September 18, 2020 BOOK REVIEW | The Burns and Laird Family Interests in the Formation of Coast Lines Written by Neil Baird on September 18, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Book Reviews, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Ship World Features, Work Boat World Features. A fascinating and really well-illustrated history of a large slice of Scotland’s coastal shipping industry prior to World War II. It shows how, starting from very small .. Read More