Name/Title
P&O Lines Series-General Folder #1Entry/Object ID
K0001.115.01Scope and Content
This folder consists of eleven items:
1. P&O and B.I.: Single page, folded, tricolor brochure. Undated, ca. 1950s. Pictorial overview of the cruising lifestyle aboard P&O vessels. Features large-format photos of ship's interiors. Text describes the luxury of the cruising experience and briefly mentions the ports served by the line.
2. P&O Lines, Australia, via Egypt-India-Ceylon: Multi-page, stapled booklet. Black and white with color cover. Undated, ca. 1950s. Pictorial booklet depicting scenes from Australia. Marketing directed at potential British passengers. Showcases the country of Australia more than the cruise line itself. Few photos depict shipboard life, however.
3. Chusan, Himalaya, Fully Air-Conditioned and Stabilized, Tourist Class: Single, bicolor page, folded. Undated, ca. 1950s. Features photos of tourist-class accommodations aboard the sister ships Chusan and Himalaya.
4. Accommodation Pictures, P&O, Strathnaver and Strathaird: Multi-page stapled booklet. Undated, ca. 1930s. Features photos of first and tourist passenger class accomodations aboard the vessels Strathnaver and Strathaird. Sketch of architectural element and list of safe-codes (?) hand-noted on reverse of booklet.
5. Untitled: Single, page, black and white clipped-out portion of a larger page. Undated, ca. 1950s. Advertisement for the line, featuring photos of, and statistics for, the vessels: Canberra, Oriana, Himalaya, Iberia, Orcades, Oronsay, Orsova and Arcadia. Center text box provides a list of sample voyages for each of the vessels.
6. Canberra and Oriana, The Largest and Fastest Liners Ever to Operate in the Pacific Area: Single page, folded, tricolor fold-out booklet. Undated, ca. 1950s. Features cutaway-style deck plans for the sister vessels Canberra and Oriana, showcasing the modernity of the vessels.
7. P&O Orient Lines, "The Biggest Bloomin' Ships Sailing the Seven Seas": Multi-page, stapled, color-booklet. Undated, ca. mid 1960s. Provides a pictorial overview of the fleet, including vessels: Canberra, Oriana, Arcadia, Iberia, Oronsay, Orsova, Chusan, Orcades, Himalaya, Cathay and Chitral. Each vessel's accommodations and basic stateroom categories are detailed.
8. P&O Sunshine Holiday Cruises, 1968: Multi-page stapled, color booklet, dated 1967. Booklet provides overview of the fleet's sailing schedule for the 1968 year. First half of booklet provides a general overview of the cruising lifestyle, while the second half provides a specific route map and itinerary for each cruise route sailed by each vessel. Rear pages detail general information, rates of fare, sailing dates and agent information.
9. P&O Straths: "Strathnaver, Strathaird, Strathden, Strathmore": Multi-page, stapled, bicolor booklet. Undated, ca. 1940s. Pictorial overview of the Strath-series vessels' accommodations and amenities. Provides photos of accommodations and amenities for each of tourist and first passenger classes aboard the vessels. Cover features photos of the vessels underway.
10. The Six Worlds of P&O, "Run Away to Sea Holidays" 1970 Edition: Multi-Page, color, stapled booklet, dated 1969. Booklet groups cruise offerings by destination, and provides port information, rates of fare and itineraries for each route/sailing. Cover and interior feature English women dressed in international costumes of each (of six) destination port(s) for the line.
11. P&O Orient LInes, "The Biggest Bloomin' Ships Sailing the Seven Seas": Duplicate of item # 7 of this folder.Collection
Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
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Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
May 31, 2011
