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1959 SS Himalaya P&O Lines Gala Aloha Dinner Menu Signed Autographs Ocean Liner
Rare original Gala Dinner Menu from the S.S. Himalaya, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O Lines) — dated Saturday, 5th September 1959. A beautiful piece of ocean liner ephemera made even more collectible by a full autograph page signed by what appear to be shipboard entertainers or musicians.
THE MENU:Titled \"Aloha Dinner\" (Tourist Class), featuring:Grapefruit Maraschino • Cream of Tomato • Fried Fillets of PlaiceSucking Pig Islands Style • Roast Chicken Corn SauceCold Buffet: Ham, Ox Tongue • Couronne aux Framboises • Coupe HawaiiCeylon and Indian Tea • American Coffee Chase and Sanborn
THE COVER:Colorful illustrated Gala Menu cover featuring whimsical mermaids and sea creatures in a festive scene — a wonderful example of mid-century ocean liner graphic design.
THE AUTOGRAPH PAGE:Six signatures with musical instrument sketches (piano, trumpet) — strongly suggesting a shipboard entertainment troupe or dance band:• Al Hammett M.D.• Dudley Horton (with piano sketch)• John Long Jnr (with musical notes)• Yo. Harris (with trumpet sketch)• Jerry Doyle (with Scottish thistle)• Dorothy Picard CousinsInscribed: \"EM MIO PERFETTO\"
ABOUT THE SHIP:The S.S. Himalaya was one of P&O\'s premier ocean liners, launched 1949 and sailed until 1974 — a beloved vessel on the UK–Australia route and world cruise circuit.
Condition: Very good for age; cover vivid, menu pages clean and intact. A standout piece for ocean liner collectors, P&O memorabilia enthusiasts, and maritime ephemera collectors.
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