Crew Abroad & Ashore Pictures Page 2
I'd be very happy to receive additional photographs and any information that will identify persons as yet unknown.
Ashore in Villefranche
Photo: Courtesy of Ave Quin
Photo Ref: AQ032 [Left:]
sees Mike Baker (Gym Assistant, Barbara Brown (Lady Asst. Purser) and Ave Quin (Gloryhole Steward)
relaxing ashore in Villefranche.
Villefranche was always a popular port, especially with the “posers”! Here you could be seen with the “beautiful people” and pretend that you owned the “private yacht” in the bay as you sipped your drinks in the sun at one of the many bistros that lined the boulevard.
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Villefranche - 1956 Spring Mediterranean Cruise
Photo: Courtesy of Ave Quin
NavBarSubmitted by former Gloryhole Steward Ave Quin, above the last crew tender is seen returning to Caronia, with its occupants a little worse for wear!
Ashore in Yokohama
Photo: Courtesy of Ave Quin
Yokohama with its permanent spring-time look! On the left in the photo above is Kenny Ayling. The other chap remains unidentified however. The streets of Yokohama were bedecked with artificial flowers on all the buildings as if to emulate cherry-blossom time.
Whether this was a permanent feature or not, I don't know. Perhaps someone local can tell us about whether there is a significance. Were they only put up for a short time to celebrate something, with the Caronia's arrival in April each year always co-inciding with it? Of course, out in the countryside it was cherry-blossom time!
Singapore 1962
Pete Davison up on deck as Caronia arrives in Singapore March 1962
Kobe in March 1958
Smokeroom pantryman Reginald Gabbe (left) with Dave Aston ashore in Kobe, Gt World Cruise 1958
Kobe in April 1967
Below is a photograph of Captain William Law with a group of visitors during the visit to Kobe on the Great World Cruise of 1967. The other officer is Chief Engineer, Jimmy McInnes. The photo was taken on the forward part of the Promenade Deck.
Captain Law with local Kobe guests on Promenade Deck
Photo: Courtesy of Ave Quin
Whilst in port, the Captain and other leading Officers were often kept busy with entertaining visiting dignitaries. Sometimes, as a gesture of goodwill, these visitors would bring local people aboard with them, to bring a flavour of their country to the ship. Singing and or dancing shows would be then put on for both passengers and crew.
Ashore in Durban 1958
Gordon Wright at top centre.
Left to right back row…
Billy Hammond, Mike Dunford, Sid Yearsley & Billy Griffin.
In front are Jackie Shields, Denny Witt with Doug Carter on the right. The one lying down is Kenny Martin.
[Right:]
Photo Ref: GW04
Photo: Courtesy of Gordon Wright
Ashore in Athens 1963
Group on mopeds, ashore in Athens 1963
Left to right…
Ron Griffiths, Billy Flaherty, Gordon McMillan and Doug Coveney
Photo: Courtesy of Billy Flaherty