Corporate Body

Australasian United Steam Navigation Company Ltd (1887 - 1960s)

From
1887
Australia
To
1960s
Functions
Maritime Industry and Sea Transport

Summary

The Australasian United Steam Navigation Company was established in 1887, when it took the place of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company. The Queensland Steamship Company amalgamated with AUSN the same year. The Company existed into the 1960s.

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Timeline

 1839 - 1851 Hunter River Steam Navigation Company
       1851 - 1887 Australasian Steam Navigation Company
       1881 - 1887 Queensland Steamship Company Ltd
             1887 - 1960s Australasian United Steam Navigation Company Ltd

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Australasian Steam Navigation Company - Records, 1881 - 1897, ML MSS 2490; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

  • Australasian United Steam Navigation Company - Records, 1887 - 1961, M1846-1853; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Parsons, Ronald, An history of Australasian Steam Navigation Company and Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. Ltd (Adelaide: 1960), 30 pp. Details

Resources

Ailie Smith

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