Bird & Co
Other Business Names:
- Bird, Samuel
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Calcutta, India
Sectors:
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
General trading co & agency house activities
Notes:
Traced origins to 1864 when Samuel Bird, an English businessman in India, won the first of many labouring contracts. Opened at Calcutta in 1873. 1880s emerged as a leading agency house serving in particular the coal, jute and shipping industries. Acquired shipping and papermaking businesses. In 1960s under Indian ownership
Publications:
- Bird & Co of Calcutta. A history produced to mark the firm's centenary, 1864-1964 by Harrison, Godfrey
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Bird, Samuel
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Calcutta, India
Sectors:
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland General trading co & agency house activities
Notes:
Traced origins to 1864 when Samuel Bird, an English businessman in India, won the first of many labouring contracts. Opened at Calcutta in 1873. 1880s emerged as a leading agency house serving in particular the coal, jute and shipping industries. Acquired shipping and papermaking businesses. In 1960s under Indian ownershipPublications:
- Bird & Co of Calcutta. A history produced to mark the firm's centenary, 1864-1964 by Harrison, Godfrey