Track chart of The Castle Mail Packets Company Ltd

Date:
25 Jul 1892
Reference:
BL11612
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The company was formed as Donald Currie and Co in 1862 running a regular sailing ship service to India. Steam ships entered service in 1872 and the same year a passenger and private mail service started between the UK and South Africa. It became The Castle Mail Packet Company in 1876. The photograph was taken for Donald Currie.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Client: Currie, Donald

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Water Transport