the wilson line of hull 1831 to 1981
Charles Wilson (1833-1907) had married Florence Jane Helen Wellesley, daughter of Col. W.H.C.
TWSC also became Hull agents for the North of Europe Steam Navigation Company, operating several of their steamers to Scandinavian ports. But all was not well within the Wilson dynasty, for the sons of Charles and Arthur were disinclined to participate in active management. Description: The survival rate for these records is quite patchy, particularly for the nineteenth century.
There are also files relating to the Hull Port Emergency Committee between April 1936 and May 1946 which, interestingly, begin with a paper on the use of EWL steamers during the General Strike of 1926. Meanwhile TWSC's fleet grew apace. By this time both the brothers had made their mark in society as well as business. In 1878 he bought Warter Priory near Pocklington (with 300 acres) from Lord Muncaster. Attempts to employ new technology, including roll-on roll-off ferries and container ships, met with some success. Credland, AG and M Thompson, 'The Wilson Line of Hull 1831-1981: the rise and fall of an empire' (Cherry Burton: Hutton Press, 1994) Dyson, Brian, 'The Wilson Line', Business Archives, November 1992, pp.26-37; Dyson, Brian, 'The Wilson Line Archive', Paragon review, no.1, 1992, pp.4-7 A copy is available for sale on eBay at the moment for 15 quid I think just search eBay for Wilson Line. Based in Hull, its main trade was to and from Scandinavia and the Baltic States, although the Wilson Line also carried cargoes to the USA, the Mediterranean, and India. The celebrated Baccarat Scandal and libel case occurred following alleged cheating by a member of the Prince of Wales' party whilst staying at Tranby Croft for the Doncaster St Leger races in September 1890. No Jacket. Correspondence thereafter is arranged chiefly by subject, with all aspects of EWL's operations covered, including the various trades, and work undertaken for the Ministry of War Transport during World War Two. There are also one or two interesting files relating to the acquisition of the Company by Sir John Reeves Ellerman, and the subsequent change of name to Ellerman's Wilson Line.The survival rate for accounting and financial records has been quite good. Meanwhile TWSC's fleet grew apace. The Wilson Line of Hull, 1831-1981: The Rise and Fall of an Empire.Hutton Press, Beverley, 1994, 1994. for Hull between 1874-1906, and was created Baron Nunburnholme of Kingston upon Hull in 1906. He died after a heart attack in July 1973, leaving £52.3m, the largest fortune ever left in Britain at that time. There follow details of services to Norway, Sweden (including Scandinavian tours), America (New York, Boston) and steamers to the River Plate 'to suit the trade'. The third division, in London, comprised Ellerman's other travel and leisure interests. TWSC sold its ships and interest in the WFLL London-New York route to the Atlantic Transport Line a few years later. A joint service, known as the Wilson-Hill Line, between London and New York was operated with the Hill (or Twin Screw) Line from 1886. There is considerably less material for partly owned or independently operated firms, such as Amos & Smith Limited, Antwerp Steamship Company, Associated Humber Lines, the Polish-British Steamship Company, the paint and finishings group Storry Smithson & Company Limited (including its numerous subsidiaries), the United Shipping Company Limited, and the Wilson's and North Eastern Railway Shipping Company Ltd. Also, there are one or two oddities, including a minute book of Maritime Transportation Limited (1944-1969) (formerly the Gulf of Suez Steamship Company Limited), which was an Ellerman company, but joined EWL in the reorganisation of 1973. In addition to bulkers and general cargo vessels, Wilson also offers system vessels dedicated to specific customers. There were weekly services to St Petersburg and other Baltic ports (5 guineas single, £7 17s 6d return, with victualling 6s 6d a day extra). These include rules and regulations, such as 'Regulations to be observed by the Commanders and Officers of Wilson Line ships' dating from January 1897. Oswald Sanderson (1863-1926), a distant relative by marriage, was effectively head-hunted from his position as Manager of Sanderson & Son of New York, which acted as agents for the Wilsons and others. The latter was founded in 1903 in Hull by the Wilson brothers as an independent hostel for up to 400 single working men, most of whom were dock workers. There is a series of over 700 detailed individual personnel record books from the late 19th century to the mid-1960s.Labour relations are patchily covered. First edition.
Description: The survival rate for these records is quite patchy, particularly for the nineteenth century.
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Tempus Publishing Ltd, Gloucestershire, 2000. He eventually owned some 3000 acres, was Master of the Holderness Hunt and Sheriff of Hull in 1888-89. Tempus Pub Ltd, 2000. The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, 2000.
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