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Victorian Maritime Centre
Dish - Glass

... S.S Orontes...A glass dish with a photo of the S.S Orontes on the left... cruise liners S.S Orontes A glass dish with a photo of the S.S ...

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 giftsA glass dish with a photo of the S.S Orontes on the left side.souvenir, cruise liners, s.s orontes
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Drawing - Illustration, Children's book, Big Boats and Little Boats, c. 1950

... Chibu Maru, 16,500 tons, N.Y.K Line; S.S. Orontes, Orient Line..., N.Y.K Line; S.S. Orontes, Orient Line 20,000 tons, S.S. Empress ...

Found by the donor in 2017 in a thrift or Opportunity shop in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. The names of the ships featured recalled some of the names and their crews known to have visited Melbourne and recorded in various records associated with the MTSV.Page from a children's book featuring full colour hand drawn illustrations of five ocean going ships.Ships names featured: MV Carnarvon Castle 20,000 tons Union Castle Line; S.S. Majestic, White Star Line 56,000 tons; M.V Chibu Maru, 16,500 tons, N.Y.K Line; S.S. Orontes, Orient Line 20,000 tons, S.S. Empress of Britain, 42,000 tons C.P.R. Line. Printed page of text on reverse starts mid sentence: "...going to Bombay, and then right away for Australia, this time next month she will be on the other side of the world. ..."children's book, ships, illustration, steamships, orontes, empress of britain, chichibu maru, majestic, carnarvon castle