D1183/1 - Personal Recollections - 1957-1962
Robin Almond's personal recollections of his career as an Assistant Purser, based on his diaries from the time. Almond joined the Merchant Navy on 1st January 1957 and left on 18th September 1962. His recollections span this period. D1183/1/1: 'A Year at Sea'. Covers his first year in the Mercha...
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| Physical Description: | 1 bundle |
| Summary: | Robin Almond's personal recollections of his career as an Assistant Purser, based on his diaries from the time. Almond joined the Merchant Navy on 1st January 1957 and left on 18th September 1962. His recollections span this period. D1183/1/1: 'A Year at Sea'. Covers his first year in the Merchant Navy at the age of 17 when in 1957 he became Cadet Purser with Elder Dempster Line and later took up a shore based position with the Union Castle Line. D1183/1/2: Covers his years working as an Assistant Purser on Cunard ships, from 1959 to 1962.. |
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| Date: | 1957-1962 |
| Reference Number: | D1183/1 |