Ian Collard Books

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that ingeniously reflect the changes in Birkenhead through the decades.

A pocket-sized, illustrated history tour of Wallasey showing how the town has changed across the decades.

Utilising a selection of rare and previously unpublished images, maritime historian Ian Collard delves into the story of this iconic company and its ships.

Rare and previously unpublished images throughout, this book tells the fascinating history of these hubs of business and activity.

With many rare and previously unpublished images this book celebrates the famous ferry operator Stena Line.

Established in the 19th century to carry passengers and freight across the Atlantic and Pacific, this is the story of the development of the company and its ships

A fascinating selection of images documenting tug boats around Britain. It is illustrated by previously unpublished photographs from the author’s collection.