Summary
Brochure issued by the Cunard Line, circa 1960s-1970s. It details the facilities offered on Cunard Line ships. 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'.
Physical Description
18 page, colour brochure, stapled on left hand side. The front cover comprises an illustration of two liners passing each other (opposite directions) on the open sea and the title of the brochure in the bottom right hand register. The information contained inside the brochure includes fleet information, menus, deck plan overview, details of room types and other facilities available on the ship. The information provided is a combination of text, artistic illustrations and colour photographic images.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John McKay, 26 Feb 2003
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Manufactured For
Cunard Lines, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1960s-1970s
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User
Mr John McKay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960s-1970s
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Inscriptions
Front cover; 'Travel in a BIG way Cunard'
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Overall Dimensions
22.4 cm (Length), 28.9 cm (Width)
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