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Greensborough Historical SocietyPrint, Orcades to the Sea by Peter Jones, 1942_10
... Orcades to the Sea by Peter Jones...orcades...Orcades was requisitioned by the British government as a troopship in 1939. ...Framed and signed print of ship "Orcades". Print measures 22 x 30 cm. ...Print is signed "Peter Jones '95".On back of frame "No.9 Orcades to Asia Peter Jones". ...Framed and signed print of ship "Orcades". Print measures 22 x 30 cm. Orcades to the Sea by Peter Jones Print Peter Jones ...RMS Orcades was a British built ocean liner that served on the UK-Australia route as a Royal Mail Ship from 1937-1939. Orcades was requisitioned by the British government as a troopship in 1939. It was torpedoed and sunk in October 1942 with the loss of 48 lives. The next Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War and made over 55 voyages to Australia between 1948 and 1972.The significance of this painting is that it was presented as a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the second world war by the Scullin Australia Remembers Committee in 1995.Framed and signed print of ship "Orcades". Print measures 22 x 30 cm. Print is signed "Peter Jones '95".On back of frame "No.9 Orcades to Asia Peter Jones". orcades, world war ii, scullin australia remembers committee, prints, peter jones -
Victorian Maritime CentreLetter Opener
... Plastic letter opener with Tassel "Orcades"...Orcades...At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts. souvenir S.S Orcades Orcades Plastic letter opener with Tassel "Orcades" Letter Opener ...The souvenir plastic letter opener was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Plastic letter opener with Tassel "Orcades"Orcadessouvenir, s.s orcades -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Metal Ashtray
... Metal Ashtray with logo SS Orcades...Logo SS. Orcades...At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people smoked cigarettes and purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts. souvenir cruise liners merchant souvenir ss orcades Logo SS. Orcades Metal Ashtray with logo SS Orcades Metal Ashtray ...The matchbox ashtray was purchased sometime during a cruise by unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D Benson and Family over a period of years. D Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people smoked cigarettes and purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Metal Ashtray with logo SS OrcadesLogo SS. Orcadessouvenir, cruise liners, merchant souvenir, ss orcades -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Dish - Glass
... Glass Dish with a photo of the S.S Orcades on right side....Logo S.S Orcades...At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts. souvenir cruise liners S.S Orcades Logo S.S Orcades Glass Dish with a photo of the S.S Orcades on right side. ...The glass dish was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Glass Dish with a photo of the S.S Orcades on right side.Logo S.S Orcadessouvenir, cruise liners, s.s orcades -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPostcard - RMS Orcades c1950, 1950 c
... Sepia toned postcard of Orient Lines passenger liner RMS Orcades at sea...Orient Line RMS Orcades 28,000 tons...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Ships and Shipping Transport Orient Line RMS Orcades 28,000 tons Sepia toned postcard of Orient Lines passenger liner RMS Orcades at sea Postcard RMS Orcades c1950 ...Sepia toned postcard of Orient Lines passenger liner RMS Orcades at seaOrient Line RMS Orcades 28,000 tonsships and shipping, transport -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Life Ring
... Hand painted souvenir life ring from the Orient Line, Orcades, London, 1964. It is coloured in red, white and blue....Orient Line '1964' Orcades - London...At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts. souvenir cruise liners s.s orcades Orient Line '1964' Orcades - London Hand painted souvenir life ring from the Orient Line, Orcades, London, 1964. ...The souvenir life ring was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Hand painted souvenir life ring from the Orient Line, Orcades, London, 1964. It is coloured in red, white and blue.Orient Line '1964' Orcades - Londonsouvenir, cruise liners, s.s orcades -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Orcades, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Tom Hills Archive, 1960s
... Photo of "Orcades"at Station Pier early 1960s...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Societies Clubs Unions and other Organisations Piers and Wharves - Waterside Workers Transport - Shipping Tom Hills Waterside Workers Federation of Australia Beryl Miller Fred Farrell Trevor McCandless Photo of "Orcades"at Station Pier early 1960s Tom Hills Archive Photograph Orcades, Station Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photo of "Orcades"at Station Pier early 1960ssocieties clubs unions and other organisations, piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, tom hills, waterside workers federation of australia, beryl miller, fred farrell, trevor mccandless -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaArticle - Newspaper clipping, Arrived by Sea
... ...orcades...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne claude james eldridge-doyle bill doyle reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle orcades written in black ink: The Age, 20 June 1960 newspaper clipping with portrait Arrived by Sea Article Newspaper clipping ...newspaper clipping with portraitwritten in black ink: The Age, 20 June 1960claude james eldridge-doyle, bill doyle, reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle, orcades -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various ships at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, The Age, 4 Jan 1968
... COPYRIGHT THE AGE Two black and white photographs each showing 2 ships at Station Pier . .01 - "Iberia" (inner East) and "Guglielmo Marconi" (outer East) .02 - "Achille Lauro" (inner West) and "Orcades (outer West). Cars line both sides of Station Pier. ...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Transport - Shipping Piers and Wharves - Station Pier SS Iberia SS Guglielmo Marconi SS Orcades MS Achille Lauro COPYRIGHT THE AGE Two black and white photographs each showing 2 ships at Station Pier . .01 - "Iberia" (inner East) and "Guglielmo Marconi" (outer East) .02 - "Achille Lauro" (inner West) and "Orcades (outer West). ...COPYRIGHT THE AGE Two black and white photographs each showing 2 ships at Station Pier . .01 - "Iberia" (inner East) and "Guglielmo Marconi" (outer East) .02 - "Achille Lauro" (inner West) and "Orcades (outer West). Cars line both sides of Station Pier. All four ships were in at the Pier at one time. 04.01.1968transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, ss iberia, ss guglielmo marconi, ss orcades, ms achille lauro -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaArticle - Magazine clipping, Missions to Seamen, London, Federal Secretary - The Missions to Seamen in Australia, 1960
... ...orcades...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne claude james eldridge-doyle bill doyle reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle reverend t.p. kerfoot reverend frank leslie oliver felicity eldridge-doyle orcades Newspaper clipping with photographs of Reverend Eldridge-Doyle Federal Secretary - The Missions to Seamen in Australia Article Magazine clipping Missions to Seamen, London ...Newspaper clipping with photographs of Reverend Eldridge-Doyleclaude james eldridge-doyle, bill doyle, reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle, reverend t.p. kerfoot, reverend frank leslie oliver, felicity eldridge-doyle, orcades -
Orbost & District Historical SocietyDecorative object - glassware bowl
... Wikipedia) This bowl belonged to Mrs Edith May Hanrahan (nee Whitford), a WW1 war bride, who came to Orbost around 1920 on the Orcades. Oliver ( a farm hand) and Edith Hanrahan lived at 37 Gladstone Street, Orbost....Wikipedia) This bowl belonged to Mrs Edith May Hanrahan (nee Whitford), a WW1 war bride, who came to Orbost around 1920 on the Orcades. Oliver ( a farm hand) and Edith Hanrahan lived at 37 Gladstone Street, Orbost. ...Carnival glass is moulded or pressed glass, always with a pattern and always with a shiny, metallic, 'iridescent' surface shimmer. Carnival glass gets its iridescent sheen from the application of metallic salts while the glass is still hot from the pressing. A final firing of the glass brings out the iridescent properties of the salts, giving carnival glass the distinct shine it is known for. (ref. Wikipedia) This bowl belonged to Mrs Edith May Hanrahan (nee Whitford), a WW1 war bride, who came to Orbost around 1920 on the Orcades. Oliver ( a farm hand) and Edith Hanrahan lived at 37 Gladstone Street, Orbost.This item is an excellent example of amber / orange carnival glass.A bronze / apricot glass sweets bowl. It is orange carnival glass with flowers cut into the base and scalloped edges. It has a small handle on each side. the base is flat. carnival-glass bowl hanrahan-edith
