Four Centuries of Friendship:

America- Bermuda Relations 1609-2009

Edited by Marina L Slayton

Bermuda Maritime Press, 2009

Price: $35

Book celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Enlgish founding of Bermuda and the Island's relationship with the United States of America.

Contributing authors include Jennifer Hind, Rosemary Jones, Dr. Edward Harris, Dr. Duncan McDowall, Jonathan Land Evans, Roger Crombie, Ralph Richardson and Gregory Slayton

Bermuda: Growth of a Naval Base

By Lt. William Eric Brockman, RN

Edited by Dr.William R. Cooke

Bermuda Maritime Press, 2009

Price: $35

A narrative by Lt. William Brockman written during his appointment at Bermuda Dockyard from  1930-32 and expanding on an 1893 history by Captain H.J Carr. Brockman touches upon the social and family life of Dockyard as well as its construction and history. Editor Dr. Cooke has added numerous footnotes for historical clarification. The book also features a selection of photos from 1850-1900

Heritage Matters

Volume 1 & 2

Author: Dr. Edward Harris

Bermuda Maritime Press,2007/2008, Originally published in The Mid-Ocean News

Retail: $ 20/ Wholesale: $15

Republished articles by Dr. Edward Harris from hi s weekly "Heritage Matters" column in the Mid-Ocean News. All articles are short essays on the history of Bermuda. The publication was supported by the Bank of Bermuda Foundation.

Butler's History of the Bermudas

A contemporary account of Bermuda's earliest government

Transcribed and edited by C.F.E Hollis Hallett

Bermuda Maritime Museum Press, 2007

Retail: $40 Wholesale: $30

The original, By Nathaniel Butler, 5th governor of Bermuda, existed only as manuscript in the British Library, until it was published as a verbatim translation by Governor Lefroy in 1882. Now it has been completely re-edited and rendered into modern English, with comprehensive sidenotes, by Clara F.E Hollis Hallett. The volume covers Butler's account from 1609 to 1622.

19th Century Church Registers of Bermuda
Indexed by: A.C. Hollis Hallett. Updated by: C. F. E. Hollis Hallett
Published by Juniperhill Press and Bermuda Maritime Museum Press, 2005
Pages: 1406
Cover: Hardcover
Dimensions: 9 x 11 inches
ISBN: 0-921992-23-8
Retail: $50 / Wholesale: $30

This is an updated volume of the 1996 edition.  Many of the questioned names and spellings have been reinterpreted by comparing and cross-referencing with details from other sources, in particular the Registry General.

Civil Records of Bermuda under the Sommer Islands Company 1612–1684
Compiled by: A. C. Hollis Hallett
Published by: Bermuda Maritime Museum Press & Juniperhill Press, 2004/5
Pages: 2,000+
Cover: Hardcover three volume set
Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches
ISBN 0-921992-20-3
Price: $300 for three-volumes NOW REDUCED: $150

In this three-volume book, the late Dr. A. C. Hollis Hallett brings together all the early government and other records of Bermuda, which he read and transcribed word for word from the original preserved records. Volume I covers the years from 1612–1669, with its chapters arranged chronologically according to the governors of the period. Volume II deals with 1669–1684, with the narrative of the development of Bermuda continuing through the progression of governors, and concluding with passenger lists and shipping returns for several years dating from 1656. Volume III is of particular interest, as it presents all the personal legal documents covering the scope of the whole book, from 1612–1684.

Queen of Bermuda and the Furness Bermuda Line
Authors: Piers Plowman & Stephen J. Card
Published by: Bermuda Maritime Museum Press, 2002
Pages: 288
Illustrations: 48 colour, 257 black/white
Cover: Hardcover with dustjacket
Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches
ISBN 0-921560-10-9
Retail: $50 / Wholesale: $30

With her hallmark funnels and triple horn blast, the magnificent Queen of Bermuda left indelible memories among the people of Bermuda and maritime enthusiasts everywhere. This elegant edition traces the timeless story of the world-famous liner and other ships of the Furness Bermuda Line. Painstaking research by Piers Plowman and Stephen J. Card reveals the history of Furness and its ships, their tragedies and triumphs, and their impact on Bermuda from 1919 onwards. Complete with many previously unpublished photographs, deck plans, and memorabilia, this is a collector’s edition for aficionados of Bermuda and those fascinated by the great passenger liners of the past.

Bermuda Forts 1612–1957
Author: Dr. Edward C. Harris
Published by: Bermuda Maritime Museum Press, 1997
Pages: 358
Illustrations: 77 colour, 359 black/white
Cover: Hardcover with dustjacket
Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches
ISBN 0-921560-11-7
Retail: $40 / Wholesale: $28

Since the beginning of settlement in 1612, the history of Bermuda and its fortification against attack have gone hand in hand. From the 1780s, the Island was also a vital bastion in the defence of the British Empire. Now Bermuda Forts presents and unparalleled investigation of that history and the military structures that evolved with it. Replete with more than 400 colour and black-and-white illustrations, the book is the result of 15 years of archival and archaeological research–a must for everyone interested in the heritage of this remarkable island, and in the international legacy of British coastal defence work.

Bermuda & The American Revolution 1760–1783
Author: Wilfred Brenton Kerr
Published by Bermuda Maritime Museum Press, 1995
Pages: 142
Cover: Hardcover with dustjacket
Dimensions: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
ISBN 0-921560-09-5
Retail: $20 / Wholesale: $12

Established five years after the 1607 settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, the islands of Bermuda were the second English colony in the New World. Located some 650 miles from the eastern coast of North America, the development of Bermuda is interwoven with that of the English colonies, later the United States of America. One of the most significant events in the life of Bermuda was the American War of Independence and its aftermath, which brought the British military to the islands in force after 1783. This book is a consideration of the vascillating policy of Bermuda towards Great Britain and the American mainland colonies at the time of the American Revolution.

Bermuda in Print: A Guide to the Printed Literature on Bermuda
2nd Edition: Extensively enlarged and revised. Classified also by subject.
Compiled by A. C. Hollis Hallett
Published by: Juniperhill Press, 1995
Pages: 326
Cover: Hardcover
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
ISBN 0-921992-12-2
Retail: $30 / Wholesale: $20

This is an essential reference for collectors of Bermudiana as well as for those seeking information about Bermuda. In addition to listing every book dealing with Bermuda found by the compiler, it also indexes articles in such journals as the Bermuda Historical Quarterly, the ‘Heritage’ magazines, and the Bermuda Journal of Archaeology and Maritime History.

Chronicle of a Colonial Church 1612–1826, Bermuda
Author: A. C. Hollis Hallett
Published by: Juniperhill Press, 1993
Pages: 420, indexed
Illustrations: 16 plates
Cover: Hardcover
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
ISBN 0-921992-08-4
Retail: $30 / Wholesale: $20

“This book…is a painstaking, meticulously-detailed history of institutional religion from initial English settlements until well into the nineteenth century. For a tiny Atlantic Island…Bermuda’s religious history turns out to be remarkably complex.” (Anglican and Episcopal History, Vol. LXIV, No. 4, December 1995.)

19th Century Bermuda Wills 1835–1913
Author: C. F. E. Hollis Hallett
Published by: Juniperhill Press, 1993
Pages: 142
Cover: Hardcover
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches
ISBN: 0-921992-13-0
Retail: $50 / Wholesale: $30

Summarised and indexed, genealogical reference. Extension of Early Bermuda Wills to 1913.

Rosabelle; Life in Bermuda in the nineteenth century
2nd Edition
Author: C. F. E. Hollis Hallett
Published by: Juniperhill Press, 1995
Pages: 126
Illustrations: 11 plates
Cover: Hardcover with dustjacket
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
ISBN 0-921992-05-X
Retail: $20 / Wholesale: $12

A narrative based on a diary left by Mrs. Rosabelle Hollis, supplemented with accounts from newspapers of the events recorded, and with genealogical notes of the people mentioned. The diary covers the period 1867–79 and is a picture of the social life of Bermuda as seen through the eyes of a Bermudian girl growing up and marrying.

Bermuda Journal of Archaeology and Maritime History
The Journal of the Bermuda Maritime Museum
Pages: Approximately 200
Illustrations: colour and black/white
Cover: Paperback
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
ISSN 1013-431X
Retail: Volumes 1–17, Set $220
Volumes 1- 18: $25 each
Wholesale Volumes 1–18: $12 per volume

The annual Bermuda Journal of Archaeology and Maritime History is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal, and thus publishes articles concerned with archaeological or historical research related to Bermuda. It is the successor journal to the Bermuda Historical Quarterly, which ceased publication in 1982. As a continuation of the tradition established in the BHQ, the BJAMH presents transcriptions of the Governor’s Council Minutes. Authors wishing to submit scholarly works to the BJAMH should contact Dr. Edward Harris at director@bmm.bm

Listing of all published BJAMH articles

MARITimes
This popular magazine provides the Bermuda Maritime Museum membership with updated news and information about the Museum and features diverse articles. Submissions welcome; please email Elena Strong at curator@bmm.bm