For historic footage of P&O SS Orianna, Part I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZERzXNfNejY
Part II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQOwp_K7nio&feature=related
To discover more about the maritime tradition of crossing the equator, click on:
http://museumvictoria.com.au/journeys/equator.asp
And to find out more about the end life of the SS Oriana, from fare cruise ship to floating hotel in Japan, sold on as a restaurant in China and beyond: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Oriana_(1959)
And another loved vessel, this time a part of Australia's domestic commuter history, the North Head - built in 1913 and making trips between Manly to Sydney through the Heads - for over 70 years. Here she is aground now, but still with her upperdeck intact: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfaw1pSfuS8
