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 a display board for the B-I Australia - Gulf service using the Bamora/Bankura/Barpeta/Bombala/Bulimba with the main title of "B-I Carries The Load".

Object Details

ID: PCT247
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