P&O RMS Strathaird - Photo Album

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With Reuben Goossens

Maritime Historian

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RMS Strathaird

Photo Album

Now Online: Two NEW movies taken on board RMS Straithaird between Marseilles & Port Said.

These short films were taken sometime between April-June 1939, and are in Black & white and one in colour.

Provided & © by Tim Senior. The film was taken by his Great Uncle.

LINK located down the page

An early photograph of Strathaird

Photographs and postcards on this page are of the Strathaird during her early days. She like all P&O ships of her time were well appointed in both classes, as these photos prove.

A popular postcard sold on board

First Class

A wide traditional covered Promenade Deck

Lobby and entrance to the Verandah Lounge – B Deck forward

The magnificent Verandah Lounge – B Deck forward

Smoking Room – B Deck amidships portside

Above and below: Verandah Café – B Deck aft

Writing Room – amidships starboard

Dinning Room – F deck

Swimming Pool

Suite

Tourist Class

Lounge

Dinning Room

Typical inside two berth cabin

Strathaird in Tasmania

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Two NEW Strathaird MPG Movies Online

and they are used by on ssMaritime with his permission – Should anyone wish to use these on their sites please contact me at:

info@ssmaritime.com and I will arrange permission if possible. (Discs with MPG files will be sent if granted)

This remarkable film commences with footage at sea in the Mediterranean, then the ship is in Port Said

Next a wonderful view of the ship from the shore, and we see the ship depart Port Said

The final shots is of the ship sailing through the canal taken from the bus whilst the passenger travelled overland

A short colour film of passengers playing up on Sports deck

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