British India Lines Series

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

British India Lines Series

Entry/Object ID

K0001.017

Scope and Content

The British India Line (also the British India Steam Navigation Company) was formed in 1856 as the Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. The company became part of P&O in 1914, but maintained a separate identity until 1972. As one of the largest shipowners of all time, the company owned more than 500 ships and managed 150 more for other owners. The company ran services to a large number of destinations. BI had a long history of service to the British and Indian governments through trooping and other military contracts. The company also ran services offering what was known as 'deck passage'. These were used by Indian labourers travelling overseas to work. The company had two ships modified to carry deck passengers, each capable of transporting 5000 passengers each. In the last decade of its operational existence B.I. carried thousands of school children on educational cruises. The series consists of nine folders: Folder 1 - General Literature K0001.015.001 Folder 2 - S.S. Kenya K0001.016.002 Folder 3 - S.S. Madura K0001.016.003 Folder 4 - S.S. Mantola K0001.016.004 Folder 5 - S.S. Matiana K0001.016.005 Folder 6 - S.S. Modasa K0001.016.006 Folder 7 - S.S. Mombasa K0001.016.007 Folder 8 - S.S. Mulbera K0001.016.008 Folder 9 - S.S. Uganda K0001.016.009

Collection

Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brochure

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Cruise Liners, Cruise Ships, Passenger Liners, S.S. Kenya, S.S. Mantola, S.S. Madura, S.S. Matiana, S.S. Modasa, M.S. Mombasa, S.S. Mulbera, S.S. Uganda, S.S. Sangola, S.S. Sirdhana, S.S. Santhia, S.S. Kampala, S.S. Karanja, East Africa, India, British India Steam Navigation Company, British India Lines, B.I., BI

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1960 - 1965