Steam Power and Sea Power

1. Introduction
Steven Gray

Part I. The Rise of Coal Consciousness: Coal, State, and Imperial Defence

2. Investigating the Coal Question
Steven Gray

3. From Coal Consciousness to Coal Consensus
Steven Gray

Part II. ‘An Enormous System Under Splendid Control’: The Development of a Coaling Infrastructure

4. Sourcing Coal for the Navy
Steven Gray

5. Managing the Navy’s Imperial Supply
Steven Gray

Part III. Coaling Labour

6. “Gifted with Strength that Is not Human”: Using Indigenous Labour for Coaling
Steven Gray

7. “A Shadow Would Come Over the Ship”: Using Naval Labour for Coaling
Steven Gray

Part IV. Sojourning at the Coaling Station

8. A Maritime Community?
Steven Gray

9. Exploring the Station
Steven Gray

10. Epilogue
Steven Gray

Keywords: History, History of Britain and Ireland, Imperialism and Colonialism, Political History, Economic History