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Pamphlet - 'Go by the Stars to the Land of your Dreams', SS Northern Star & SS Southern Cross, Shaw Savill Line, circa 1960s
Reg. No: HT 2620
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- Summary:
- Folded pamphlet for the S.S. Northern Star and S.S. Southern Cross, issued by Shaw Savill Lines circa 1960s. The brochure shows colour photographs of the ships' indoor facilities and decks, stops en route, and a colour map of the world showing the routes taken by the 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'.
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. The Northern Star was commissioned after the success of Southern Cross, and could carry an extra 250 passengers. Her maiden voyage was in 1962, she was the last passenger liner to be operated by Shaw Savill, and in 1975 she was sold to ship breakers after persistent problems with faulty engines. - Description:
- Folded, double-sided pamphlet on gloss paper. Photographs and illustrations in colour. Text in English.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John McKay, 2003
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 21.7 cm (Height), 9.2 cm (Width) |
| Dimension Comment: | folded four times. |
More information
| Tagged with: | immigration, advertising, shipping lines, shipping, ship memorabilia, pamphlets |
| 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: "GO BY THE STARS" "TO ENGLAND ... OR AROUND THE WORLD" Back cover: "BETTER TRAVEL ... SHAW SAVILL 'ONE-CLASS TOURIST' " |
| Issued By: | Shaw, Savill & Albion Co. Ltd (Shaw, Savill & Albion Line), England, Great Britain, circa 1960s |
| Place & Date Published: | England, Great Britain, circa 1960s |
| User: | Mr John McKay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960s Collected by John McKay |
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