HOYFM.ACL2024.20 - Head Line and the Ulster Steamship Co. Ltd

G. Heyn and Sons/Head Line Limited Centenary Exhibition at Cultra

Reference code: HOYFM.ACL2024.20/1
Level of description: Series
Title: G. Heyn and Sons/Head Line Limited Centenary Exhibition at Cultra
Scope and content: Material from an Ulster Folk and Transport Museum exhibition celebrating the centenary of ‘Head Line’ with correspondence about the event, posters, invitational cards, handwritten notes from Michael McCaughan, and photocopied texts. Contents: a typescript letter description of the ‘Head Line Centenary Exhibition 1877-1977 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, 8th of April-30th September, 1977’; handwritten notes on portraits of Heyn, Head Line services, captains, and acknowledgements; notes on items, cataloguing notes, a list of commodities, draft text for a sales leaflets; a folder of photocopied images entitled: ‘Head Line, Ulster Steamship Co. Ltd., Belfast, Photographic Illustrations for Centenary Exhibition (1977); The Chichester Folder: a wire ropes and chains folder; a fragment from the News Letter of November 5th, 1975 with the story: ‘Guy Fawkes Day Massacre; a G. Heyn and Sons Ltd. typescript letter to Mr McCaughan of the Ulster Folk Museum regarding photographs (1975); a reply from Mr McCaughan concerning the writing of official letters, photographs, etc. (1975); an annotated photocopy of advance information from the Blackstaff Press Ltd. News concerning the book The Sinking of the Kenbane Head; an Ulster Steamship Co. Ltd. navigational note; a Bottle Paper Note from the U.S. Hydrographic Office with the vessel title inscribed ‘Lord Londonderry’; a ripped postcard of a Head Line ship with ‘Conway R. Dobbs written on the back (1917); a handwritten Lord Londonderry voyage tracker; handwritten notes on the Boyd family Carrick (1975); a typescript letter from Mr McCaughan to J.C. Walsh concerning a copy print and the destruction of Walsh’s store (1975); photocopies of texts on various ships; a G. Heyn and Sons business card (1970s); a Public Record Office for Northern Ireland folder: a letter to Mr. McCaughan from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland concerning a cataloguing list record of Heyn & Sons Ltd. (1975); a Port of Belfast Drive-on/Drive-Off Terminal Directory and fold-out map; photocopies of newspaper fragments about sailing ships; dozens of pages of records on G. Heyn & Sons and Ulster Steamship Company from the 1970s; a folder entitled Head Line Centenary Exhibition 1977: letters of correspondence from McCaughan to many people of interest, some photocopies, other original typescripts (1977); handwritten notes and lists for the exhibition; invitational cards to the exhibition (1977); a booklet on directions on finding on the S.S. Fanad Head (labelled 1920); newspaper clippings about Head Line; a distributional list for the Head Line Centenary Exhibition; Elerman city liners notice (1977); exhibition guest list (1977); subsequent newspaper clippings about the launch (1953); various notes from McCaughan thanking people for their work towards the exhibitions (1977); handwritten fleet lists of Ulster Steamship Company (1977); a typescript memo on Samuel Thomas Ross (1977); assorted photocopies of maritime texts; memoranda from McCaughan surrounding the exhibition (1977); correspondence to Sir. Walter Edmenson concerning exhibition material (1977); a subfolder of photocopied Heyn Group Services material; a poster for the exhibition (1977).