ca. 1953 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This menu card was made for a voyage on board the Orient Line cruise ship "Oronsay" in 1953. Illustrated menus such as this were printed in advance on land with the inside (menu part) left blank, to be printed on board ship. Passengers often kept them as souvenirs. The menus reflect the luxury of cruise liner travel during its heyday. "Oronsay" was a new liner, making her maiden voyage in 1951.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ink on paper |
| Brief description | Card giving arrival and departure information at Marseilles for the Orient Line S.S. Oronsay, dated Wednesday 4 November 1953, Australia to England 10th October - 9th November; by DA. |
| Physical description | Printed card for the Orient line S.S. 'Oronsay', dated Wednesday 4th November, 1953, giving arrival and departure information at Marseilles, during the voyage from Australia to England, 10th October to 9th November, 1953. The card is folded once vertically. On the front is a black and white printed image showing a stylized cityscape and harbour walls, including a cathedral with tower and cupola. The Orient Line logo is at top centre with the title, S.S. "Oronsay", just below this and the Australia to England, and journey dates bottom centre, all centres and in a black sans-serif font, the title in italics. Inside the itinerary is printed in the same font, not in italics. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Marks and inscriptions | DA (Artist monogram, part of front image, bottom right just below image.) |
| Credit line | Given by Pamela Griffiths |
| Object history | Gift of Mrs. Pamela Griffiths, whose late husband collected them while a passenger on board. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Summary | This menu card was made for a voyage on board the Orient Line cruise ship "Oronsay" in 1953. Illustrated menus such as this were printed in advance on land with the inside (menu part) left blank, to be printed on board ship. Passengers often kept them as souvenirs. The menus reflect the luxury of cruise liner travel during its heyday. "Oronsay" was a new liner, making her maiden voyage in 1951. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.358-2005 |
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| Record created | March 29, 2007 |
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