Emma Richardson
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Hello everybody. can anyone tell me if White Star had offices in London? and if so where?
Many thanks in advance
Emma
Many thanks in advance
Emma
Did White Star Line have a London office?
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Lester Mitcham
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Hi Emma,
The addresses I have from a First Class Rates and Plans booklet are:
1 Cockspur St., S.W. and
38 Leadenhall Street, E.C.
I hope this helps,
Lester
The addresses I have from a First Class Rates and Plans booklet are:
1 Cockspur St., S.W. and
38 Leadenhall Street, E.C.
I hope this helps,
Lester
Emma Richardson
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thanks for that information, can you tell me if that means tickets could be purchaesd from those offices? sorry it is early......
Lester Mitcham
Member
Hi Emma,
As far as I know tickets could be purchased both from the Company's Offices as well as from the Agents.
Lester
As far as I know tickets could be purchased both from the Company's Offices as well as from the Agents.
Lester
Mark Baber
RIP
Lester---
It would seem that the booklet you have is from the 1929-1932 time frame. The Leadenhall Street address is Royal Mail House, which was White Star's principal office from 1 July 1929. Before that, the principal office was on James Street, Liverpool, and the London office was Oceanic House on Cockspur Street.
On 4 November 1932, as the Royal Mail Group was being dismantled, White Star's registered office was moved out of Royal Mail House and back to Oceanic House.
Sources: Anderson's White Star; Mallett and Bell's The Pirrie-Kylsant Motorships.
MAB
It would seem that the booklet you have is from the 1929-1932 time frame. The Leadenhall Street address is Royal Mail House, which was White Star's principal office from 1 July 1929. Before that, the principal office was on James Street, Liverpool, and the London office was Oceanic House on Cockspur Street.
On 4 November 1932, as the Royal Mail Group was being dismantled, White Star's registered office was moved out of Royal Mail House and back to Oceanic House.
Sources: Anderson's White Star; Mallett and Bell's The Pirrie-Kylsant Motorships.
MAB
Emma Richardson
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Lester & Mark....Any idea how I can find out any of the names of the staff that worked in the London office for the 1910-1912 period, or is that just being greedy? EMMA
Dave Gittins
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The Leadenhall St address may not have been the main office in 1912 but it certainly was in use. It's on a letter to Francis Browne dated April 3rd 1912. Browne's ticket came from the Queenstown agent.
Lester Mitcham
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Hi Mark,
The booklet I have is a 7 C'S Press reprint; but the front cover bears the date May, 1913.
The Heading on the back cover reads: Principal Offices of the White Star Line. Under the sub-heading: Company's Offices; while the first address is 30 James Street Liverpool; there are in addition to the 2 London addresses 22 others; for England, Europe and North America.
This list is followed by one listing: Agents; for which Paris and Cherbourg feature most prominently.
I also have a 2nd booklet (also a 7 C's Press reprint) for January, 1912; which gives First Class Passage Rates for the Titanic. It also lists both London Offices.
Regards,
Lester
The booklet I have is a 7 C'S Press reprint; but the front cover bears the date May, 1913.
The Heading on the back cover reads: Principal Offices of the White Star Line. Under the sub-heading: Company's Offices; while the first address is 30 James Street Liverpool; there are in addition to the 2 London addresses 22 others; for England, Europe and North America.
This list is followed by one listing: Agents; for which Paris and Cherbourg feature most prominently.
I also have a 2nd booklet (also a 7 C's Press reprint) for January, 1912; which gives First Class Passage Rates for the Titanic. It also lists both London Offices.
Regards,
Lester
Lester Mitcham
Member
Hi Emma,
Sorry no idea. The booklets I have name some of the Agents.
Lester
Sorry no idea. The booklets I have name some of the Agents.
Lester
Mark Baber
RIP
I didn't know about the earlier Leadenhall presence; thanks, Lester and Dave, for that info.
Odd, isn't it that the site of a one-time White Star office would later become the location of the firm's corporate headquarters?
MAB
Odd, isn't it that the site of a one-time White Star office would later become the location of the firm's corporate headquarters?
MAB
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