City Line Of Bristol. The Business Records Of James Martin Hilhouse, Hilhouse & Hill, And Charles Hill & Sons, Ltd.
The collection consists mainly of ship's voyage expenses ledgers and company wages books, together with additional company records, such as personal expenses and accounts books for various members of the Hill family, and shipyard labour, materials and supplies ledgers. As a whole, the collection covers the company through its various changes of name and ownership, from 1775 to the 1940s. There are also some additional papers, acquired separately, dating from the 1790s to the 1960s.