| Administrative History | The directors of W Cooper and Son (Kirkwall) Ltd appear to have been directors of the North of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Shipping Co. Ltd. W Cooper and Son ceased trading in 1961.
Shetland Hotels (Lerwick) Ltd was one of the hotel companies which cooperated with North of Scotland and P&O Scottish Ferries to provide customers with 'value for money' ship/hotel holidays. |
| Description | Minute book for W. Cooper and Son (Kirkwall) Ltd, 21 June 1940 - 28 August 1967, comprising minutes of general and annual meetings which were held in Aberdeen. Some minutes relate to the sailings of S.S. 'Amelia' and contain lists of Company shares. Minutes are signed by the chairman.
Short correspondence made between the general manager and secretary of North of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Shipping Company and Messrs Paull & Williamsons (Advocates), January - August 1969, relating to a certificate [not present] of 5000 shares of one pound sterling each in Shetland Hotels (Lerwick) Ltd, purchased by North of Scotland on 31 January 1969. Found in envelope marked 'certificate of 5000 shares of £1 each in Shetland Hotels (Lerwick) Ltd purchased 31st January 1969'.
Two letters, one of 3 August 1972 from Messrs Paull & Williamsons to the North of Scotland, enclosing [not present] certificate no. 66 of 1000 shares and second letter of 4 August 1972 from secretary of North of Scotland to Messrs Paull & Williamsons, acknowledging receipt of certificate. Found in envelope marked 'share certificate No. 66 [of] 1000 - £1 shares [each in] Shetland Hotels (Lerwick) Ltd, received from Paull Williamson[s] 4/8/72'. |