Colin's Diary

Who Are They?

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.

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

Wine List                                                                                                                        July-1948