Blyth Harbour Commissioners
Other Business Names:
- Blyth Harbour & Dock Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blyth, Northumberland, Northumberland, North East, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Port & harbour services
Notes:
Established 1882 by act of parliament to develop the port and manage facilities. Succeeded Blyth Harbour & Dock Co, established in 1854 to develop the port and levy dues. Blyth had emerged as a significant port in the 18th century and was an important coal exporting port in the 19th century. From 1960s port diversified into other goods, eg paper and timber. Continue in 2013
Publications:
- Blyth Harbour Commission, 1882-1932 by Baldwin, Christopher E
- Blyth Harbour Commission Centenary, 1882-1982 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Blyth Harbour & Dock Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blyth, Northumberland, Northumberland, North East, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Port & harbour services
Notes:
Established 1882 by act of parliament to develop the port and manage facilities. Succeeded Blyth Harbour & Dock Co, established in 1854 to develop the port and levy dues. Blyth had emerged as a significant port in the 18th century and was an important coal exporting port in the 19th century. From 1960s port diversified into other goods, eg paper and timber. Continue in 2013Publications:
- Blyth Harbour Commission, 1882-1932 by Baldwin, Christopher E
- Blyth Harbour Commission Centenary, 1882-1982 by Unknown