Irrawaddy Flotilla and Burmese Steam Navigation Company, shipowners. Captain H J Chubb papers.

This collection comprises material formerly belonging to and concerning Captain Hugh J. Chubb. Boxes 1 – 3 contain three large photograph albums formerly belonging to Captain Chubb, spanning c. 1880 – 1945. The over 700 photographs depict a variety of vessels, personnel, equipment and locations in Burma, spanning much of the company’s history. Box 4 contains miscellaneous material concerning Captain Chubb from 1942 – 1974, including cassette tapes and transcripts of an interview he gave to Dr Peter N. Davies of the University of Liverpool in 1974 which details much of his seafaring career, and personal diaries and effects from his time in the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company and the Indian Army. See attached list for full details. Photograph albums: Large photograph album, containing copy photographs (1-206): The photographs consist of paddle steamers especially built for the Flotilla. Large photograph album, containing photographs (207-477): Flag of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.; Salvage Photographs; Engines of paddle steamers; Pilot steamers; Tug building; Rangoon senior staff; Rangoon office staff; Belmont House. Large photograph album, containing photographs (478-714): Design for the Handbook cover, issued for British Empire Exhibition, 1924; Capital £2160,000 Stock Certificates; Photographs of Dalla Dockyards and foundry; Dalla Dockyard staff; Buildings and store rooms of the Dalla Dockyard; Kho Kim's daughter who christened the steamer Pekin; Rangoon foundry; Agency houses, with workers; Baby Elephants landing at Plymouth from the SS Arracan; New Rangoon Office.