Title
Bills of lading
Reference
YA2007.92/6/3/2
Production date
1936 - 1939
Creator
- South British Insurance Company LtdBiographyBiography
Established in 1872 as the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand. The company was incorporated on October 11 1907 and subsequently changed its name to the South British Insurance Company Ltd.
The company merged with the New Zealand Insurance Company Ltd in 1981, forming the New Zealand South British Group Ltd. This company was later acquired by the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation in 1989.
- British and Continental Steamship Company LimitedBiographyBiography
- Holland Steamship CompanyBiographyBiography
Scope and Content
Three bills of lading, for goods shipped from Manchester to Amsterdam in 1936, 1938 and 1939. With certificates of insurance for goods in transit, plus notes written in Dutch.
Extent
12
Language
English, Dutch
Level of description
FILE
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Grimshaw Brothers & Company LtdBiographyBiography
Chemical manufacturer, set up in 1875. Its products included pure muriate of zinc, iron remover, sizing ingredients, Amazon rubber chemicals, Paton's soap economiser and woollen scourers. Grimshaw's remained in business until 1957.
- South British Insurance Company LtdBiographyBiography
Established in 1872 as the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand. The company was incorporated on October 11 1907 and subsequently changed its name to the South British Insurance Company Ltd.
The company merged with the New Zealand Insurance Company Ltd in 1981, forming the New Zealand South British Group Ltd. This company was later acquired by the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation in 1989.
- British and Continental Steamship Company Limited
- Holland Steamship Company
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.