P&O Heritage
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P&O Heritage preserves the maritime history and collections of P&O, with the generous support of DP World.
London
Joined August 2010
We’re not posting on X/Twitter right now. But you can still find us on Instagram and Facebook. You can also check out our brand-new website: search our collections online and use our updated and refreshed family history research guides. https://t.co/MOQERyv0fu
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P&O Heritage preserves the maritime history and collections of P&O, with the generous support of DP World. Find out more about who we are and what we do.
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For #IWD2024, we look back on the #WomenInMaritime who blazed a trail at sea. Find out more about pioneering purser Judy Smyth: radio officer Deborah Rex and Assistant Surgeon Susie West, who sailed with CANBERRA to the Falklands, in Women on the Waves . https://t.co/svnYSopNQJ
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#OTD in 1931 our turbo-electric, sleek, white liner STRATHAIRD was launched by Lady Margaret Shaw (pictured here with her father, 1st Earl of Inchcape) at Vickers Shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness. #TravelTuesday Get ready to sail off in STRATHAIRD https://t.co/KOJLFl8S0b
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#goodwoodfestivalofspeed we’re featuring the iconic Cooper Climax T45. P&O carried 2 Cooper Climax T45s (Chassis nos F2-9 & 10 -58) from Tilbury to Australia where they were driven into 1st & 2nd place at 1958 Melbourne Grand Prix by racing legends Stirling Moss & Jack Brabham.
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#ThrowbackThursday - a gentle reminder that it wasn't always quick ball. In the days of slow travel, touring teams travelled by sea. Souvenir booklet - Ashes Tour of 1934 - arrival of the Australian team, with Vice-Captain Don Bradman, on board the Orient Liner ORFORD. #Ashes23
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RELAX, it's #FathersDay wherever you are. Our poster from 1956 is one of over 200 in our collection. Discover more at https://t.co/QGqeN3QORy
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The New Zealand Shipping Company began 150 year ago. A big hello to our Ex NZSCo. staff enjoying an extra special reunion in Liverpool and still flying the flag.
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#OTD 1925: Postcard from MANTUA passenger: 'We had a beautiful church service on board... taken by...a clergyman going to China... Expect to arrive at Port Said on Wednesday...I put my trust in god, and hope I shall have health and strength for the work that is in front of me...
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With the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend & @DP_World sponsoring @McLarenAuto we thought we'd share this image of Cooper Climax Formula 1 racing cars being loaded onto P&O's ARCADIA to be raced at the Australian Grand Prix in November 1959 by Stirling Moss #formula1 #grandprix
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Hoping that there is a lot of sarcasm involved in these 'Ladies' Night Rules' from CANBERRA in May 1976. #ladiesnight #CANBERRA #1970s
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If you are watching the new BBC drama 'Ten Pound Poms', you may be interested to discover more about the journey to Australia in our online 'Ten Pound Poms' exhibition https://t.co/7ruhGEsktt and online 'Post-War Emigration to Australia' galleries https://t.co/Az7SUcsoMr
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#ArmedForcesDay Remembering armed forces who travelled on P&O ships in all capacities. Discover P&O's part in WW1 in our online exhibition, 'Our War at Sea' (Image shows 1st Tasmanian contingent for WWI on GEELONG at Hobart in 1914, bound for Middle East) https://t.co/fqOxltuBEj
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Get smART with P&O Heritage - Today our colleagues had the chance to try our new @_smartify app & you can try it too, to learn more about our displays & temporary exhibitions within our London office, from your smartphones… https://t.co/YTnSpGGwRG
#smartify #getsmartwithart
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Today in 1957: A beautifully illustrated dinner menu from ORSOVA, for Saturday 11th May 1957. Designed by Dorritt Dekk for the ORIENT Line. Find more of our printed ephemera in our online galleries https://t.co/wfiEYagxrD
#ThrowbackThursday
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#OTD 09-05-1924: Postcard of MOOLTAN with message: 'My dear all of you... I have just finished lunch... H says that the stewardess is very nice... Mrs Andreas will be having a wireless prompt and will probably send you a card to say how we got on in the Bay...' #TravelTuesday
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Inspiration for your #CoronationDay street party menu with this P&O menu for a dinner on board CORFU for King George V1's Coronation, Wednesday 12th May 1937 #Coronation #Coronation 2023 #KingCharlesIII
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#CoronationDay From May 1937 - May 2023: To mark the coronation of HRH Charles III today we remember decorating the P&O Head Office at 14-16 Cockspur Street in preparation for the Company's Centenary & the Coronation of King George VI in May 1937. #Coronation2023 #KingCharlesIII
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Today in 1903: Interesting to see the weather reports haven't changed much since 1903. Postcard depicting ARCADIA at Southampton docks with message, 'Lovely morning here. Plenty of rain yesterday. Hope you are all well. Percy'. #throwbackthursday #southampton #ukweather
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#OTD 1915: Postcard from NZSCo's HORORATA with message: 'Very sorry that I could not get in to the warehouse to say good-bye to you all but we were only informed on the Thursday that we were leaving...This ship is terribly crowded... Good-bye for the present!'#TravelTuesday #WW1
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