I stowed away in the Oriana on her second voyage. From Sydney to Auckland. That was way back in the early 1960’s. It was quite an adventure but I made it without problems. Those were the days.
I used to work for a company who had furnishing contracts on the ships including the Canberra and was lucky to go on her while in port as well as a transatlantic crossing on the QE2 and back. Those were the days.
We take video for granted but back then a small minority ahead of their time had super or standard 8 film cameras. The undeveloped film was sent to Kodak sometimes to the States and returned weeks or months later in the post as a 3 minute roll of movie. THANK YOU FOR THINKING ABOUT RECORDING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE.
The Oriana is the ship that I fell in love the time I saw her, she had a very different design from the late 50's/early 60's liners, yet, had those incredible lines and deck sheer that lacks on new ships, even the QM2 :/
I hitch hiked hundreds of miles to Melbourne to see the Oriana in January 1969 and slept under Station Pier. Boarded her in Sydney in 1980. I want to build this ship's model. Just subscribed to your channel. I have many cruise ships on my channel. Cheers from Adelaide
The Oriana and Canberra were notable when at Station Pier Port Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s. I think it was Oriana that had a light yellowish livery in the 1960s. May have had that colour when you hitch hiked all that way to see it.
As a fourteen year old boy I was on this ship when my parents emigrated to New Zealand. We were in tourist class ( stern end ) so did not see the inside of most of the ships interior. First and second class was out of bounds. Still, it was a great time with nice food and good facilities.
We were on a cruise and had a cabin in the stern too. However,when the ship was used for cruises the whole ship was open to everyone which was good. I was on a cruise on the Iberia and that ship was petitioned off into classes - .Not quite the same. .
@@gilbydog7350. It was 1961 when I sailed on the Oriana.and had never seen such a large ship. Reading your comment I googled Oriana and yes you are right it was 2 class. My parents and I had a cabin below the water line in tourist class, I remember you could not venture too far as there was no entry signs. A fellow passenger said it was to block off from second and first class but he must have made a mistake.
I spent a month on the Oriana, mostly in the play area in the rear of the ship, watching the wake from the propellers. The pool had a dragon on the bottom. The bar gave out little metal arrows that said SSOriana on them.
enjoyed. someone needs to tell those fisherpeople there's only undersized or poisonous fish left around the two piers and it's been that way for decades.
The Oriana was quite a radical design for the time but of course she looks positively traditional compared to the hideous floating condos that pass for ships now - 3-4k passengers, NO WAY!
Made life long friendships on a South Pacific cruise on her. Till this day we all still reminisce about how we all met onboard her and the best holiday we all had. Don’t make ships like this anymore just cattle looking monstrosities.
one of the best looking ships afloat at the time, saw her a few times in Sydney and got a day pass to have a look around , in the 70s, R.I.P
We had a day pass to look around her in Hobart in November 1983. Was a great day and a lovely ship.
All during my time with P&O…….happiest and most exciting days of my life! 👍😊
This ship sailed very different routes all over the world. Extraordinary
In 1967 I came to Australia from England on the Oriana
Sailed on her once, about 1969, short trip Lisbon to Southampton. A smashing time.
I stowed away in the Oriana on her second voyage. From Sydney to Auckland. That was way back in the early 1960’s. It was quite an adventure but I made it without problems. Those were the days.
Thanks, it took me back to my young days at sea. I managed to go aboard her in 1962 for a look. She was a beautiful ship, as was Canberra.
I sailed on her, the cruise before her last one, in March 1986. That cruise was my ultimate holiday 🎊🎊🎊
I sailed it as a little boy on it from Los Angeles panama 🇵🇦 canal too Willemstad curaçao Lissabon and Bordeaux in 1972
I used to work for a company who had furnishing contracts on the ships including the Canberra and was lucky to go on her while in port as well as a transatlantic crossing on the QE2 and back. Those were the days.
Beautiful ship!!! They just don't look like this today. Now just floating boxes 😊
Packing boxes!
We take video for granted but back then a small minority ahead of their time had super or standard 8 film cameras. The undeveloped film was sent to Kodak sometimes to the States and returned weeks or months later in the post as a 3 minute roll of movie. THANK YOU FOR THINKING ABOUT RECORDING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE.
MANY MANY HAPPY TIMES ON HER
ESPECIALLY IN THE STEN GALLERY. MY FAVOURITE P&O SHIP
The Oriana is the ship that I fell in love the time I saw her, she had a very different design from the late 50's/early 60's liners, yet, had those incredible lines and deck sheer that lacks on new ships, even the QM2 :/
I hitch hiked hundreds of miles to Melbourne to see the Oriana in January 1969 and slept under Station Pier. Boarded her in Sydney in 1980. I want to build this ship's model. Just subscribed to your channel. I have many cruise ships on my channel. Cheers from Adelaide
The Oriana and Canberra were notable when at Station Pier Port Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s. I think it was Oriana that had a light yellowish livery in the 1960s.
May have had that colour when you hitch hiked all that way to see it.
I sailed on her .from Southampton to Egypt had great time on her must of been late 60s .
Beautiful ship, sailed on her from Vancouver to Auckland in 1968
As a fourteen year old boy I was on this ship when my parents emigrated to New Zealand.
We were in tourist class ( stern end ) so did not see the inside of most of the ships interior.
First and second class was out of bounds. Still, it was a great time with nice food and good
facilities.
We were on a cruise and had a cabin in the stern too. However,when the ship was used for cruises the whole ship was open to everyone
which was good. I was on a cruise on the Iberia and that ship was petitioned off
into classes - .Not quite the same. .
@bisson Interesting you remember the Oriana as a 3 class ship. I always thought she was 2 class ship originally.
@@gilbydog7350. It was 1961 when I sailed on the Oriana.and had never seen such a large ship. Reading your comment I googled Oriana and yes you are right it was 2 class. My parents and I had a cabin below the water line in tourist class, I remember you could not venture too far as there was no entry signs. A fellow passenger said it was to block off from second and first class but he must have made a mistake.
Great footage, went for a family cruise on the Oriana when I was 5 am 42 now.
I spent a month on the Oriana, mostly in the play area in the rear of the ship, watching the wake from the propellers. The pool had a dragon on the bottom. The bar gave out little metal arrows that said SSOriana on them.
I remember there was a long line trailing too behind the ship. Maybe to register the ship's speed and knots traveled.
@Maupin Maupin Yes, the pool was called the Dragon Pool.
Came to Australia when I was 2yo on this ship ...I'm 63 now ..
I was aboard San Fransisco to Wellington NZ in 1960
That would have been a good experience. Great ship to sail on for sure. We went for a pacific cruise on board. Unforgettable!
i spent 17 days on her traveled Sydney to Vancouver landing there DEC 11 1967
Would have been fantastic
Spent a bit of time on board Oriana,,great ship
Yes, they sure don't make them like that any more!
enjoyed. someone needs to tell those fisherpeople there's only undersized or poisonous fish left around the two piers and it's been that way for decades.
Cruise ships now look like space ships from sci-fi.
I served my time on Her, a beauty,
Did the maiden voyage Dec 3 1960 1/c waiter
I was 3rd butcher on her 1967_69
@@johnmiddleton9313 my late uncle harry steadman was vent officer on oriana 1960 s , he was great man
Would have been 23 at that time and having travelled Melb to Southhampton and back 21 years prior to that alas no memories
Yes, the older ships looked more like ships
The Oriana was quite a radical design for the time but of course she looks positively traditional compared to the hideous floating condos that pass for ships now - 3-4k passengers, NO WAY!
Made life long friendships on a South Pacific cruise on her. Till this day we all still reminisce about how we all met onboard her and the best holiday we all had. Don’t make ships like this anymore just cattle looking monstrosities.
Now their style is more like cardboard shoe boxes...
I concur. Each newbuilding today looks like a battery farm for chickens.
...hotels in hulls!
Stylish ship
Melbourne 😒
Ian Gibb
I was Sent 2/0 aboard ORIANA in 1965-1967 and was privileged to be first Capt. on the new ORIANA in 1995-1996
Wonderful memories