Mercantile Marine Shipping Offices / British Shipping Federation

[Charlie Hannah]

Tom Yates was the reason for the 1960 strike and the forming of the Seaman's Reform Movement.We got shut of the Maggot!

[Captain Kong]

Here`s the National Seamens Reform Movement Card , Charlie, from the 1960 strike to reform the bent and corrupt Union run by Yates.
Cheers
Brian

[Ian Malcolm]

I stayed in the excellent Sailor's Home in Leith (now the prestigious Malmaison Hotel), but used Atlantic House, also excellent, in Liverpool.

Regards

Ian

[David Williams]

Hi Des.
Did you do many trips ouit from Swansea ?.
Dave Williams

[Jim Brady]

Can somebody please remind me or tell me about the Pool in Port Talbot.I remember getting the midnight at Lime Street as we did,one bad trip which is another story.We were told to report to the Pool in Port Talbot,if my memory serves me right it was like a sweet shop in amongst the other shops.On arrival there a pimply faced youth asked us where we had been untill now,although I was only a youth myself at the time ( but not pimply faced)I told him that whilst he was sleeping we had been on that many trains that I lost count.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Jim Dixon]

They were not alone. Several shipping companies has there own pool of men.

[happy daze john in oz]

They were not alone. Several shipping companies has there own pool of men.

Very often refered to as company contracted men as opposed to pool contract.