Album relating to voyages on the MV Dumbra, MV Aronda, Ozarda, Okhla, Padana, and Dominion Monarch

A travel album compiled by John Horsman, chiefly relating to his work as a radio operator on the merchant navy vessels MV 'Dumra', MV 'Aronda', 'Ozarda', 'Okhla', 'Padana' and 'Dominion Monarch' between 1957 and 1960. Voyages are chronologically documented by use of images, hand drawn maps, and notes on the ships. Images are postcards of locations visited during the voyages, and photographic prints chiefly taken by Horsman between 1957 and 1960. Photographer(s) of postcards are unidentified.

- Covers voyages 1 and 2 on ship MV 'Dumbra' between April and June 1957. Shows views of Bombay, Bahrain, Muscat, Karachi. Includes snapshots of crew relaxing poolside at the British Club, Basra, and at Breach Kandy Club, Bombay (now Mumbai).

- Covers voyage on MV 'Aronda' from June 1957 to January 1958. Images show Karachi and Colombo. Includes snapshots of Horsman socialising with fellow crew members on shore leave at Malabar Hill gardens, Bombay, and in a dinghy in Karachi harbour, camels hauling cargo on Karachi docks, Colombo port, and crew on deck. Also includes snapshot of Sue and Ernie Coward.

- Covers voyages on ships 'Ozarda' GFBF and 'Okhla' GMNM between January and May 1958. Includes snapshots of crew at Malabar hotel and on deck. Also shows views of Cochin (Kochi), India; and Keppel Harbour, Singapore.

- Covers voyage 6 to 9 on ship 'Padana' GFLZ between May 1958 and January 1960. Shows views of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Lyttelton, Christchurch, Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; Canton (now Guangzhou, China); Kobe, Yokohama, Japan; Rangoon, Burma; Port Louis, Mauritius; Quelman, Lourenco Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique; Mombasa, Kenya; Lindi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and London, England. Includes snapshots of Horsman and fellow crew members on board 'Padana' and on shore leave. Also includes prints of Horsman with a family in Dunedin.

- Covers voyage on the 'Dominion Monarch' GRGG from January to March 1960. Shows views of Wellington and Capetown. Includes prints of the 'Dominion Monarch' ship. Also includes a handwritten note on a radio news item concerning side trip to Sydney during the voyage to deliver 3 year old Geraldine Foley to hospital after onboard diagnosis of acute appendictius.

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Dark blue cover, 23 x 29cm