British India Educational Cruise 74 MS DEVONIA Postal Schedule.
British India Educational Cruise 74 MS DEVONIA Postal Schedule for 24 October 1964 leaving Cardiff a handwritten note from Nina shows she caught a coach from school at 11 a.m.
Administrative / biographical background
The MS DEVONIA was built in 1939 as the DEVONSHIRE. In 1962, Bibby Line sold the ship to British India Line for £175,000 The ship was converted into an educational cruise ship by Barclay Curle in Whiteinch, Glasgow carrying 194 cabin passengers and 834 dormitory passengers.
Administrative / biographical background
The MS DEVONIA was built in 1939 as the DEVONSHIRE. In 1962, Bibby Line sold the ship to British India Line for £175,000 The ship was converted into an educational cruise ship by Barclay Curle in Whiteinch, Glasgow carrying 194 cabin passengers and 834 dormitory passengers.
Record Details
| Item reference: | BAKR/2/3; REG20/000057.11 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder (1 item) |
| Date made: | 1964-10-24 |
| Creator: | Baker, Nina Crampton |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Letter to parents about Educational Cruise for Children, signed by A.C. Boon. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/1)
- Nina Baker's exercise book for cruise on MS DEVONIA in Cadiff Dock 1964. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/2)
- British India Educational Cruise 74 MS DEVONIA Postal Schedule. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/3)
- Log Book of Nina Baker: MS DEVONIA Cruise on Dormitory Mungo Park, Party Bousfield. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/4)
- Thames Sea Ranger Jubilee Celebration Order of Service 1970. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/5)
- Booklet titled "The Sail Training Association Programme, 1971" (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/6)
- A booklet titled "The Sail Training Association: Notes for Trainees" (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/7)
- Sea Ranger document covering activities onboard for STS MALCOLM MILLER. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/8)
- Letter covering Instructions for Joining the Sail Training Ship (STS) MALCOLM MILLER. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/9)
- Letter of Invitation to Nina Barker for Cadet Advisory Day on MV ARANDA with a detailed map. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/10)
- British Shipping Federation List of Companies Hiring Cadets. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/11)
- A series of responses to Nina's application letters for employment. (Manuscript) (BAKR/2/12)
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