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Postcards
The postcards in this collection display images of many ships associated with Elder Dempster Lines. Some cards have handwritten details on the reverse with information relating to the ships, whereas other postcards contain handwritten messages to loved ones and friends.
Stamps and postmarks can help to date the postcards and indicate their place of origin. These dates range throughout the twentieth century. Other postcards are unused with background details indicating their location, such as postcards with the Royal Liver Building, pinpointing the River Mersey in Liverpool.
One set of postcards are of the SS Captain Hobson, which was originally launched in 1920, as SS Amarapoora, providing first class accommodation between Liverpool and Burma. A refit in 1935, provided more varied accommodation and extended schedule. The Royal Navy requisitioned the ship during WW2, and it became a hospital ship., before being taken over by the London Ministry of Transport, then chartered by the “International Refugee Organisation to assist displaced persons. SS Amarapoora was renamed SS Captain Hobson and refitted in 1951 to carry passengers to New Zealand under the New Zealand Government’s Immigration Scheme. These postcards show the outcome of this refitting. The ship sailed for 39 years in total, before being broken up in 1959.
Another set of postcards is of MV Accra which was launched at Barrow in 1945, and commenced her maiden voyage on 24th September 1947 from Liverpool. She returned to Barrow for repairs in 1949 and her hull was repainted from black to grey. The postcards in this collection show MV Accra with her original black hull. MV Accra served Elder Dempster until 8th November 1967.
Postcard Collection
Postcard depicting Black and white image of a ship at sea, and smaller sailing boat at bottom right corner. Writing on back reads 'LAKE SUPERIOR'
Colour illustration of Nagama and CB45 on sea. On reverse, "Postcard, address only to be written on this side." Handwritten "£5.00" and address, stamped.
Postcard depicting black and white image of S.S. Laertes. Writing at bottom reads 'OBSOLETE'
Monochromatic image of royal mail steamer Nepaul, on sea. Infomation on the front. On reverse "post card, edition P. G. Evrard Paris, printed in Flance," and handwritten "£10.00." Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of S.S. Machaon. Writing at bottom and back reads 'GLEN AFFRARIC'
Monochromatic image of a scene on river, Rangoon. On reverse, "post card, write here, the address to be written on this side." Handwritten "£5.00" and infomation.
Postcard depicting black and white image of a berthed ship. Shows side of ship and taken from a distance
Monochromatic image of boat, Matadian. On reverse, "post card, correspondence, address only." Handwritten "Matadian."
Postcard depicting dark grey image of ship "EURYMACHUS" on the water.
Monochromatic image of "M. V. Takoradian" on sea. On reverse "post card, carte postale" and K stamp decoration. Handwritten "£3-50." Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of dockyard and berthed ship. Writing on back
Monochromatic image of "S. S. Nigerian" on sea. On reverse "post card, correspondence, address" and sun stamp decoration. Handwritten "£5.00" and infomation. Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of RMS Patroclus on the water
Monochromatic image of Liberian on River Mersey. On reverse "post card, correspondence, address" and sun stamp decoration. Handwritten "£3.50." Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of M.S. Alcinous, dated 1926. Writing on back reads 'ALCINOUS'
Monochromatic image of Ibadan Palm on sea. On reverse "post card with greetings, address," and infomation. Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of M.V. Phrontis on the water. Buildings visible on the horizon. Writing on back dates postcard as 1926.
Colour image of Badagry Palm on sea. On reverse "post card with greetings, address, this is a real photograph" and infomation. Unused.
Postcard with small image of ship in water. Writing on back and front. Dated between 1913 and 1916. Depicts image of of boy holding paper reading 'War Special ARRIVED SAFE ALL WELL'
Colour image of Bamenda Palm on sea. On reverse "post card with greetings, address, this is a real photograph" and infomation. Unused.
Postcard depicting colour image of ship 'Shonga' on the water, slightly from above.
Colour image of Elmina Palm on sea. On reverse "post card with greetings, address, this is a real photograph" and infomation. Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of S.S. 'AUTOLYCUS' on the water
Monochomatic image of Katsina Palm on sea. On reverse "carte postale, adresse, photographie veritable" and infomation in French. Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of M.V. 'ORESTES' on the water
Colour image of Kano Palm on sea. On reverse "post card with greetings, address" and infomation. Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of ship 'CLAUCUS'. Liver Building visible in background.
Monochromatic image of Henderson Line ship s. s. "Worthing " on sea. On reverse "a skyfotos post card, ships series, correspondance, address." Handwritten "£2-50." Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of S.S. 'AENEAS' on the water. Back reads "SUNK"
Monochromatic image of Henderson Line ship s. s. "Worthing " on sea. On reverse "a skyfotos post card, ships series, correspondance, address." Handwritten "£1-50," address and message to reciever. Three green (Italian) stamps and postage stamp.
Postcard depicting black and white mage of S.S. 'TEIRESIAS' on the water. Back reads "TORPEDOED and SUNK"
Monochromatic image of Ladies' boudoir on s. s. "Brighton." On reverse "post card, for inland use only, the address to be written here," and infomation. Handwritten "£2." Unused.
Postcard depicting black and white image of side of S.S. 'AGAPENOR' on the water. Buildings visible on the horizon
Monochromatic image of s. s. "Brighton" and green stamp. On reverse "post card, for inland use only, the address to be written here," and infomation some of which has been stamped over with purple ink. Handwritten adress.
Postcard depicting black and white image of S.S. 'ELPENOR' on the water
Monochromatic image of Matadi Palm on sea. On reverse "post card, address" and infomation. Unused.