P&O Orcades and SS Oronsay Suva February 1964
Travelling buddy, Jack,
Our first stop after leaving NZ
In the early 1960s traveling internationally at a reasonable price meant going by ship.
Photo taken with a new that day, Canon Demi half frame camera.
Orcades closest to camera.
SS Orcades was an ocean liner serving primarily on the UK – Australia – New Zealand route. It started service as a British Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) carrying first and tourist class passengers. Orcades carried many migrants to Australia and New Zealand and was later used as a cruise ship.
During the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne the Orcades served as an accommodation ship .
The vessel underwent refits in 1959 and 1964. During the 1959 refit the ship obtained a 'stovepipe' fitting to its funnel. Under the 1964 refit Orcades became a single class vessel and its external primary colour scheme changed from yellow to white.
The vessel's sister ship was the Oronsay (1951).
Orcades is an ancient name for the Orkney Islands.
For my "Holden" video ; youtu.be/BhhJ2mugbs8
P&O Orcades and SS Oronsay Suva February 1964
Travelling buddy, Jack,
Our first stop after leaving NZ
In the early 1960s traveling internationally at a reasonable price meant going by ship.
Photo taken with a new that day, Canon Demi half frame camera.
Orcades closest to camera.
SS Orcades was an ocean liner serving primarily on the UK – Australia – New Zealand route. It started service as a British Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) carrying first and tourist class passengers. Orcades carried many migrants to Australia and New Zealand and was later used as a cruise ship.
During the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne the Orcades served as an accommodation ship .
The vessel underwent refits in 1959 and 1964. During the 1959 refit the ship obtained a 'stovepipe' fitting to its funnel. Under the 1964 refit Orcades became a single class vessel and its external primary colour scheme changed from yellow to white.
The vessel's sister ship was the Oronsay (1951).
Orcades is an ancient name for the Orkney Islands.
For my "Holden" video ; youtu.be/BhhJ2mugbs8