Vintage S.S.Orion Passenger Ship, Orient Line, Norwegian Cruise Ephemera Collection
3rd - 16th July, 1937
Rare, original & authentic
It relates to a 2 week 2,500 mile Norwegian cruise in 1937 and includes an Orient line file, daily itinerary booklets, cruise itinerary log, photos, postcards, menus, Norway map, onboard race meeting booklet, shore excursion details, order of morning service, passenger list etc plus, a ‘unique’ 8 page typed resume of the voyage.
The collection includes the following items
Abstract of log, cruise itinerary: Tilbury, Immingham, Molde, Lofted Islands, Merok, Olden, Loen, Sandene, Riso Narrows, Vadheim, Naero Fjord, Aurland Fjord, Balholm, Bergen, Tysse, Norheimsund, Kopervik, Immingham.
6 x dinner menus
Order of morning service leaflet
The Orion racing club, Norddalsfjord meeting, program of races
Passenger list & information booklet
Ports of call information leaflets, including Immingham, Tissue & Norheimsund, Molde, Olden & Loen, Balholm, Sandene, Bergen, Merok and one other. Sections has but cut of 2 booklets unfortunately.
Dedicated Bergen leaflet and city map
Shore excursion leaflet
Tourist map of Norway
Yris Hotel, Olden, leaflet
Plus numerous postcards of the ship and locations plus, some original photographs.
The finale 'stand out' item is a 8 page typed personal resume account of the voyage, by a boy, accompanied by his parents.
Good used condition for age, with some wear, marks, discolouration and foxing.