Built in Barrow, England in 1960 (41915 gross tons) for the Orient Line. In 1965 transferred to the newly formed P & O Line; 1981 based permanently in Sydney for cruising; 1986 sold to Japan for use as a cultural and tourist centre in Beppu. See internet: www.simplon.co.uk/Oriana1PCs.html.
Oriana (Ship : Built 1960)
Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro 1910-1995 :Album of house, home, cars, and a world tri...
Date: ca 1960
From: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro 1910-1995 :Photographs
By: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro, 1910-1995
Reference: PA1-q-599
Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes
Date: [ca 1960s]
From: Conley, Peter Vaizey, 1924-2000 :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA12-8862
Description: Colour transparency slides of Auckland scenes, taken ca mid to late 1950s and 1960s by Peter Vaizey Conley. This set is chiefly of Waitemata Harbour, Auckland waterfront between Westhaven Marina and Mechanics Bay, and a few views of the city. Waterfront and harbour views include two images of Auckland Harbour Bridge and views of ships include the Mariposa and the Oriana, and [Devonport?] ferry. Views of city buildings include Auckland Railway Station and Ferry Terminal Building. Landscape views show beaches, including Long Bay, one view of a waterfall near Papakura, and a landscaped [public?] garden, probably Point Erin Park. Miscellaneous images include a Volkswagen car parked at Point Erin Park, Westhaven, and a National Airways Corporation airplane on the tarmac at an unidentified airport. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm
London diary
Date: 1966
From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7811-145
Description: Diary entries and notes on life in London, and describing voyage to New Zealand on the passenger ship `Oriana'. Includes some letters. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro 1910-1995 :Album of first part of a world trip
Date: ca1960
From: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro 1910-1995 :Photographs
By: Robertson, Ronald Sinclair Munro, 1910-1995
Reference: PA1-q-601
Description: This album is the first part of two albums recording a world trip. The other part is PA1-q-600. Both of these relate to a third album - PA1-q-599 - in which most of the images are identified. This album has a contents list which gives a general ID to the images contaned in it and its twin. Both contain images which do not appear in PA1-q-599. This album contains prints recording the first part of the trip which began in Sydney where Robertson and his wife boarded the "Canberra" en route for Canada. The rest of the photographs record their Canadian, United States and British experience Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Oriana, ship.
Date: Between 1960 and 1964
From: West, Harold Martin, 1920?-1987 :Shipping postcards and negatives
Reference: 1/4-026155-F
Description: The Orient Line ship Oriana photographed at the port of Napier, between 1960 and 1964, by Harold Martin West. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 4 x 6.5 cm