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Common Brothers Ltd

 Organization

Biography

Common Brothers Ltd, shipowners and managers, Newcastle upon Tyne, was founded by the Common family in the 1900s. The firm's companies included the Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd and the ship management subsidiary Common Brothers (Management) Ltd. It commenced the joint ventures the Lowland Shipping Co. Ltd and Vallum Shipping Co. Ltd with Matheson & Co. Ltd during the 1950s. The company was bought from the Commons by the Norwegian firm Norex Ltd in 1981.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence re Common Brothers Ltd and Common Brothers (Management) Ltd, 1955-1970

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/80
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and related papers regarding Common Brothers Ltd and its successor Common Brothers (Management) Ltd.

Dates: 1955-1970
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / Papers of other companies / Papers of Matheson & Co. Ltd / Later subject files / Correspondence re companies
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Correspondence re Common Brothers Ltd and newbuilding in Japan, 8 June 1957-13 June 1966

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/81
Scope and Contents Copies of correspondence (including telegrams) between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Tokyo; correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd and other correspondents, mainly Common Brothers Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne; and related papers, including a booklet containing papers read by Eliot Common, Senior Partner of Common Brothers Ltd, and K. McKenzie to the North East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders on 25 November 1963 on 'Ship...
Dates: 8 June 1957-13 June 1966
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / Papers of other companies / Papers of Matheson & Co. Ltd / Later subject files / Correspondence re companies
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Correspondence re Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd and Common Brothers Ltd, 1956-1970

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/169
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and related papers regarding Matheson & Co. Ltd's involvement in the Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. Most of the letters are copies, but there are also some original letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd. The later files includes material regarding the reorganisation in 1968 which saw the Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd renamed as Common Brothers Ltd.

Dates: 1956-1970
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / Papers of other companies / Papers of Matheson & Co. Ltd / Later subject files / Correspondence re companies
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Correspondence re Vallum Shipping Co. Ltd - movements of vessels, 1966-1967

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/495
Scope and Contents

Original letters from the Chartering Department, Common Brothers (London) Ltd, London, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, Secretaries of the Vallum Shipping Co. Ltd, London, notifying them of the movements of vessels of the Vallum Shipping Co. Ltd.

Dates: 1966-1967
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / Papers of other companies / Papers of Matheson & Co. Ltd / Later subject files / Correspondence re companies

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