Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,105 pages of information and 246,739 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

H. and W. Nelson

From Graces Guide

of London and Liverpool

1889 The Nelson brothers (Hugh and William) started freighting frozen meat from the Argentine, which was continued by the company[1][2]

Managers of the Nelson Line (Liverpool) and the Nelson Line (London)

1910 Purchased 9 steamers from the Nelson Line (Liverpool) of London.

1910 Managing owners of the Nelson Steam Navigation Co on its formation which was to acquire 9 steamers from the Nelson Line (London)

1913 The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co bought the Nelsons's activities[3]

1932 The company was closed after the re-organisation of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co's operations[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Aug. 17, 1932
  2. The Times July 27, 1910
  3. The Times Mar. 6, 1913
  4. The Times Aug. 17, 1932