Records of British Marine Salvage Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland

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Scope and Content

  • Minutes and accounts 1888-1924

Administrative / Biographical History

The British Marine Salvage Co Ltd was incorporated in 1888  in Glasgow, Scotland, and was liquidated in 1924  . Although the complete minutes of the company survive, the bulk of its records were destroyed 3 years after liquidation according to the final surviving minutes. The Glasgow Salvage Association attempted to buy the British Marine Salvage Co Ltd for £410 in 1924 but were outbid by an private individual.

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Association of Underwriters & Insurance Brokers in Glasgow : Glasgow

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Related Material

GB 248 UGD 095/1 Records of the Glasgow Salvage Association

GB 248 UGD 095/5 Records of the Liverpool & Glasgow Salvage Association

GB 248 UGD 204 Records of Association of Underwriters & Insurance Brokers in Glasgow

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Revised by Emma Noble, volunteer, 2 May 2002

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