Serving on the Big Ships: Life on the Liners

Serving on the Big Ships: Life on the Liners is a book that explores passenger ship history from the 1950s to the 1970s and 80s, reflecting a pre-airline age when passengers sailed from A to B, from port to port. It includes recollections, impressions, and anecdotes of staff members from Cunard & Holland-America, the Italian Line, Royal Mail Lines, Union-Castle, and P&O-Orient.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 05 March 2024
Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd

Serving on the Big Ships: Life on the Liners delves into the captivating history of passenger ships, offering a unique perspective through recollections, impressions, and anecdotes of those who had the privilege of sailing these magnificent yet largely forgotten vessels. Spanning the last golden age of ocean liner travel, which commenced in the 1950s and continued into the 1970s and 80s, this book captures the essence of a pre-airline era when passengers embarked on voyages from A to B, traversing ports from one destination to another. It reflects a time before liners transformed into cruising vessels and when ports themselves became more captivating than the final destinations. Staff members, ranging from captains to stewards, share their memories of iconic cruise lines such as Cunard & Holland-America on the North Atlantic, the Italian Line to the Mediterranean, Royal Mail Lines to South America, Union-Castle to Africa, and P&O-Orient to Australia and the Far East. Each account paints a vivid picture of the era, capturing the elegance, luxury, and adventure that characterized these voyages.

Weight: 596g
Dimension: 214 x 275 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781558973