ZUM4921013: Tue. 03, 1954 - Britain's newest liner starts on her maiden voyage to Australia - The Orsova, Britain's newest liner and the ship with the Welsh bonnet funnel, left Tilbury yesterday on her maiden voyage to Australia. Just after she left yesterday 1,000 passengers were asked, by card, to call at the purser's office. Each was given a 10 percent passage money rebate. It was the Orient Line's way of apologizing because the whole of the Orsova is not yet ready for occupation / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4923115: Apr. 04, 1954 - The Dalkeith Baby is christened: Lord Eskadaill, the baby son of Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, was christened Richard Walter John, at Holy Trinity, Melrose, Scotland yesterday. The Countess stood proxy for Princess Margaret, his grandmother, who was unable to attend / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4921265: Tue 03, 1954 - Training for the Indo-China war.: The last erre commando group of about a hundred men-divided into small groups of 4 or 5 are being specially trained to take over the grounds and villages soon after the withdrawal of the Viet Minh rebels. they are recruited from the former Viet Minh prisoners. soon after taking over the ground from the rebels each part of the village or battlefield is carefully searched for hidden enemy or war material left behind. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4921314: Tue. 03, 1954 - Welsh Bonnet” Funnel for new liner; View of the” 'Welsh Bonnet” shaped funnel of the new Orient Liner Orsova (28,000 tons), which is designed for the dispersal of smoke ad smut. The Orsova, which has no mast, is due to leave on her maiden voyage on March 17. There is accommodation for 1,498 passengers / Bridgeman Images