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D6719 - Nellie Hodgkins (1900-1969) of Swallownest, Yorkshire and Bolsover, stewardess - [20th cent]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D6719/1/2/1
Title
Log book for the Thomas Cook and Son Southern Hemisphere World Cruise on board the SS Franconia
Date
1927-1941
Description
Ring binder containing printed passenger list, itinerary, and other information for the cruise, including programme for 'The Visit of King Neptune on Crossing the Line'. At the back is a handwritten account by Nellie of the journey which left New York on January 12th 1927, followed by an account of her experiences on M.V. Georgic May to July 1941, including a detailed account of the bombing of M.V. Georgic on 14 July 1941.
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1 item
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Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Nellie Hodgkins (1900-1969) of Swallownest, Yorkshire and Bolsover, stewardess
Term
Second World War (1939-1945)
Cruise ships
Travel abroad
Diaries
Seagoing vessels
Ships
Naval vessels
Ocean travel
Travel
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MV Georgic; 1931-1956; ship
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