Records of The Netherlands India Dry Dock Co, building contractors, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Reference
- GB 248 UGD 067
Dates of Creation
- 1873-1878
Name of Creator
- The Netherlands India Dry Dock Co (building contractors: fl.1873-1878: Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Physical Description
- 0.04 metres (3 items)
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Scope and Content

Administrative records 1873-1878

Administrative / Biographical History

The firm of Raalte Behrnd & Co , merchants, Glasgow, Scotland, contracted with Antonius G Bosch of Amsterdam, manager of The Netherlands India Dry Dock Co to execute and supply docks, jetties etc. at Batavia (now Jakata, Indonesia) and Sourabaya. Raalte Behrend & Co subcontracted with Hana, Donald & Co , engineers and shipbuilders, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, for them to do the work. Troubles followed, the original contract of 1873 being modified and Scottish firms agreeing to take shares in the Netherlands Dry Dock Co in 1879 .

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Acquisition Information

Gift : prior to 1966

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Custodial History

Records deposited via the Business Archives Council of Scotland with Economic History Department, Glasgow University, prior to 1966. Management of the collection transferred to Glasgow University Archives in 1975