'Gibbs and Company' History

This material is held atGlamorgan Archives / Archifau Morgannwg

Reference
- GB 214 D331/60
Dates of Creation
- 1942-1993
Physical Description
- 1 bundle

Scope and Content

'Gibbs and Company': later history after J.A. Gibbs's death and correspondence with Patrick Gibbs. Notes; copies from printed publications; Steamship Co. Ltd.; original letters to John Morel Gibbs regarding The West Wales Steamship Co. Ltd. 1990; directors' reports and financial statements of West Wales Steamship Group plc 1977, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993; copy of letter from 'John' to Patrick Gibbs 1991 regarding will of father; cuttings regarding Reginal Patrick Mahoney Gibbs, DFC, 1942; photocopy of 'Not Peace but a Sword' by Wing-Cmdr R.P.M. Gibbs, n.d.; 2 photographs at Oriel College, Oxford, 1991; photocopies of parts of 'The Ship Busters' 1940-1944 regarding war career of Patrick Gibbs

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Fair condition

Archive Record|Table of contents

John Morel Gibbs, PapersD331

Cuttings, photographs, papers, historical notes and ships' specificationsD331/1

Notes, correspondence, cuttings etc gathered in research and drafting of publicationD331/2-12

'Post Books'D331/13-19

'Places – Cardiff, Waterford, Portland'D331/20

'Morel Ships'D331/21

Historical notes for talks on the Morels of CardiffD331/22

Cuttings, correspondence, postcards and photographsD331/23

Notes on the Goldsworthy and Hannah familiesD331/24

Notes on the Goldsworthy and Lean families of CornwallD331/25

Notes on the Morel familyD331/26

'Early Jersey' and 'Morel & Stuart Farm'D331/27

'Morel Frères'D331/28

'Main Research Documents on Jean, Philip and Thomas Morel'D331/29

'Book 1 - Introduction'D331/30

Morels of CardiffD331/31

Notes on Morel shipsD331/32

Bute Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. PapersD331/33

Correspondence from Thomas Morel to wife and daughterD331/34

Biographical notes on John Angel GibbsD331/35

Copies of letters and newspaper clippingsD331/36

Notes and correspondence on Dowlais Iron Company and Bute Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyD331/37

Notes and transcripts regarding the Dowlais Iron CompanyD331/38

Ships' papers; sale of shares; contract; specification; and notes on William GibbD331/39

Photographs, notes, contracts, agreements, letters, annual reports, lists of steamers, shares and debenturesD331/40

Research notesD331/41

Winding-up PapersD331/42

Will of Thomas MorelD331/43

Notes on William Marshall of Clovelly and Proceedings of the Wesley Historical SocietyD331/44, 45

Papers relating to map sent following death of John Angel GibbsD331/46

'Extract from the remarkable career of a well-known athlete'D331/47

Ships' log-books, notes on shipping history, notes on History of the Port of CardiffD331/48

P & O Annual Report and AccountsD331/49

Report of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts of Reardon Smith Line Ltd.D331/50

Extracts from Lloyd's ListD331/51

Photograph of memorial cardD331/52

Genealogical notes on Pearce, Angel, Hinde and Morel familiesD331/53

Genealogical NotesD331/54

Genealogical notesD331/55

'Thomas Morel VII. The Visit to Tenerife 1892'D331/56

Notes from historical reference booksD331/57

Memorandum and Articles of Association of Morel Ltd.D331/58, 59

'Gibbs and Company' HistoryD331/60

Gibbs Family GenealogyD331/61

Philip Morel's obituary and notes on himD331/62

Correspondence, contracts, specifications and articles of agreementD331/63

Ships' Sale agreementsD331/64

Morel Bros. minutes bookD331/65

Annual reports of subsidiary companiesD331/66

'Holdings in the SS Longueil 1884. 'The First Steamship'D331/67

'The First Steamship'. Coal & pitprop contracts'D331/68

'The First Steamship'. Unimportant'D331/69

'The First Steamship'. The Vero Affaire 1884'D331/70

Loose papersD331/71

SS Colstrup crew agreementsD331/72

Crew agreements and other papers for SS Maria NeedhamD331/73

SS Gertrude crew agreementsD331/74

Iron screw steamer SS Dowlais SpecificationD331/75-76

Notebook of Morel Brothers' shipsD331/77

Volume of original records compiled entitled 'Morel, Le Moignan, Early Jersey'D331/78

Plan and section of SS ColstrupD331/79

Plan and section of SS PortugaletteD331/80

Plan and section of unidentified shipD331/81

Drawings of two gib winchesD331/82

Plan of unidentified forecastleD331/83

Photograph of Cardiff Chamber of CommerceD331/84

Facsimile of District plan of Cardiff and Penarth 1869D331/85