Records of Montgomerie & Workman Ltd, ship and insurance brokers, London, England
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 131/7
- Dates of Creation:1881-1951
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:3.6 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Agreements 1900-1962;
- Ship records 1881-1946;
- Correspondence 1920-1951.
Administrative / Biographical History
The partnership of Montgomerie & Workman , shipbrokers and insurance brokers, London, England, was established in 1849 . The firm was incorporated in 1913 as Montgomerie & Workman Ltd , its name changing to Montgomerie & Workman (1920) Ltd in 1920. The company acted as the London agents of the Ellerman group of companies which included Ellerman City Line Ltd , Ellerman Lines Ltd , Ellerman & Bucknall (Steamships) Co Ltd , Ellerman & Papayanni Lines Ltd and Hall Line Ltd .
In 2002 , Montgomerie & Workman Ltd existed in London as a non-trading company.
Sources: UGD 131/1/60/1/5 The Journal of Commerce: Ellerman Line Number (January 1953) and UGD 131/1/60/1/2 Ellerman brochure (c1948)
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series as shown in the scope and content. Within series, the items are generally arranged chronologically
Access Information
Open
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
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
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 131/8 : Records of Mossgiel Steamship Co 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
Bibliography
No known publications using this material
Additional Information
This material is original
Amended by Emma Yan, Assistant Archivist (Cataloguing), 30 January 2008
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