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CENTENARY BOOK 1956 OF BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.

This item is a book from 1956 telling the story of the first 100 years of The British India Steam Navigation Company 1856-1956. It is produced by George Blake and has over 270 pages. It also has some fantastic pictures of old vessels connected with the company and is in a very good condition.

British India Steam Navigation Company was formed in 1856 as the Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. The company had been formed out of Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co, a trading partnership of the Scots William Mackinnon and Robert Mackenzie, to carry mail between Calcutta and Rangoon. It became British India SN Co in 1862. Under the hand of Lord Inchcape (James Mackay) who had become chairman in 1913, the company became part of the P&O group of companies in 1914 through a complex amalgamation, but continued with its own identity and organisation for another nearly 60 years until 1972, when it was entirely absorbed into P&O.
Item: TT1209 BA137

A LARGE SIZE ADMIRALTY OFFICERS SHIPS MESS BOWL

This item is a superb Admiralty Officers ships mess bowl, which is in a very good condition. It is a large size and was produced for the Queens Coronation in 1953. The size is 9¾" (25cm) and it has a gold logo to the top.
Item: TT1033 BA119

A WOODEN BARREL MADE FROM TIMBERS OF A BRITISH BATTLESHIP

This item is a superbly made model ships barrel, which has been made from the original timbers of a famous old British battleship. It has a brass plaque across it, which reads as follows: FROM THE TIMBERS OF A BRITISH BATTLESHIP. This is an old item from our stock, difficult to date and it is in a fine condition. The size of the model barrel is 2¼" (5.5cm).
Item: TT649 BA87