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Papers dealing with the Company and its Mail Contracts and arrangements for the same, 1890-1918 (first box). (Manuscript)
1890-1918
P&O/30/4/1
P&O Company Records: Papers dealing with the Company and its Mail Contracts and arrangements for the same, 1890-1918 (first box).
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 67 - Parcel Department: No. 39 - 1861. (Manuscript)
1861-10-18
P&O/20/11/67
Handwritten letter regarding manifest of parcels shippped, addressed to W.H. Davies Esq., Aden from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 18th October 1861.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 56 - Circular. (Manuscript)
1861-09-26
P&O/20/11/56
Handwritten letter regarding Schedules of the Company's property, addressed to L. Thomas Esq., Aden from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 26th September 1861.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 26 - General Letter via Marseilles. (Manuscript)
1861-07-26
P&O/20/11/26
Handwritten letter regarding arrival of mails, addressed to William H. Davies, Esq., Aden from Head Office in London; dated 26th July 1861.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 13 - General Letter via Marseilles. (Manuscript)
1861-07-03
P&O/20/11/13
Handwritten letter regarding Mail shipments, addressed to the Aden Agent from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 3rd July 1861.
Cabin plans and photographs tourist class, STRATHMORE, undated. (Manuscript)
P&O/61/7
P&O Company Records: Cabin plans and photographs tourist class, STRATHMORE, undated.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 80 - Parcel Department: No. 42 - 1861. (Manuscript)
1861-11-11
P&O/20/11/80
Handwritten letter regarding manifest of parcels shippped, addressed to W.H. Davies Esq., Aden from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 11th November 1861.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 77 - Cash Department. (Manuscript)
1861-11-04
P&O/20/11/77
Handwritten letter regarding Indian Telegraph Company, addressed to W.H. Davies Esq., Aden from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 4th November 1861.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 94 - Parcel Depart: No.45-1861. (Manuscript)
1861-12-03
P&O/20/11/94
Handwritten letter regarding manifest of parcels shippped, addressed to W.H. Davies Esq., Aden from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 3rd December 1861.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 97 - Life Insurance Department. (Manuscript)
1861-12-10
P&O/20/11/97
Handwritten letter regarding Monthly returns, Assurances, Company's scale and extra, addressed to W.H. Davies Esq., Aden from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 10th December 1861.
From the No.2 Director's Aden Letter book: Letter 96 - Coal & Marine Department. (Manuscript)
1861-12-10
P&O/20/11/96
Handwritten letter regarding Mail shipments , addressed to W.H. Davies Esq., Aden from the Clerk for the Managing Directors at Head Office in London; dated 10th December 1861.
File of congratulatory letters and telegrams, 1937. (Manuscript)
1937
P&O/91/16/2
P&O Company Records: Miscellanea: P&O Centenary: file of congratulatory letters and telegrams, 1937.
Notice of Sailing - RIPON and PACHA. (Manuscript)
1848-03 - 1848-05
P&O/93/3-4
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BRITANNIA: Miscellaneous material, 1887. (Manuscript)
1887
P&O/65/79/1
P&O Company Records: Individual Ships: BRITANNIA: Miscellaneous material, 1887.
BRITANNIA: Ship plan. (Manuscript)
1887
P&O/65/79/2
P&O Company Records: Individual Ships: BRITANNIA: Ship plan.
Brochures (bound), 1959. (Manuscript)
1959
P&O/96/11/1
P&O Company Records: Brochures (bound), 1959.
Brochures (bound), 1958. (Manuscript)
1958
P&O/96/10/1
P&O Company Records: Brochures (bound), 1958.
Book of 'Instructions & Memoranda issued to Pursers, Clerks & Stewards in Charge', 1860. (Manuscript)
1860
P&O/10/10/1
P&O Company Records: Book of 'Instructions & Memoranda issued to Pursers, Clerks & Stewards in Charge', 1860. Copy 1 of 3. Labelled as 'Melbourne Agency' copy on title page.
Book of 'Instructions & Memoranda issued to Pursers, Clerks & Stewards in Charge', 1860. (Manuscript)
1860
P&O/10/10/3
P&O Company Records: Book of 'Instructions & Memoranda issued to Pursers, Clerks & Stewards in Charge', 1860. Copy 3 of 3.
Miscellanea: P&O Museum various letters, documents and photographs,1866-1923. (Manuscript)
1866-1923
P&O/91/66
P&O Company Records: Miscellanea: P&O Museum various letters, documents and photographs,1866-1923.
Photograph of part of a mail charter granted under Queen Victoria, undated, RETURNED TO P&O. (Manuscript)
P&O/95/1
P&O Company Records: Photograph of part of a mail charter granted under Queen Victoria, undated, RETURNED TO P&O SEPTEMBER 2006.
Brochures (bound), 1955. (Manuscript)
1955
P&O/96/7/1
P&O Company Records: Brochures (bound), 1955.
Brochures (bound), 1947-1950. (Manuscript)
1947-1950
P&O/96/4/1
P&O Company Records: Brochures (bound), 1947-1950.
Miscellanea: Photographs of Sailing Notices from the Gibraltar Chronicle, 1838. (Manuscript)
1838
P&O/91/5
P&O Company Records: Miscellanea: Photographs of Sailing Notices from the Gibraltar Chronicle, 1838.
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