1801: Founded by Thomas and John Brocklebank in Whitehaven with one sailing ship, trading mostly with coal
1813: With the abolition of the Honorouble East India Company's trading monopoly to India, entered to the India trade as its mainstay field of operation. Also South and North America, East and West Indies.
1819: Liverpool became terminus port
1858: London to China Treaty Ports service opened
1860: Regular services to Brazil ceased
1889: First steamship built, but the fleet composed mainly by sailing ships
1901: Last sailing ship retired
1906: The company invested in Shire Line (David Jenkins & Company). Five ships transferred to this company for sailings to Japan
1907: The David Jenkins & Co. bought out by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, who now became partners for the Shire Line
1911: The Royal Mails Steam Packet Company purchased remainder of the Shire Line shares. Brocklebanks soldsold its shares to members of the Cunard board of directors. Togeter with the Anchor Line purchased by the Cunard Anchor-Borkclebank Limited was formed.
1916: Tyzack's & Branfoot's Well Line of Sunderland was taken over.
1945: only 11 ships left after the war
1947: Independence of India and Pakistan with stringent trading regulations more than halved trade to this area
1967: The closure of the Suez Canal led to 5000 mile long detour in both directions round the Cape of Good Hope. 4 years of such situation with containerisation ultimately led Brocklebanks to endtrade to India
1968: The Cunard-Brocklebank Limited formed and ships pooled between the two companies, but financial losses continued
1983: The last two ships in the Brocklebank Line liveries sold. End of the Company.
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