Author Description

In 1801 John Bibby of Liverpool became involved in ship owning. The company he founded in 1807 has passed through dramatic changes of fortune to enter the 1990s as a substantial force in the shipping world. The story of the Bibby Line is also the story of the Bibby family which has been involved in the running of the company since 1807. The book contains illustrations including documents, paintings, prints and historical photographs.