Probably one of the most photographed items on board the “Green Goddess” was the
“Title Card.” This was maintained by the Cruise Staff and helped provide a smart
introduction to any photographic record, showing where Caronia was on her travels.
As Caronia progressed around the World, so a notice would appear in the daily programme …
Camera Enthusiasts
The (port name) “Title Card” will be available for photographing on the Lido Deck by the
swimming pool
The Caronia Title Card
The title card itself was a white life-ring mounted on a polished mahogany stand with the ship's name and home port
picked-out in gilded letters shaded with blue, along with two Cunard logos. The main difference between this and the
usable life-rings was that the rope band ties were not picked-out in red.
Note that the reversed Cunard lion logo (on the left) was pure artistic licence. The registered logo was that seen on
the right. Another point to note is that the notice board was not highly polished on purpose. In bright sunshine, a
shiny surface would produce undesirable reflections that would probably obscure the writing.
India's ‘Western Railway’ Menus
Something that rarely crops up as available are the menus served to travellers on board local railways when carrying
Caronia's passengers on extensive tours. Even as late as 1965 these specials would be provisioned by the ship, and extra
catering personnel also sent on demand. Below is the “Tariff” menu for India's “Western Railway
Catering Service.”
Lower down this page are futher examples of meals served on board the special train. Not all meals were served on on-train.
Several would be served ashore, as a few hundred passengers descended from train to cars or buses for their excursion.
It would then be on to an hotel for luncheon, or dinner if staying overnight. Else it was back on their train for
dinner and an overnight trip.
Now that these menus have come to hand and that I also have the shore tours programme for this Great World Cruise
I will see what can be done in putting together a short virtual tour of India, like has happened for Africa
St Patricks Day was probably one of the highlights for repeat cruiser Itsy Bitsy Oliver, back on board for her 15th
World Cruise. Invariably, she'd team up with a friend to host a “hooley” in the Verandah Café.
This year it was Elizabeth Greenberger another World Cruise regular.
18 March 1965
19 March 1965
At Sea
Steaming East Colombo to Singapore 1,567 miles
