Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co

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Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co

'Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co' was a Managing Agent established by F M Gillanders at Lyons Range, Calcutta in 1820. John Ogilvy joined him in 1824 and the company became ' Gillanders, Ogivy' & Co'. In 1833 Ogilvy retired and Captain Arbuthnot joined Gillanders and the company became known as 'Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co'. Their head office was at 8 Clive Street, Calcuttaand they had offices in Bombay, Madras, Karachi, Lahore and Delhi. Their interests were in tea, jute, timber, building, engineering and oil and a number of mainline railway systems [1].

Tea Gardens

The following Tea Gardens where tramways have been identified are listed on FIBIS page 'Assam Tea Industry' as having 'Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co' as Managing Agent:-

  • 'Empire Of India & Ceylon Tea Co'
  • 'Singlo Tea Co Ltd'

References

  1. “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry WB78 page ....