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Posted: 12 Dec 2020

Taken: 29 Dec 1965

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Streamers on departure of "Nella Dan" from Melbourne, Dec 1965

Streamers on departure of "Nella Dan" from Melbourne, Dec 1965
Copied from an old slide (and, in retrospect, reduced too much in size here).

How much the world has changed! In those days, the custom in Australia was for passengers to throw rolls of streamers to their friends and loved ones staying behind, then hold them until they broke, as the ship pulled away from the wharf. Note too the fashions of the time.

Günter Klaus, * ઇઉ *, Frans Schols, Erhard Bernstein and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome shot! Stay well!

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3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks William. You stay safe too!
3 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Great history!
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Many thanks, Gillian.
3 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Something I see here that I also see in railfan photos from that time, compared to now, is the lack of obese bodies among the crowd.
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to GrahamH club
Thanks, Graham, that's an interesting observation that I'd not considered. Now you mention it though, I'd have to agree.
3 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
a "historic" document!
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Berny club
Thanks, Berny. I guess it is now!
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
What a wonderful picture George. My uncle, who is almost 91 was living in Australia in 1965. He lived in Adelaide. It seemed so, so far away back then!
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks, Rosa. Yes, until the wide-bodied aircraft came along in 1970, the air fares were very costly. Doing it by ship involved a very lengthy voyage, even via the Suez canal.
3 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
THAT TRADITION WAS ALSO FOLLOWED ON THE PASSENGER LINERS DEPARTING LIVERPOOL AND SOUTHAMPYON IN ENGLAND
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Pam J club
THANKS PAM, WHEN TRAVEL WAS MAINLY BY SHIP IT WAS SIGNIFICANT WHEN SOMEONE LEFT. IT'S ALL CHANGED NOW, I GUESS MAINLY BECAUSE AIR TRAVEL IS SO COMMONPLACE.
3 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Looks like all the guys are wearing ties!
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to slgwv club
Indeed they were, the wharf was near central Melbourne and it was about lunchtime, so I think many were office workers on their lunch break.
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das ist ja herrlich,wie es früher da zugegangen ist und wie man verabschiedet wurde lieber George :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
18 months ago.

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