A Tramp Shipping Dynasty - Burrell & Son of Glasgow, 1850-1939: A History of Ownership, Finance, and Profit

by R.A. Cage

Overview

This history of Burrell & Son of Glasgow describes the way in which ship ownership and operation developed during the final years of the age of sail and the beginning of the era of steamships. Not only does the work contain background material on tramp shipping commerce, it also includes a substantial database on ship building, ownership, and operations during this period. The information will be of interest to the maritime historian since it describes this important era in detail, and to the business historian interested in the strategy and structure of the shipping industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313303463
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/11/1997
Series:	Contributions in Economics and Economic History , #184
Pages:	275
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

R. A. CAGE is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economic History at the University of New England in Australia and an Honorary Research Consultant, Department of Economics, University of Queensland. /eDr. Cage has published widely in the fields of business and economic history.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Nature of Tramp Shipping
A Brief History of Burrell & Son
Ownership Patterns
The Financing of Tramp Ships
Profitability of Burrell & Son's Operations
Conclusions
Appendix 1: List of Burrell & Son Ships, by Dates in the Fleet
Appendix 2: Selected Statistics on Ships Held, by Time Periods
Appendix 3: Total Shares plus Burrell & Son's Holdings, by Ship
Appendix 4: Details of Ships in which Burrell & Son had Financial and Controlling Interests
Appendix 5: List and Details of Puffers Built by Burrell & Son at Hamilton Hill Yard
Appendix 6: List and Details of Ships Built by Burrell & Son at Lower Woodyard
Appendix 7: Names, Addresses, and Occupations of Shareholders in Burrell & Son Ships
Appendix 8: Summary of Wills of Burrell Family Members
Appendix 9: Strath Steamships Mutual Insurance Association, Ltd., 1914-1931
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

Cage (economic history, U. of New England, Australia) has three goals here: to assemble perhaps the most comprehensive database on tramp shipping (mostly in the appendices), to show the process of wealth creation through a detailed history of one major British firm in the industry, and to demonstrate the usefulness of material in public archives and how to interpret it. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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