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A port broadside view of the passenger liner Orcades (1948) under way in Sydney harbour, New South Wales. (Sheet film negative)
A slightly distant bow view, taken from dead ahead, of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) under way in Sydney harbour, New South Wales. (Colour transparency)
The interior of the Casino Bar on D deck on board the passenger liner Orcades (1948) (Roll film negative)
A port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) under way in Sydney harbour, New South Wales. (Colour transparency)
A distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) anchored in Vigo Bay, Spain. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) at moorings in Grand Harbour, Malta. (Colour transparency)
A port broadside view of the passenger liner Orcades (1948) under way in Sydney harbour, New South Wales. (Sheet film negative)
The interior of the Casino Bar on D deck on board the passenger liner Orcades (1948). (Roll film negative)
A close view of the starboard side of the funnel casing on board the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948). (Colour transparency)
The mural in the 1st class swimming pool on board the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948). (Colour transparency)
A port broadside view of the passenger liner Orcades (1948) under way in Sydney harbour, New South Wales. (Sheet film negative)
A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) at moorings in Grand Harbour, Malta. (Colour transparency)
The artist Douglas Annand at work on his mural to be mounted in the 1st class cafe on 'B' Deck on board the Orient Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948). (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the passenger liner Orcades (1948) under way in Sydney harbour, New South Wales. (Sheet film negative)
A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) under way in the Western Solent, bound out from Southampton. (Colour transparency)
A port broadside view of the passenger liner Orcades (1948) under way in Sydney harbour, New South Wales. (Sheet film negative)
A distant stern view, taken from very fine off the starboard quarter, of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) in Vigo Bay, Spain. (Colour transparency)
A race in progress on the First Class Childrens' Play Deck on board the Orient Steam Navigation Company passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948). (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant starboard bow view of the Orient Line passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) alongside Berth 30-31 in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Colour transparency)
The passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) in the North Western Dry Dock, Tilbury, Essex. (Negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex. (Negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Orcades (1948) in the North Western Dry Dock, Tilbury, Essex. (Negative)
Horse racing night on the passenger cruise liner Orcades (1948) in the Caribbean during a world cruise (Sheet film negative)
View of Esperance Bay (1922) and Fort Sandusky (1944) moored stern-to the Barriera (Quarry) Wharf at Valletta, Malta (Sheet film negative)
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