Summary

Folded pamphlet giving sailing schedule for the S.S. Southern Cross, issued by Shaw Savill Lines in May 1959. The scheduled lists dates of sailing for routes from Sydney to Southampton from 28 May 1959 until 16 October 1960. It is part of a collection of 175 items of post-war ship memorabilia collected by John McKay. John began collecting shipping brochures as a boy through an interest in travel and later used some of the material in his professional capacity as a Geography and Social Studies teacher. He finally made a voyage himself in 1957-1958, to England to attend a scouting jamboree, although he ended up staying for 18 months. He remembers lots of Australians going over at that time, and references to Earls Court as 'Kangaroo Alley'.

The Southern Cross was in service from 1955-1972 and made four world voyages each year from Southampton to Australia. It could accommodate up to 1160 tourist class passengers.

Physical Description

Folded, double-sided pamphlet on gloss paper. Black and white illustration on front cover, and red background and borders on rest of schedule. Text in English.

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