Item HT 6498 Book - Crossing the Atlantic, Cunard Line, circa 1960s

Summary

Book issued by the Cunard Line, circa 1960s. It details the experience of crossing the Atlantic aboard a Cunard Line ship. 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

Colour book with original envelope.