Various Ships - Deluxe Union-Castle First Class interiors brochure from mid-1950s Orient Overseas Line and the twin pools on

and the twin pools on the extensive Lido Deck

Ischina Restaurant

While the décor certainly was not that of the ILE DE FRANCE

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This circa 1970 brochure showcases her mid-century Mediterranean-modern interiors

Various Ships - Deluxe Union-Castle First Class interiors brochure from mid-1950s Orient Overseas Line and the twin pools onUnion Castle Line: A deluxe, sixteen page brochure printed in the mid 1950s for Union Castle's First Class service to South Africa. Gold trim sparkles each page and all the photographs are in color. The large photos show public rooms dripping in Empire veneers, plush seating in satiny upholstery, and stateroom bedding piled high with silk covers. In 1954 there were eight ships on the crack mail route PRETORIA CASTLE, EDINBURGH CASTLE, CAPETOWN CASTLE,