Photographs of the launch of the 'Iron Age', 1958
Scope and Contents
Fifteen black and white photographs of the launch of the M.V. 'Iron Age', featuring photographs of the vessel and of the guests. The party included C.R. Wheeler, Chairman of B.I.S.C. (Ore) Ltd, and his wife, who launched the ship, and W.J. Keswick and Alan Reid of Matheson & Co. Ltd. The album is labelled on the front cover 'Launch of M.V. "Iron Age" for the Vallum Shipping Co., Ltd. at the Govan Shipbuilding Yard, Glasgow of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Limited 20th January, 1958'.
Dates
- Creation: 1958
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
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Extent
1 album(s) (1 album)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 28 October 2015.
Existence and Location of Copies
L8/56b is another copy of the album, but is missing one of the photographs found in this album.
Subject
- Vallum Shipping Co Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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