East of Suez: Liners to Australia in the 1950s and 1960s
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445634295 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Many a tenpound- pom was carried on the ships of Orient, P&O, Shaw Savill and the foreign vessels of the Chandris and Sitmar lines, as well as other Italian ships too. Bill Miller and Tim Noble tell the story of the liners that travelled East of Suez. Ships such as Canberra, Orsova, Oriana, Britannis, Ellinis and Guglielmo Marconi are all included in the rare and unseen images.. The advent of the jet airliner all but killed the liner on the Atlantic route but the ships to Australia survived into the 1970s, not just on the liner trade but also carrying emigrants from the UK and Europe to Australia
A great addition to my library david Love the visuals.. TomEnroute said Thorough overview.. Overall, I was pleased by this book. It gave a good summary of the various lines operating in the Australian trade during the heyday of immigration to Australia. As is the new cost saving routine with this publisher, there are numerous very small pictures on the small pages of the book. The publisher must be blamed as the authors' work deserves a better presentation. But as a quick overview of the Europe to Australia trade this book does a good job.
. About the Author William H Miller has written nearly 100 ocean liner books. Tim Noble lives in Australia and is a lifelong ship enthusiast. He regularly lectures aboard cruise ships
He regularly lectures aboard cruise ships. William H Miller has written nearly 100 ocean liner books. . Tim Noble lives in Australia and is a lifelong ship enthusiast