Summary
Leaflet listing bar prices on the Chandris line ship RHMS Ellinis. Built in 1931 as the Lurline for the US Matson Line, she was used for the San Francisco to Honolulu service. Operating as a troop ship between 1942 and 1946, when she was completely refitted. She then re-entered the San Francisco to Los Angeles to Honolulu service in 1948 before being sold to Chandris Lines in 1963. Renamed Ellinis she was refitted with accommodation for 1,668-single class passengers. First used for the round-the-world service from Rotterdam to Sydney to Rotterdam, from 1975 onwards she was used for cruising only. She was scrapped in 1986.
Physical Description
Folding leaflet with an illustration of four glasses, an ash tray and a cigarette on the cover. The is a small blue flag on the reverse of the leaflet. The inside of the booklet lists of drinks and their prices.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mrs Myrtle Christina Hyland, Mr Linton R. Lethlean OAM, Feb 1993
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Inscriptions
Printed in black on the front: "R.H.M.S. ELLINIS" Printed on the reverse: "CHANDRIS LINES [repeated four times.]
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Overall Dimensions
22.5 cm (Length), 37.6 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
22.5 mm (Length), 37.6 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Beverages, Immigrant Shipping, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Ship Memorabilia, Shipping, Shipping Industry, Shipping Lines
