Orient Line RMS Orcades

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With Reuben Goossens

Maritime Historian, Cruise‘n’Ship Reviewer & Author

Orient Line

RMS Orcades

Photo Album

An early postcard

Orient Line poster

1. First Class

Main Lounge

Please Note: The screen (mural) in the First Class Lounge was created by Mr. Edward Bawden and it was entitled; “English Garden Delights.” It was especially commissioned by Orient Line for SS Orcades and it can be seen in the photograph above as it was a dominant feature in this elegant, yet somewhat understated British style venue. Thankfully this superb mural has survived and today it is located at Waddesdon Manor at Buckinghamshire England and part of its extensive collection. It is on public display. For details, visit the Manor site at www.waddesdon.org.uk.

Another view of the Main Lounge

The Ballroom

The Tavern

Bamboo Room

Dinning Room

Forward stairwell

Twin bedded Suite

Outside twin bedded cabin

Games Deck

2. Tourist Class

Lounge

Dinning Room

Two berth cabin

3. Other Images

Three Orient Liners berthed at the Pyrmont wharves in Sydney

Orcades is in the foreground

Orcades berthed at the International Passenger Terminal Sydney late 1961

Photograph taken by & © Alan Judge (UK)

Orcades the all white cruise ship and passenger liner

Above left the funnel

Right an Orient Line brochure

Orcades souvenir dish

I trust that this RMS Orcades feature, will have restored some good memories, regardless if you sailed on her or not. She was a wonderful sight to behold as she was tie up at a berth in New Zealand and Australians. Locals would often go the wharves, just to look and dream – “If I only could.” For those who sailed on her, I am sorry, I only have photos of her lounges during the days she was a two class ship. Should you have any photos of the Orcades, I would be happy to add them to this feature and provide full accreditation as we always do. My email link is located below.

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Watch a wonderful 1960 film by British Pathe

“I Am a Passenger – Orient Lines SS Orcades”

Or: www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=78596

Also Visit our Features on the following Orient Lines/P&O Ships

Orient Lines: RMS Orcades – SS Oronsay - SS Oriana - RMS Orion

P&O: RMS Strathaird – SS Himalaya - SS Iberia - SS Canberra

Read the book

“Orient Line – A Fleet History”

It is available for £23.50 plus p&p from “Ships in Focus”

Email: sales@shipsinfocus.co.uk

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