This view of
Canberra
shows her in the fitting-out basin at
Harland
& Wolff's yard in Belfast,
Northern Ireland, having
her machinery installed
This
bookmark is a copy of one of the original paper bookmarks
that were distributed
as part of the advertising produced
to announce the new 'superliner'
The reverse side of the bookmark gave details of the
accommodation, as well as facts and figures as to
passenger and freight capacities.
Canberra, on her maiden voyage, approaching Port Phillip Heads, to enter Port Phillip Bay on her way into Melbourne, 27th June, 1961.
Photograph taken by a
"Melbourne Herald" Newspaper Photographer
Canberra,
on her maiden voyage in Port Phillip Bay,about ten miles from her destination
- Station Pier,at 6.30am
on a warm sunny morning, on her way into Port Melbourne. The 'Gun Port'
from which the crew hung the Jacobs Ladder can be seen partly open starboard
amidships.
It was up this ladder that I climbed with the passengers and crew mail,
being the third person to board her on her arrival. The first person was
the Pilot, outside Port Phillip Heads, the second was the Senior Customs
Boarding Officer and then myself.
All
photographed from the
Customs and Immigration launch,
27th June, 1961
by Michael I. Byard
(Michael Byard collection)
P and O Iberia