Colin's Diary
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These photographs were taken on board the Asturias in November 1948, by Pat Piggott. His wife Irene (Rene) and son Michael are pictured with other passengers. If you can identify them, please let us know.
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The menus here have been kindly provided by passengers and their families. Distinctly American - not English - one wonders what the thousands of passengers from the UK and other countries thought of 'American Dry Hash Cakes', to say nothing of coffee (not tea) with their meals ... though 'Brown Windsor' was certainly an English dish.

Maybe it was a fascinating change - and no doubt welcome after years of rationing which would still be vivid in most passengers' memory.
    Signatures on Wine List       
July-1948               
                 Breakfast Menu               
5 Nov-1949                
           Breakfast Menu                
6 Nov-1949                   
                 Breakfast Menu                
14 Feb-1950                   
        Childrens' Evening Meal     
            15 Feb-1950              
           Dinner Menu      
                    23 Feb-1950              
             Dinner Menu          
                    4 Mar-1950                
             Dinner Menu          
                    28 May-1950                
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                                                                                                        Wine List                                                                                                         
              July-1948