The Tyser Legacy

This book covers the history of  Tyser & Company to 1914, Commonwaeth & Dominion / Port Line 1914 - 1991 and then specific detailed histories of associated companies such as MANZ Line, Albion & Overseas Shipping Agency, Atlas Line, Compass Line, Crusader Shipping Company, Associated Container Transport (Australia) Ltd and Pacific Australia Direct Line (PAD and other smaller companies mainly stevedoring, agency and  wool dumping.

The book provides the first in-depth look at the politics and operations of the Conference systems, as well as providing a concise date-line history of the British lines in New Zealand overseas trade.

There are 100 pages of fleet lists covering all the Tyser Line sailing ships and steamers, the Cory Line and Royden steamers which were chartered to Tysers,  the Milburn Line and "Port" steamers employed on the Anglo Australian Steam Navigation Company service 1883 - 1914, Commonweath & Dominion Line / Port Line owned time charted and war time managed MANZ Line ships including the ten Canadian Governmet ships, Crusader Shipping Company, ACT (A), plus ANL and Shipping Corporation of New Zealand emplyed on ACT (A) services.

The records of each ship also provide good coverage of incidents, casualties, origins of names.

A series of short paragraphs, mainly humerous gives an insight into the company culture, practices etc of Port Line.

Of  the 243 illustrations, over 220 are being published for the first time, and there is a greater preponderance of these photographs taken in Australian and New Zealand ports.

Published by NZ Ship & Marine Society November 2006. Hardback 376 pages

To order this publication, please download the order form [PDF 70kb], fill it in and send to the NZ Ship and Marine Society.

Members NZ$60 + $7 postage within New Zealand

Australian Members A$70 (Australian cheques OK) 

Non-Members NZ$80 + $7 postage within New Zealand

The book is available in the United Kingdom from shipsinfocus@btinternet.com, price £30.00 plus postage.