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c.1851 The Eagle shipping line, sailing clippers from Liverpool to Australia, was established.<ref>Reports from the Select Committee on the Passenger Acts, 1851</ref>House of Commons</ref> | c.1851 The Eagle shipping line, sailing clippers from Liverpool to Australia, was established.<ref>Reports from the Select Committee on the Passenger Acts, 1851</ref>House of Commons</ref> | ||
Agents were [[Gibbs, Bright and Co]] | |||
1855 Commissioned construction of the [[Royal Charter]] | |||
1864 [[White Star Line]] merged with the [[Black Ball Line|Black Ball]] and Eagle Lines to form a conglomerate called the '''Liverpool, Melbourne and Oriental Steam Navigation Company''' Ltd (or Australian and Eastern Navigation Company). <ref>The Age of Cunard: A Transatlantic History 1839-2003</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 27 August 2017
c.1851 The Eagle shipping line, sailing clippers from Liverpool to Australia, was established.[1]House of Commons</ref>
Agents were Gibbs, Bright and Co
1855 Commissioned construction of the Royal Charter
1864 White Star Line merged with the Black Ball and Eagle Lines to form a conglomerate called the Liverpool, Melbourne and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd (or Australian and Eastern Navigation Company). [2]
See Also
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