#UnionCastle - Twitter Hashtag

over 4 years ago

#HappyEaster to all those celebrating! Rather than the traditional Easter Eggs we are sharing this lovely 1935 #UnionCastle brochure advertising an Easter cruise to Madeira. A first class return ticket could be purchased for £27, about £1932.87 today. #Southampton #OceanLiners

SotonStories's tweet photo. #HappyEaster to all those celebrating!
Rather than the traditional Easter Eggs we are sharing this lovely 1935 #UnionCastle brochure advertising an Easter cruise to Madeira.
A first class return ticket could be purchased for £27, about £1932.87 today.
#Southampton #OceanLiners https://t.co/3YVBA7sYCA

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Southampton Stories @SotonStories

over 4 years ago

To discover more Southampton LGBTQ+ stories visit our pop up LGBTQ+ trail in our Southampton Stories gallery @SeaCityMuseum. The trail will be on display until 28 February. #LGBTQHistoryMonth #LGBTQStories #Maritime #MerchantNavy #UnionCastle #Southampton

SotonStories's tweet photo. To discover more Southampton LGBTQ+ stories visit our pop up LGBTQ+ trail in our Southampton Stories gallery @SeaCityMuseum.
The trail will be on display until 28 February.

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #LGBTQStories #Maritime #MerchantNavy #UnionCastle #Southampton https://t.co/veIimHvWly

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Southampton Stories @SotonStories

over 4 years ago

Dennis joined the #MerchantNavy in 1971, as a waiter with the #UnionCastle line. A family member donated his discharge books and photographs to our Archives, she said: “His Merchant Navy days were some of his happiest. Not least because, as a gay man, he was able to be himself.”

SotonStories's tweet photo. Dennis joined the #MerchantNavy in 1971, as a waiter with the #UnionCastle line.
A family member donated his discharge books and photographs to our Archives, she said:
“His Merchant Navy days were some of his happiest. Not least because, as a gay man, he was able to be himself.” https://t.co/Bc2LKIBXCG

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Southampton Stories @SotonStories

over 5 years ago

#HappyEaster to all those celebrating! Rather than the traditional Easter Eggs we are sharing this lovely 1935 #UnionCastle brochure advertising an Easter cruise to Madeira. A first class return ticket could be purchased for £27, about £1932.87 today. #Southampton #OceanLiners

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Jean Campbell Collen @jeanmcollen

over 6 years ago

12 July 1956, Pretoria Castle. Famous British duettists, Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth sail for Cape Town. They remained in South Africa for 22 years. #BoothZiegler #UnionCastle