Baine, James, & Co's Black Ball Packets
Other Business Names:
- Black Ball Line
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
Notes:
Established by James Baine of James Baine & Co, Liverpool, in early 1850s to operate a packet service initially between Liverpool and New York and shortly afterwards between Liverpool and Australia. Used name 'Black Ball' in direct competition with a US packet service of same name. Came to operate services to other destinations. Closed early 1870s
Publications:
- Emigrant Clippers to Australia. The Black Ball Line, its operation, people and ships,1852-1871 by Stammers, Michael
- 'James Baine & Co's Black Ball Line of Packets' in G Measom, Official Illustrated Guide to the North Western Railway and all Its Branches by Measom, George
- Passage Makers. The history of the Black Ball Line of Australian packets, 1852-1871 by Stammers, Michael
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Black Ball Line
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
Notes:
Established by James Baine of James Baine & Co, Liverpool, in early 1850s to operate a packet service initially between Liverpool and New York and shortly afterwards between Liverpool and Australia. Used name 'Black Ball' in direct competition with a US packet service of same name. Came to operate services to other destinations. Closed early 1870sPublications:
- Emigrant Clippers to Australia. The Black Ball Line, its operation, people and ships,1852-1871 by Stammers, Michael
- 'James Baine & Co's Black Ball Line of Packets' in G Measom, Official Illustrated Guide to the North Western Railway and all Its Branches by Measom, George
- Passage Makers. The history of the Black Ball Line of Australian packets, 1852-1871 by Stammers, Michael