Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company
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The Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company provided shipping services in the United Kingdom from 1904 to 1943.
Passenger services were operated between Newcastle
and London
until the Great Depression in the United Kingdom
.
The vessels and interests of the company were purchased by Coast Lines
in 1943.
History
Four companies came together in 1904 to form the Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company. These were:- The Tyne Steam Shipping Co. Ltd,
- The Tees Union Steamship Co. Ltd,
- The Free Trade Wharf Co. Ltd
- Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.
Passenger services were operated between Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
until the Great Depression in the United Kingdom
Great Depression in the United Kingdom
The Great Depression in the United Kingdom, also known as the Great Slump, was a period of national economic downturn in the 1930s, which had its origins in the global Great Depression...
.
The vessels and interests of the company were purchased by Coast Lines
Coast Lines
-History:Powell, Bacon and Hough Lines Ltd was formed in 1913 in Liverpool. The name of Coast Lines Limited was adopted in 1917, when the company was purchased by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company at a cost of £800,000...
in 1943.