Documents relating to the Good family, John Good & Sons and the firm's ships, including a summary of the life of John Good written by Joseph Good

This material is held atHull University Archives, Hull History Centre

Reference
- GB 50 U DGO/57
Dates of Creation
- 20th cent.
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 1 file

Scope and Content

Includes photocopy of Master's Certificate of Service for John Good, 1851; New Year card, 1908, with photograph showing John, Joseph and Thomas Good; "Summary of the life of Captain John Good compiled by his son Joseph Good"; notes about ships owned by the company made by J. H. Good, 1955; bundle of correspondence with Peter Hoss re "Carolina" and other shipping matters, 1990s; circulars relating to the partnership Good & Redmayne, 1899-1900; correspondence with Grace [Good] re shares in the company, 1952.

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Archive Record|Table of contents

Records of John Good & Sons Shipping LtdU DGO

Volume. Minutes of meetings of directors and of general and emergency general meetings of shareholdersU DGO/1

Volume. 'Private ledger no.1 1908'U DGO/2

Volume. 'Private ledger no.2 1908'U DGO/3

Volume. 'Private ledger no.1'U DGO/4

Volume. Journal labelled 'Special account' for payments by directorsU DGO/5

Original bundle. Bills of exchange and letters of credit in favour of John Good & SonsU DGO/6

Volume. Agreements and charters between Finnish and British companiesU DGO/7

Agreement between John Good & Sons Ltd and the North Eastern RailwayU DGO/8

Agreement between John Good & Sons Ltd and a group of Finnish exporters of butter and other dairy productsU DGO/9

Volume. 'In the Court of the Railway Rates Tribunal. John Good & Sons Ltd versus London and North Eastern Railway'U DGO/10

Pamphlet. 'Brief summary of claims presented to the British government by Finnish steamship owners for hire and loss of Finnish steamers utilised during the World War by the British Admiralty' (Helsingfors, 1928)U DGO/11

Pamphlet. 'Memorandum concerning some important views in connection with the Finnish shipping case', by Lars Krogius, shipownerU DGO/12

Volume. 'Memoranda of agency vessels 1942 to'U DGO/13

Volume. 'Agencies: cargo ships'U DGO/14

Volume. Record of agency vesselsU DGO/15

Volume. Record of agency vesselsU DGO/16

Volume. Register of Finnish vessels and shipping firms, Finnish Consulate, HullU DGO/17

Volume. 'Register of shipping, Finnish Consulate, Hull no.2'U DGO/18

Volume. Register of 'Names and addresses of Finnish subjects residing in Hull'U DGO/19

Volume. Scrapbook of adverts placed in the pressU DGO/20

Volume. Scrapbook of adverts placed in the pressU DGO/21

Volume. Scrapbook of adverts placed in the pressU DGO/22

Publicity leaflet for Baltic cruises on Finland Line mail steamers from HullU DGO/23

Publicity booklet 'Off the beaten track, by the Finland Line 1939: particulars of the sailings of the Finland Line'U DGO/24

Miscellaneous advertsU DGO/25

Miscellaneous correspondence with Finska Angfartygs Aktiebolaget HelsingforsU DGO/26

Photocopy of company letterhead, featuring John, Joseph and Thomas GoodU DGO/27

Telegram received on company's 80th anniversary from Finnish business associatesU DGO/28

Printed illustration, 'The Great War 1914-19. Record of war services John Good & Sons Ltd'U DGO/29

Receipt from Midland Bank, Whitefriargate, Hull, for deeds of Atlantic WarehouseU DGO/30

Volume. Diary of John GoodU DGO/31

Volume. 'Capt. John Good diary 1851 - 1862'U DGO/32

Volume. 'Capt. John Good's diary no.1'U DGO/33

Volume. 'Capt. John Good's diary no.2'U DGO/34

Volume. 'Capt. John Good's diary no.3'U DGO/35

Volume. 'Capt. John Good's diary: a visit to Sweden and Finland 1864'U DGO/36

Probate copy of will of John Good seniorU DGO/37

Pamphlet. 'John Good i Oesterbotten', by William R MeadU DGO/38

Photocopy extract from 'An experience of Finland' (Hurst & Co, 1993), by William R MeadU DGO/39

Volume. Joseph Good's diaryU DGO/40

Volume. Joseph Good's diaryU DGO/41

Carbon copy typescript translation of obituary of Joseph Good from 'Hufrudstadsbladet' [Finnish newspaper]U DGO/42

Sepia mounted photograph of Ambrose Good [photographer: Lafayette]U DGO/43

Typescript article, 'The British Legion story', by Captain Ambrose Good JP, published in 'Cottingham Review'U DGO/44

Black and white photograph of painting of steamship 'Carolina'U DGO/45

Volume. Transcription of the will of Matthew Hill of ScarboroughU DGO/46

'Ashore and afloat: the quarterly magazine of the Port of Hull Society and Sailors' Orphan Home'U DGO/47

Volume. Newspaper cuttingsU DGO/48

Souvenir of opening of Hull Joint Dock by King George V, 26 Jun 1914, John Foster Fraser, IllustratedU DGO/49

'Port of Hull Monthly Trade Review', vol.XI, no.10U DGO/50

Printed poem, 'A new year greeting from Harry Bell'U DGO/51

Typescript of 'Cottingham Memorial Club and the Royal British Legion', by H R WrightU DGO/52

Correspondence regarding restoration of oil painting of Finnish steamship by Ali MunsterhjelmU DGO/53

75th anniversary souvenir of King George Dock, Hull, 1914-1989U DGO/54

Letter from Howell Lloyd, History Department, University of Hull, to John A GoodU DGO/55

Documents and news cuttings relating to the Good family and John Good & SonsU DGO/56

Documents relating to the Good family, John Good & Sons and the firm's ships, including a summary of the life of John Good written by Joseph GoodU DGO/57

Correspondence, news cuttings and other documents relating to the Good family and John Good & SonsU DGO/58

Conveyance of a messuage in the High Street, Hull: Mr Perrott and other Trustees under Mr Hugh Mason's will to Mr Christopher EdwardsU DGO/59

Conveyance, High Street: Mr Edwards to Mr PrymeU DGO/60

Conveyance of a messuage in the High Street: Mr Francis Pryme to Mr Richard HowardU DGO/61

Lease for a year: Mr Richard Howard to Mr John How, In Trust for Mr J RumneyU DGO/62

Conveyance and Mortgage of a house in the High Street Hull: Mr Richard Howard to Mr Thomas Rumney and his TrusteesU DGO/63

Bond for £100 with lawful interest: Mr Thomas Rumney to Mr Thomas HewsonU DGO/64

Mortgage of a house in Hull for securing £100: Mr Thomas Rumney to Mr Thomas HewsonU DGO/65

Agreement made before the justices between William Levett, plaintiff, and John and Hannah Smithson, deforciants, re one messuage, one wharf, three cellars and three warehouses in Kingston upon HullU DGO/66

Conveyance of an Estate situate in the High Street, Kingston upon Hull: Mr Joseph Hickson & others to Mr William Levett & his TrusteeU DGO/67

Lease for a year: Mrs Elizabeth Rumney and others to Mr William Lamb and his trusteesU DGO/68

Conveyance with surrender of a Mortgage term of a dwelling house on High Street Hull: Mrs Elizabeth Rumney & Mr R Rumney and their mortgagees to Mr William Lamb & his trusteeU DGO/69

Release of a Messuage in High Street: Mr Edward Hickson to Mr William Levett and his TrusteeU DGO/70

Mortgage in Fee of freehold and copyhold hereditaments at Bentley in the East Riding of the County of York and in the town of Kingston upon Hull: Mr William Levett to Messrs Levett and WoodallU DGO/71

Copy letters of administration to the Effects of James Kiero Watson Esq. deceasedU DGO/72

Copy letters of administration granted by the Prerogative Court of York to James Kiero Watson Esq. of the goods and chattels of Eliza Jane Watson deceased a minor on the Renunciation of Joyce Watson, Mary Bolton and Anne SteereU DGO/73

Lease for a year: Mr Robert Levett and others to James Kiero Watson Esq.U DGO/74

Bond as a Collateral Security for securing £3800 and interest: Messrs Levett to James Kiero Watson Esq.U DGO/75

Release in fee of freehold and covenant to surrender copyhold messuages lands and hereditaments at Bentley in the County of York and in High Street in Hull: Messrs Robert Levett and John Woodall by direction of Mr William Levett to James Kiero Watson Esq.U DGO/76

Conveyance of warehouses and hereditaments situate on the East side of the High Street in Kingston upon Hull: the Assignees of Mr William Levett the elder a bankrupt to James Kiero Watson Esquire and his TrusteeU DGO/77

Conveyance of a messuage in High Street, Hull: Mr George Rayner to Mr George Clapham and TrusteeU DGO/78

Copy probate of the will of Wilfrid Watson of Filey in the County of York Esquire deceasedU DGO/79

Copy probate will of Joyce Watson late of Filey in Yorkshire & Richmond in Surrey widow deceasedU DGO/80

Conveyance of Freehold Estate on the East side of High Street in Kingston upon Hull: Mr James K Watson and others to Mr Henry F SmithU DGO/81

Conveyance of hereditaments and premises situate in High Street in Kingston upon Hull: H F Smith Esq. to Arthur Iveson Jr Esq. in trustU DGO/82

Appointment of premises situate in High Street Kingston upon Hull for securing £2150 and interest: Mrs Jane Iveson to Messrs Frost, Smith and GaleU DGO/83

Conveyance of hereditaments situate in High Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull: Mr Charles Frost and others by the direction of Mrs Jane Iveson to Edward Burwell Esq.U DGO/84

Mortgage of hereditaments situate in High Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull: Edward Burwell Esq. to Messrs Frost Smith & GaleU DGO/85

Schedule & undertaking: Mr Edward Burwell to Messrs Frost Smith & GaleU DGO/86

Reconveyance of hereditaments situate in High Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull Upon the trusts of the will of the late Edward Burwell Esq. deceased: Messrs Charles Frost & others to The Revd. George Burwell & anotherU DGO/87

Conveyance of hereditaments situate in High Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull: The Revd. George Burwell and another to Messrs Robert Shaw and Robert ThomsonU DGO/88

Mortgage of hereditaments situate in High Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull: Messrs Robert Shaw & Robert Thomson to Miss Margaret RobisonU DGO/89

Mortgage of hereditaments situate in High Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull subject to a prior charge: Messrs Robert Shaw & Robert Thomson to Mr William BurwellU DGO/90

Transfer of mortgage of hereditaments situate in High Street, Hull, to secure £500 and interest subject to a prior mortgage: William Burwell Esq. to Miss Margaret RobisonU DGO/91

Duties on Land Values (Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910): Return relating to property at 71 High Street, HullU DGO/92

Copy of portrait of John GoodU DGO/93

Photocopy of letter to Hull Monthly Meeting reporting on a meeting between John Good and members of the Society of FriendsU DGO/94

Master's Certificate of Service for John GoodU DGO/95

1908 New Year cardU DGO/96

Memorandum and Articles of Association of John Good & Sons LtdU DGO/97

File of photographs taken following a fire at 176/177 High St, warehouses and offices of John Good & SonsU DGO/98

Correspondence relating to the Finnish emigration contract and rail faresU DGO/99

Finnish emigration contract between the British steamship lines and Finska Angfartygs Aktiebolaget of HelsingforsU DGO/100

Correspondence between Ambrose Good and Captain L Norrgren, Consul General for FinlandU DGO/101

Form letter commemorating the firm's centenaryU DGO/102

Notes in English and German concerning the proposed transport of circus animals and equipment from Hamburg/Bremen to LondonU DGO/103

Mounted photo captioned "Consul Ambrose Good receiving the Order of Commander of the Finnish Lion from the Acting Finnish Minister in London (Charge D'Affaires Ernst Sohlberg) at the Civic Dinner in Hull March 8th 1952, in connection with the Dedication of the New Finnish Seamen's Mission Church"U DGO/104

Photocopy of article, "75 Years of Finnish Liner Traffic" in Sea BreezesU DGO/105

Passenger information leaflet, Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Sohne, BremenU DGO/106

Photograph, new offices of John Good & Sons, 71 High St HullU DGO/107

Hull Joint Port Working Committee: Port of Hull AgreementsU DGO/108

Hull Daily Mail article, "Century of trade with Hull", about John Good & Sons' Finnish connectionU DGO/109