20th September 2007 and Cunard liner QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 visits Greenock (Scotland, UK) to celebrate 40 years since her being launched at John Brown Shipyard at Clydebank. This wonderfully nostalgic image was contributed by Robert McManus.
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1937 Advert by Ellerman's City and Hall Lines for passengers returning home from India and Pakistan to UK.
British India Line's DUNERA schedule of Educational and Holiday Cruises from Glasgow in 1961.
December 1961 T & J Harrison sailing notice from Glasgow and Liverpool for their West Indies / Caribbean service
Ben Line's BENARKLE (1968-1974) in the Far East.
1936 advert by Ellerman & Bucknall for their passenger service from London to south and east Africa.
April 1966 T & J Harrison Line sailing notice for their services from Glasgow and Liverpool to the West Indies.
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January 1960 Sailing Notice for Port Line's PORT WELLINGTON leaving Grangemouth (Scotland, UK) for Australian ports.
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30 August 1945 the popular BBC radio programme "Workers Playtime" was broadcast from the Works Canteen at Fairfield's Shipyard, Govan, Glasgow.
December 1959 and P & O's WAROONGA leaves Grangemouth (Scotland, UK) for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane (Australia)
AMERICAN CLIPPER (1946-1969) of United States Lines, New York, USA (contributed by JL, Leyland, England)
March and April 1957 sailing notice for the Clan Line / Hall Line / Harrison Line Joint Service from UK to East Africa.
August 1966 Dinner Menu on Elder Dempster's liner ACCRA
December 1966 and the new Cunard Line general cargo ship SCOTIA arrives at Montreal (Canada) on her maiden voyage.
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October 1967 and the Glasgow based shipping company Patrick Henderson and the Glasgow shipping agents Roxburgh, Colin Scott merge to become Roxburgh, Henderson & Co. Ltd.
Summer 1960 sailings by Anchor Line freight services from Glasgow to USA.
Anchor Line of Glasgow list of Agencies in 1961
Contributed image of an unknown British India passenger / cargo liner at Kilindini / Mombasa in 1950 / 1960s. Any idea of the name of the ship ?
