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Ourtwo main sources for shipping movements are the Lloyd'sList,a newspaper in which shipping movements of ocean-going vessels andsubsequently shipping casualties were reported and Voyage RecordCards.
Eachvessel had one or more voyage record cards on which movements werenoted and casualties and other incidents frequently reported.
GuildhallLibrary holdings
- Lloyd's List from 1741 to date (some early years are missing).
- The years 1827-1945 and 1976-2010 are held on microfilm.
All other holdings are in hard copy format until December 2013 when publication in hard copy ceased.
Voyage Record Cards 1927 c1975 A minimum of four working days notice is required for consultation.
WhenContacting them make sure you ask fot the VoyageRecord Cards and not the Shipping Movement Cards
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