| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 101 | preference shares | 189[8], red | #57,#151,#248 | VF | £40 |
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| 102 | ordinary shares | 189[9], black, red seal | #57,#168,#432 | VF | £40 |
Earle’s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd
Established in Hull in 1845 by Charles and William Earle, incorporated with a limited liability in 1871. Built the SS Bessemer, Sir Henry Bessemer’s experimental swinging-cabin paddle steamer, which made its maiden (and only) public voyage in 1875. After voluntary liquidation in 1900 due to the death of one partner and illness of the other, a new company bearing the same name was incorporated in 1901 controlled by the Wilson line for whom the company had built many ships. The company finally went into liquidation in 1933. Company number 5695
Capital £300,000 in 24,000 preference shares of £5 and 36,000 ordinary shares of £5.
1871