Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/227-041 - BRITISH TANKER COMPANY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-041

Title

BRITISH TANKER COMPANY

Date(s)

  • 1950-1951 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

One production unit.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The British Tanker Company were based at Gresham House, Old Broad Street 1916-8, 23 Great Winchester Street 1919-21, 181-193 London Wall 1922-4 and Britannic House Finsbury Circus 1925-56. The company was the marine transport arm of the Anglo Persian Oil Company, later known as British Petroleum (BP). The British Renown was part of their tanker fleet, built in 1928 by Sir James Laing and Sons Limited.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-041 1950-1951 Collection One production unit. Sutherland , A G R , fl 1950 , merchant sailor

The British Tanker Company were based at Gresham House, Old Broad Street 1916-8, 23 Great Winchester Street 1919-21, 181-193 London Wall 1922-4 and Britannic House Finsbury Circus 1925-56. The company was the marine transport arm of the Anglo Persian Oil Company, later known as British Petroleum (BP). The British Renown was part of their tanker fleet, built in 1928 by Sir James Laing and Sons Limited.

This volume was donated to Guildhall Library in 1994. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Journal of A G R Sutherland, apprentice on the Merchant Vessel "British Renown".

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

January to May 2011. Transport personnel Merchant navy Transport Maritime transport Shipping Industry Power industry Petroleum industry Personnel People by occupation People Water transport British Tanker Co

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

This volume was donated to Guildhall Library in 1994. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Journal of A G R Sutherland, apprentice on the Merchant Vessel "British Renown".

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

One item.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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