1974 renamed City of Istanbul, 1978 sold to Gracechurch The house flag of City Line Ltd (Ellerman Lines), Glasgow. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. 1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.82 in the Atlantic; loss of It is one of a class of 30 powerful locomotives designed to haul heavy trains at high speeds. 1964 renamed City of Durham, 1964 sold to Greece renamed Comerford. In 190405 the company bought McGregor, Gow and Co of Liverpool, which was known as Glen Line. They decided that, with the exercise of the greatest care, the crippled vessel could reach Bombay under her own steam. Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle. Struck a mine on August 16, 1940, and sank. Finally on 22 January 1902, the name of the company was We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The firm was then reorganised as Frederick Leyland (1900), and operated with a capital of 2,800,000. 1519) Pedro Menndez de Avils (Spanish pronunciation: [peo mnnde e ailes]; 15. This involved obtaining several German liners as well as placing orders for new ships. Before long the old networks of passenger and cargo services had been restored. The subsequent history is complicated because of the large number of companies involved in the group. 1947 chartered to Wilson Line, 1963 sold to African Coasters, My Sea Life with Ellerman Lines started back in 1966. Hat was made in England between 1902 to 1915. 1923 transferred from. The. By 1939, the Ellerman group of companies owned 105 ships capable of carrying a combined 920,000 tons making Ellerman's one of the biggest fleets in the world. document.write("to:"); eye 0 favorite 0 . 30 No. 1940 torpedoed and sunk by U.37 off Portugal. 1886 purchased from G. H. Horsfall & Co., Liverpool, Like many other shipping companies, Ellermans suffered a decline after WW2 and in 1973 amuch depleted fleet was consolidated in Ellerman City Liners. Ellerman Line's motor vessel CITY OF CAPETOWN (ex CITY OF MELBOURNE/1959/9,914 grt) seen above in the River Scheldt in May 1977. The City of Exeter, a fine passenger ship, struck a mine in the Indian Ocean, about 400 m. from Bombay. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1964 renamed City of Leeds, 1965 sold to Liberia renamed Ellerman Lines was a UK cargo and passenger shipping company that operated from the late nineteenth century and into the twentieth century. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, 1839-1980: minutes, share registers, accounts, voyage records, correspondence, publicity material, plans and maps, c1950-1978: additional records incl magazines and photographs, National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives and Library, See Guide to theMerseyside Maritime Museum 1995, 1940-1970: records incl career papers of William Ford, engineer, 1922-1987: finance, staff and operational records, 1875-1976: ELLERMAN LINES LTD. / HALL LINE LTD operational and administrative records, 1931-87: records incl material rel to City Line Ltd, 1954-1977: books of Captain and Chief Officer's cargo plans, inc plans for Christiania, Newport, Edinburgh, Worcester and Hull, written by Captain Fred Smith (fl 1931-2013), About our John Ellerman died a baronet with a fortune of 37 million in 1933. 1861 sold to H. Withers, Liverpool. Ellerman Lines was a UK cargo and passenger shipping company that operated from the late nineteenth century and into the twentieth century. "If 1940 is your lucky year, travel City & Hall Lines" is the slogan printed on the back of this twelve-page rates brochure featuring flagship CITY OF BENARES on the cover. The Wilson operation was renamed Ellerman's Wilson Line and traded as a separate entity with its own distinctive livery of red funnel with a black top and most of the vessels had dark green hulls. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. By 1914, the Ellerman group controlled four subsidiary companies: Ellerman City Line; Ellerman and Bucknall Steamship Company; Ellerman and Papayanni Lines; and Hall Line (though the City and Hall line were often referred to as one Ellerman City & Hall Lines[4]). Abbreviations In 1966 Ellerman Lines joined the Associated Container Transportation (ACT) Group consortium and started the successful containerisation of its Mediterranean services. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Transportation and Vehicles This shipline sailed between Liverpool and India, Liverpool and Egypt and Manchester and Sources: UGD 131/1/60/1/5 The Journal of Commerce: Ellerman Line Number (January 1953) and UGD 131/1/60/1/2 Ellerman brochure (c1948) From the guide to the Records of Ellerman City Line Ltd, 1901-1970s, shipowners, Glasgow, Scotland, 1771-1976 (predominant 1830s-1976), (Glasgow University Archives & Business Records Centre) . Ellerman Lines Ltd, shipowners This page summarises records created by this Business The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the. 1915 captured and scuttled by U.29 while 25 miles from Bishops 1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.94 in Atlantic; loss of 44 Ellerman Lines was built by the recently nationalised British Railways in 1949. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Ellerman City Liners. I can be contacted via Feedback. Robin Williams x Electrcian. Managed by a team of highly experienced shipping and supply chain professionals, Ellermans focus is on providing tailored solutions to our customers. It ran numerous cargo ships and a small number of passenger liners. Canada. LV, No. presscutting of an article about D. F. Martin-Jenkins, Chairman and Managing Director of Ellerman Lines, c1967; presscutting from Southern Evening Echo about 3 new container ships for BLC, 1971; BLC press release regarding BLC's 2nd anniversary, 1973; . The company started with an initial capital of 800,000 to buy the fleet of 22 vessels from the executors of Frederick Leyland, the former head of Frederick Leyland and Co. Ellerman was initially the managing director, and Furness the chairman, but Ellerman had taken on the role of chairman himself by 1893. Click below to begin your paid subscription. cargo document.write("