Britain's Railway Steamers
Vol. 26 - Railway Steamers - Scotland
Vol. 27 - Tho. & Jno. Brocklebank (1994)
Vol. 28 - Holland America Line (1995)
Vol. 29 - Burma Boats, Henderson
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