| P&O 175th Anniversary |
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175th Anniversary Not to be outdone, P&O organised an even more spectacular event for this summer. To celebrate their 175th anniversary, all seven P&O liners were in Southampton on the 3rd July. At Test Quays were Adonia and Oceana, at Ocean Dock was Azura, and then at the main line-up at Western Docks were Ventura, the elegant Arcadia, Aurora and the ubiquitous Oriana. As with the Cunard event, several excursions were offered by local operators Blue Funnel and Red Funnel ferries. Additionally there were many private charters to view the liners and the easy way using the Hythe ferry. The sky was more a whiter shade of pale than moody blue but at least it didn't rain quite as hard as the Cunard day. Imagine hot sunshine, fluffy clouds and a silky sea. |
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| To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Cunard assembled its three Queens in Southampton. The event was organised well in advance and it was hoped that as it was the Bank Holiday weekend in June the weather would be fine. However the day was as poor as that for the Royal Pageant on the Thames. It was thoroughly miserable with sweeping rain and poor visibility. Surely it would be better for the P&O day in July ? | ||||
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