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Circular to the 'Captains of the GSN Company's Fleet' from the new Chairman (J H Tritton), requesting their co-operation in the future prosperity of the Company. (Manuscript)
1884-09
GSN/11/1
Minutes of the Board, 22 September 1836-16 August 1838. (Manuscript)
1836-09-22 - 1838-08-16
GSN/1/6
Minutes of the Board, 14 July 1842-22 August 1844. (Manuscript)
1842-07-14 - 1844-08-22
GSN/1/9
Minutes of the Board, 8 June 1967-19 July 1972. (Manuscript)
1967-06-08 - 1972-07-19
GSN/1/47
Minutes of the Board, 24 September 1846-16 November 1848. (Manuscript)
1846-09-24 - 1848-11-16
GSN/1/11
Statement of the number of men employed on board ship, and on shore, both at Deptford and in London, as at April 1902. (Manuscript)
1902-04
GSN/22/3
Letter from the District Inspector of Taxes to Copley Hewitt of Greeham's College, on the affairs of Leopold Walford, 19 June 1919. (Manuscript)
1919-06-19
GSN/16/3
Minutes of the Board, 11 June 1824-29 Dec 1825. (Manuscript)
1824-06-11 - 1825-12-29
GSN/1/1
A printed record of the correspondenc between the General Steam Navigation Company, and the LB & SC Railway, alleged bribery in connection with an attempt by interests to acquire the GSN Company, 1876-1877. (Manuscript)
1876-02-23 - 1877-11-06
GSN/16/5
Descriptions of the war service, 1914 - 1918, of the P.S. GOLDEN EAGLE, typewritten on a single sheet, by Lt-Commander F J Adams, RNR. (Manuscript)
1914 - 1918
GSN/42/1
List of General Steam Navigation Company ships utilised for war service, 1914 - 1918, with descriptions of same, and with the names of commissioned deck officers (typewritten items). (Manuscript)
1914 - 1918
GSN/42/2
Letter from Supt of Irongate Wharf Police Station to Marine Supt (General Steam Navigation Company), on the appearance in court of a stowaway, ex Steam Ship PILOT, 23 November 1878. (Manuscript)
1878-11-23
GSN/41/5
Letter from W Jennings Esq., agreeing to clear the vessels of the General Steam Navigation Company of rats @ 35/- per ship, 18 November 1878. (Manuscript)
1878-11-18
GSN/41/6
Receipts for the annual premium on an insurance policy taken out with the Phoenix Fire Office, 23 September 1845. (Manuscript)
1845-09-23
GSN/41/12
Memo to the Board (typewritten), on the conduct of the Company's passenger carrying activities, with proposals for reform, n.d., possibly c.1900 (Manuscript)
circa 1900
GSN/6/7
Memo to the Board (typewritten), on the 'overseas passenger business' of the company, from the Assistant Secretary, n.d., possibly c.1902 (Manuscript)
circa 1902
GSN/6/8
Printed circular from the Chairman to the share-holders in an attempt to rebut the shareholders' criticisms of the Managing Director of the General Steam Navigation Company, c.1891. (Manuscript)
circa 1891
GSN/9/3
Circular letter from the Board to the shareholders on the 'capital investments, policy and future prospects' of the General Steam Navigation Company, c.1891. (Manuscript)
circa 1891
GSN/9/4
Minutes of the Board, 7 January 1926-13 Dec 1934. (Manuscript)
1926-01-07 - 1934-12-13
GSN/1/44
Register of members and share ledger, 1923-73, Great Yarmouth Shipping Co Ltd. (Manuscript)
1923-1973
GSN/25/7
Report on damage to M.V. PEREGRINE following collisions in the Thames, Dec 1958 (Manuscript)
1958-12
GSN/32/15
Memo to the Board on the possible institution of an Italian government-sponsored service for the purpose of the exportation of the agricultural produce of Southern Italy to London. (Manuscript)
1910-12-01
GSN/6/10
An account of the Queen's visit to Scotland compiled by the wife of Sir Lothian Bain, RN. (Manuscript)
GSN/40/1
Specimen letter carried by steam-boat from Hamburg, 1826. (Manuscript)
1826
GSN/41/1
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