Records of Mossgiel Steamship Co Ltd, shipowners, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 131/8
- Dates of Creation:1907-1975
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.3 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Minutes 1907-1975;
- Ship records 1921-1951;
- Photographs 1927, 1954;
- Plans 1920-1939.
Administrative / Biographical History
Mossgiel Steamship Co Ltd was incorporated c1894 as a shipowning company in Glasgow, Scotland. The company traded in goods with Mediterranean ports and built up its own fleet of steamers to undertake the trade. In 1958 , the company's directors agreed to an amalgamation with the Ellerman group of companies of Glasgow, which included shipping companies who already had strong trading links with the Mediterranean, Americas, South Africa and the Far East. These companies included Ellerman City Line Ltd , Ellerman Lines Ltd , Ellerman & Bucknall (Steamships) Co Ltd , Ellerman & Papayanni Lines Ltd and Hall Line Ltd . By 1958, the Mossgiel Steamship Co Ltd was carrying goods to the West Indies, west Italy and Venezuela. Following its acquisition by Ellerman's, the company worked closely with the Ellerman & Papayanni Lines Ltd, purchasing a ship from them in 1968 and trading on similar routes. The company was dissolved in 1994 .
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series as shown in the scope and content. Within series, the items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Gift : P&O Containers :London: 1992 : ACCN155*, 159*, 160*
Indefinite loan : 6 February 1992 : ACCN157*
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)3480) and London (NRA17571)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
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Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Unknown
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
- GB 248 UGD 131/1 : Records of Ellerman City Line Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/2 : Records of Ellerman Lines Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/3 : Records of Ellerman & Bucknall (Steamships) Co Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/4 : Records of Ellerman & Papayanni Lines Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/5 : Records of Ellerman's Arracan Rice & Trading Co Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/6 : Records of Hall Line Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/7 : Records of Montgomerie & Workman Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/9 : Records of Westcott & Laurance Line Ltd
- GB 248 UGD 131/10 : Records of Thomas Wilson Sons & Co Ltd
See also University of Glasgow ASC source lists on shipping companies and the shipbuilding industry
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Additional Information
This material is original
Amended by Emma Yan, Assistant Archivist (Cataloguing), 31 January 2008
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