Postcards from on board the Union Castle Line

From Great North Road

Memories on a Postcard - from the days of the Union Castle Line

Fancy Dress.

19th Birthday Party.

Two pictures taken on the SA Oranje whilst going to visit relatives in Scotland in 1967. The one was the good old "Fancy Dress" that they always held and the other was at dinner celebrating my 19th birthday - gosh those were certainly wonderful times to remember!"

Contributed by Vivienne Jeannette Buitendag

The S.A. Oranje pic was taken in 66.

S.A. Oranje pic in 66.

The guy with the glasses is Rick Cooper (Sam's brother), two to the left is Terry Keast and yours truly at the rear with the brush cut. Someone may be able to identify the others. Peter Dielissen was on the same trip ( he was probably puking over the side at the time!)

Contributed by John Milton

Athlone Castle.

The Athlone Castle was on the quay at Las Palmas outward bound to Capetown in 1958.

Contributed by Jim Ireland
June 02, 2001

A midnight snack on Capetown Castle - man it was fun those were the days hey ?

Midnight Snack Capetown Castle.jpg.

Contributed by Chris Drake

As promised, a couple of more shots of the Fenwick clan. These were taken on the Windsor Castle in April 1969 when we, as a family, went overseas to visit the relations for the first time.

My folks had left Scotland in the 50's for a new life in Africa, Dad went first to set things up and my Mom followed by ship a few months later with Theresa (aged 6) and Linda (aged about 12 months) in tow AND pregnant with me! How brave, apparently she spent most of the time on the ship (while suffering sea and morning sickness) trying to stop a particular horrid little boy throwing Linda over the side and 3 days on the train from Cape Town, throwing soiled nappies out the window. Honestly, people in those days had no respect for the environment!

Anyhow, 16 years later, these shots are from the first time they returned to Scotland and also the first holiday we had as a family in all those years.

It was a great trip and after visiting the relations in Dundee, the three older girls headed to London with our lovely cousin Duncan, showing us all the wonderful 60's sights and sounds. He was absolutely delighted to have us all hanging onto his very word and we felt so 'cool' to be in London going to Carnaby Street, visiting the sights and clubs, etc.

Windsor Castle - April 1969.

From right: Stephen, Moira, Theresa, Linda, Glenda and May Fenwick

Windsor Castle - April 1969.

From right: Theresa (aged 21) and Moira

Windsor Castle - April 1969.

From right: Moira (aged 16) and Linda (aged 18)

Windsor Castle - April 1969.

From right: Steve, Moira, Linda, May, Glenda and Theresa (we were celebrating her 21st on this evening, note the champagne)
Contributed by Moira Fenwick.

October 2001

RMS Windsor Castle – 1960’s

G'day,

Sea travel was the prize at the end of each tour of service; West coast or the more exotic East coast route provided an ocean holiday, and was eagerly anticipated and endured as central to all dinner conversations.

Copperbelt Crowd.

Debbie Bruce with Captain.

Can't recall the actual date of this voyage in the early 60's, possibly the maiden North bound trip for the newest vessel of the Union Castle fleet - RMS Windsor Castle. Debbie and I met up with a grand drinking crowd of Copperbelt folks. No names come to mind.

Contributed by: Don Bruce