City of Edinburgh documents
- Reference:GB 248 UGC 199/5/2/1/8
- Dates of Creation:c1968-1980s
- Physical Description:20 items.
Scope and Content
Original file labelled "City of Edinburgh Documents."
- list of names for ships being purchased from Ellermans, including City of Winnipeg, City of Khartoum, City of Swansea, City of Poona and City of Newcastle, 1968;
- handwritten note regarding delivery of Ellerman City ships, 1968;
- Ellerman staff announcement regarding the sale of City ships to Ben Line, 1970;
- Ben Line crew bulletin (13) announcing the purchase of City ships from Ellerman Lines, 1970;
- press release from Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft regarding the building of the ship, in German, 1972;
- handwritten text outlining details for City of Edinburgh launch, c1973;
- 2 launch ceremony invitations addressed to Mr and Mrs H. R. Macleod and Mr and Mrs Peill, 1973;
- draft press release ragarding City of Edinburgh launch, 1973;
- draft speech for launch of City of Edinburgh, 1973;
- general description of City of Edinburgh, c1973;
- presscutting from an unknown German newspaper featuring a photograph and text about the launch of City of Edinburgh, 1973;
- draft press release regarding the maiden voyage of the City of Edinburgh, 1974;
- letter from Eric White Associates Pty Ltd to A. M. Peill regarding photographs of City of Edinburgh, 1974;
- presscutting from Drydock featuring an article about the conversion of steam to diesel of City of Edinburgh, 1981;
- presscutting from Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering International featuring an article about the conversion of the ship to diesel, 1981;
- presscutting from ACT news featuring an article about the ship, c1981;
- compliments slip from editor of Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering publication with a note regarding a photograph of a ship, c1980s;
- note from Roy Romsey, photographer, to A. M. Peill expressing congratulations on unknown event, c1970s-1980s;
- A4 sized copy of general arrangement plan, c1970s-1980s.