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Shot taken when passing on the way to my berth.

The second of my two photographs of the P and O, 175th Anniversay sail-away. Each ship had its own firework display and this was part of Arcadia's.

One of my two contributions to the P and O, 175th Anniversary sail-away. Taken aboard the Wight Scene in Southampton Water.

Small snapshot of P and O's 'Chitral' at Lyttelton, probably during WWII, judging by grey colour-scheme and floats. Chitral Built: 1925 Alex Stephen and Sons, Linthouse, Glasgow Tonnage: 15,248grt Owners: P and O 1939: Commissioned as Armed Merchant Cruiser 1943: Converted to troopship 1948: Resumed

Arcadia, possibly on maiden voyage? Being stalked by a yacht. Arcadia Built: 1954 John Brown, Clydebank Tonnage: 29,664grt Owners: P and O 1979: Broken up Kaohsiung.

Looks like a P and O publicity photo Chitral Built: 1956 St.Nazaire,(Penhoet) Tonnage: 13,821grt Owners: P and O Built as 'Jadotville' for Cie Maritime Belge 1961: Sold to P and O, r/n 'Chitral' 1975: Broken up Hualien.

Snapshot bought on Trademe recently, possibly pre-war? Strathnaver Built: 1931, Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow Tonnage: 22,548grt Owners: P and O Fate: Broken up Hong Kong, 1962.

Snapshot bought on Trademe recently, possibly pre-war? Strathnaver Built: 1931, Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow Tonnage: 22,548grt Owners: P and O Fate: Broken up Hong Kong, 1962.

Could be on her maiden voyage in 1954? Arcadia Built: 1954 Tonnage: 29,664grt Owners: P and O Broken up 1979.

Taken on August 16, 1954 in her first year as a cruise liner. Caption on the back reads: 'The P and O liner Arcadia, 30,000 tons, docks at the oversee-bridge, Hamburg Harbour, August 16. Biggest liner ever to dock at Hamburg, the Arcadia arrived from Scandinavia with 800 passengers aboard. She made

Photo dated 30 Dec 1965. Most of the photos in this scrapbook depict Dutch ships, or other nations' ships in Dutch waters. Arcadia Built: 1954 John Brown, Clydebank Tonnage: 29,664grt Owners: P and O Broken up at Kaohsiung, 1979.

First cruise by Canberra to New York, USA, August 1962. One of my favourite pics of her --with an appropriate welcome.

Hope this pic hasn't been posted on this site already--I know there are hundreds here of this fine ship.

Bought as part of album collection at fair. Socotra Built: 1943 Barclay Curle, Glasgow Tonnage: 7,754grt Owners: P and O SN 1943: Built for M.O.W.T. with P and O as managers 1946: Purchased by P and O 1965: Scrapped

Taken late 1950's. Looks like one of the P and O Straths.