Oriana 1960

Oriana was built by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness, England and was launched on 3rd November 1959 by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent. Oriana sailed on her Maiden voyage to Australia on 3rd December, 1960.

Her Length overall was 804 feet, Breadth 100 feet 2 inches, Gross Tonnage 41,910, Shaft horse-power of 80,000 giving her a Service Speed of 27.5 knots. Originally built as a two class vessel to carry 1,750 passengers and 614 crew. When P&O secured the remaining shares of Orient Line, in 1960, she became part of the new joint company P&O - Orient Lines of Australia, which soon became P&O only. All the companies vessels were then redesignated as One-Class.

This collection of menu cards dates from Various days in June 1976. The information about each illustration appears on the back cover of each card.

Menu for 5th June: This cover depicts one of the then remaining working Paddle Steamers, "Maid of the Loch" shown at Balloch on Loch Lomond.

Dinner Menu for 5th June

Dinner Menu for 8th June showing Airship Europa and US Coastguard Training ship during 1972 Olympic Games.

Dinner Menu for 9th June: Photo of model T Ford car, the "Tin Lizzie" This model dates to 1926. Over 15 million produced between 1908 to 1927.

Dinner Menu for 9th June: Shows restored (1971) Dehavilland Tiger Moth, one of 8,300 built for 25 different countries.

Luncheon Menu for 11th June: The card was designed for P&O by Dorrit Dekk and depicts 16th and 17th Century navigational instruments.

Dinner Menu for 11th June: Depicts replica of Drake's famous "Golden Hind" under full sail in the English Channel en-route to Plymouth in September 1974.

Dinner Menu for 12th June: Horse drawn tram, originally built and ran in 1876, shown operating on the Promenade at Douglas, Isle of Man.

Luncheon Menu for 13th June depicting same navigational instruments as 11th June. Illustrations courtesy of National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Dinner Menu for 13th June.
This card has no titleor any information.

Dinner Menu for 14th June: A drawing by Ronald Searle depicting The Major General for the animated feature film "Dick Deadeye".

Dinner Menu for 15th June: This was produced with a generic Caribbean island scene, for an "Island Night" with courses being given South Sea Island names.

Luncheon Menu for 16th June: and depicts the same navigational instruments as 11th June. Illustrations courtesy of National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Dinner Menu for 16th June: A drawing by Ronald Searle depicting The Sourcerer for the animated feature film "Dick Deadeye

Landfall Dinner Menu for 18th June: Depicting S.S. Oriana at sea.

Back of Landfall Dinner Menu for 18th June giving details about the ship's construction as well as some general information.

Landfall Dinner Menu for 18th June showing the courses available. It is interesting to note that there are no Vegetarian courses shown.

Bar List showing a special offer for spirits and liqueurs which were available at "very favourable prices"

Cover for "Old Tyme Music Hall" programme, but no date is shown

The Programme for the "Old Tyme Music Hall" evening
showing humerous descriptions of the various acts.