Item HT 2654 Brochure - SS Southern Cross, Shaw Savill Line, circa 1957

Summary

Brochure issued by Shaw Savill Line, circa 1957. It contains information and advertising for the ship the S.S. Southern Cross. 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'. John collected this brochure on a cruise in about 1957.

The S. S. Southern Cross, in service from 1955-1972 making four world voyages each year from Southampton to Australia. Up to 1160 tourist class passengers could be accommodated.

Physical Description

Folded double-sided brochure on gloss paper. The front cover has a colour illustration of the ship at sea, and hand written "232". Inside brochure, are black and white illustrations and black text.