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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General
Sealink's antecedents go back to the packet boats of the days
before steam. The invention of the steam engine greatly assisted
the development of the railways and led to the growth of the packet
boats. The private railway companies recognised the need for an
integrated transport system which included operating services
across the sea routes. The Big Four railway companies were
nationalised in 1948 and their shipping services came under the
control of the British Transport ommission. In 1968 a Shipping and
International Services Division of the British Railways Board was
formed. This separate division operated under the brand name of
Sealink. In 1979 the assets of the Shipping and International
Services Division were transferred to Sealink UK Limited, a wholly
owned subsidiary company. With a wealth of previously unpublished
images, Ian Collard tells the fascinating story of this unique
shipping company.
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