Bristol City Line was a British shipping line based in Bristol, England that traded from 1704 until 1974. From 1760 Bristol City Line also built ships.
The company's fleet was distinguished with the name of each ship ending in "City", and named after cities in Britain, the USA and Canada. Some names were re-used up to five times for successive ships.
Read more about Bristol City Line: Early Steamship Services, First World War, Between The Wars, Second World War, Post War Operations and Takeover
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