Royal Mail Lines Series

Name/Title

Royal Mail Lines Series

Entry/Object ID

K0001.134

Scope and Content

This series consists of four folders: Royal Mail Lines, aka Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, was awarded the state-contract to carry British Mail to the West Indies in 1841. The line's vessels accommodated passengers and traveled routes to South America, US Pacific ports and Asian ports. In 1965 the line was taken over by Furness Withy Co. and then dissolved into that company by 1972.

Collection

Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Folder, File

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 3, 2011