- P&O: Across the Oceans, Across the Years is a beautifully compiled book illustrated with over 200 images from the P&O Heritage Collection
- An engaging and richly illustrated homage to one of the most famous companies afloat, in its 175th anniversary year
- Features all the details of life on board, from the food menus and tickets, to the marine paintings and silver
- Official campaign book for the Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) Company
"A prestigious and fascinating book telling the P&O story through the eyes of those who travelled with, worked for and managed the company over the years, richly illuminated by works from the official P&O Heritage collection." Arabian Gazette
A nostalgic glance astern at the glory days of Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) both at sea and on shore. Drawing on personal recollections in the archives of P&O Heritage, Ruth Artmonsky looks back at the company during the age of empire and a bygone time when travelling P&O captured the imagination of writers from Thackeray to Noël Coward. In addition the book takes a curator's tour of the company's art collection which dates back to P&O's foundation in 1837.
Contents:
Starting Out
Heading East
Ship Style
Seafarers
Life Aboard
Heritage
Selected Ships List
Paintings Illustrated
Picture Credits
Quotation References
Index
Ruth Artmonsky trained as a psychologist. On her retirement from her associate directorship of a leading psychometric consultancy she ran a small art gallery. Her particular interests are the 'jobbing' artist and the democratisation of art. She has written and published a number of books on British mid-20th century art.
Also available:
Railway Posters ISBN: 9781851496723
Ocean Liner Posters ISBN: 9781851496730
