Pamphlet - 'Sitmar the Fun Way to Europe & UK', Sitmar Lines, circa 1969

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Summary:: Folded pamphlet titled 'Sitmar the Fun Way to Europe & UK' issued by Sitmar Lines, circa 1969. It advertises pleasure cruises via Suez or Panama on the ships Fairsea, Fairsky, Castel Felice and Fairstar. 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'.
Description:: Folded, single sheet, double-sided pamphlet on gloss paper. Colour illustrations and photographs. Text in English.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mr John McKay, 2003

Tagged with:	shipping lines, shipping, travel, shipping industry, pamphlets, 1959, 1958
Themes this item is part of:	Migration Collection, Transport Collection
Primary Classification:	WATER TRANSPORT
Secondary Classification:	Shipping Lines
Tertiary Classification:	promotional materials
Inscriptions:	Cover title: "SITMAR THE FUN WAY TO EUROPE AND THE UK"
Manufactured For:	Sitmar Line (Societa Italiana Transporti Marittimi S.p.A.), Genova, Italy, circa 1969
User:	Mr John McKay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1969