The Australian Trade Mission to South-West Asia display on board the British India Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Chandpara (1949) at Fremantle, Western Australia.

The Australian Trade Mission to South-West Asia display on board the British India Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Chandpara (1949) at Fremantle, Western Australia. The display was mounted in the tween decks and the ship sailed from Fremantle on 20 February 1962 for Karachi and 9 Persian Gulf ports. On 12 April 1962 she departed from Abadan for Australia having played host to over 11,500 visitors. A general view of the open display of farm implements by Massey-Ferguson (Australia) Limited with the open display of Holden Motor in the right background. In the left background are the display cases for John Lysaght Australia Limited and a Machinery company.

Object Details

ID: PCT245
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Chandpara (1949)
Date made: 18-20 February 1962
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 40 mm x 35 mm