This continually expanding site now has more than 40 pages covering the topics below. If you have any suggestions for the site please contact: webeditor@biship.com
BI staff? Former BI people are eligible to join the online BI group. Apply here BI history: A short history of the company (published in 1956) Timeline - key dates in BI's history BI/P&O merger document - fascinating insights to the 1914 deal BI's associated companies - their funnels and houseflags BI Commanders' list BI News - BI's house magazine contained a mass of information about staff and ships Special Dara page - pictures and 40th anniversary of disaster Rohilla disaster - a review of a new book on the WWI sinking Abhona - an account of sea trials just before the ship disappeared without trace Routes and services - BI's services, cargo and passenger, as existing in 1968 Song, Verse & Worse: BI lore in songs and words, includes the Doxford song! Pugli Munshi Wallah's collection of Hindustani rhymes Paintings of BI ships in a marine artists' mini gallery Bill Highams Don Braben Gordon Frickers Robert Lloyd Richard Crow Competition: The short story competition has had to be abandoned Ships' livery and company insignia Logbook: comments, suggestions, ship or family history questions? Sign the logbook Or view logbook abstracts: logbook entries for 2008 archive of 2007 abstracts archive of 2006 abstracts archive of 2005 abstracts archive of 2004 abstracts archive of May-Dec 2003 abstracts archive of 2002/03 abstracts archive of 2001/02 abstracts archive of 2000/01 abstracts Links: Links to other interesting sites with BI content, including many with pictures.
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