Dockyard History

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Papers relating to the history of the Taikoo Dockyard. Includes: Provident Fund rules (1968); Pension scheme rules (1958); sample tug hire agreement (1952); list of invitees to Dockyard/CNCo party for Butterfield & Swire centenary year (1967); notes on life in England for retirees (1958); article on 'Wanaka' built by Taikoo Dockyard (1970); Dockyard facilities brochures (1950, 1954); docking and painting tariff leaflet (1963); towage tariff leaflet (1953); historical pamphlets (1957); alphabetical album of press cuttings (with index); bundle of pubicity brochures and price guides (1960s-1970s); file of correspondence and plans relating to the widening of the dock (1956); bundle of promotional leaflets promoting individual Taikoo-built ships and the Dockyard.

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Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ

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John Swire & Sons Ltd ArchiveJSS

JOHN SWIRE AND SONS LIMITEDJSS/1

BUTTERFIELD AND SWIREJSS/2

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANYJSS/3

THE COAST BOATS OWNERYJSS/4

TAIKOO SUGAR REFINERY LIMITEDJSS/5

TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITEDJSS/6

TIENTSIN LIGHTER COMPANYJSS/7

TAIKOO CHINESE NAVIGATION COMPANYJSS/8

ORIENT PAINT, COLOUR AND VARNISH COMPANY LIMITEDJSS/9

SWIRE AND MACLAINE LIMITEDJSS/10

OTHER ORGANISATIONSJSS/11

MISCELLANEOUSJSS/12

Assorted PapersJSS/12/1

Memorandum from Alfred Holt to John Swire & SonsJSS/12/1/1

File on piracyJSS/12/1/2

File on Teaboy disputeJSS/12/1/3

Address of WelcomeJSS/12/1/4

Telegrams from London to Hong KongJSS/12/1/5

Only surviving paper from Hong Kong OfficeJSS/12/1/6

Labour Insurance Regulations of People's Republic of ChinaJSS/12/1/7

Dockyard HistoryJSS/12/1/8

SeychellesJSS/12/1/10

Research notes for publication on SwireJSS/12/1/11

Typescript copy of The SeniorJSS/12/1/12

Correspondence relating to 'Taikoo' by Commander C DrageJSS/12/1/13

John Swire & Sons, 'The Senior' CorrespondenceJSS/12/1/14

Taikoo GazetteJSS/12/1/15

'The China Coast: A Study of British Shipping in Chinese Waters, 1842-1914', Thesis submitted to University of StrathclydeJSS/12/1/16

Mary and Gorden Campbell's 'Recollections of a Taikoo 'Tai-tai' in China between the Wars' and 'Recollections of some Aspects of Earning a Living in China between the Wars'JSS/12/1/17

PhotographsJSS/12/2

ArtefactsJSS/12/3

CATHAY PACIFICJSS/13

JOHN SWIRE & SONS AUSTRALIAJSS/16

HONG KONG AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING COMPANY [HAECO]JSS/17

SWIRE PARCEL TANKERS LTDJSS/24