1891 Engravings - Defense Ships of The Australian Governments

Description: An interesting group of original engravings relating to Australia entitled as follows: "Colonial Defense Ships of The Australian Governments" - full page published in the Illustrated London News dated January 3, 1891. Defense ships for N.S.W., Victoria, South Australia & Queensland "The New Steam-Ship Orient of the Orient Steam Navigation Company's Line for Australia" - full page published in the Illustrated London News dated October 4, 1879. - see below Good condition - see scans. Page size 11 x 16 inches. Related and unrelated text to the reverse - see scan. These are original engravings and not reproductions. Great collectors item for the historian - see more of these in Seller's Other Items which can be combined for mailing Note: International mailing in a tube is expensive ($18). The quoted international rate assumes the pages are lightly folded and mailed in a reinforced envelope SummaryWhen it was launched in 1879, the Orient was the largest steamship yet built for the Australian migration trade.The Company The Orient Steam and Navigation Company, commonly referred to as the Orient Line, was a British shipping company operating high-quality passenger liners between the United Kingdom and Australia and was a pioneer of recreational cruising. The company was formally established in 1878 and was jointly managed by Anderson, Anderson & Company and F Green & Company, two London based firms. The company partnered first with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company of Liverpool and then with the Royal Mail Company, sharing a contract for coordinated mail and passenger service with ships of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) fleet. At the end of 1918, P&O acquired a controlling interest in the Orient Steam and Navigation Company. The following year, the two management firms merged into a private limited company, Anderson, Green & Company Ltd. In 1960, the balance of the Orient shares was acquired by P&O, and new companies were arranged using the P&O/Orient Lines name to run the combined services and mange the ships of the two companies. This arrangement lasted until 1966, at which time the Orient Line was completely absorbed into P&O. The Orient Steam Navigation Company continued to be used on paper as a company of registry for some of P&O's bulk and gas carriers through the early 1980s. The company was discontinued in 1998. Ships The OrientWhen it was launched, the Orient was the largest steamship yet built for Australian migration trade. It offered unprecedented creature comforts, including a promenade deck, refrigeration and, later, electric lighting. The Orient originally carried an auxiliary sailing rig, but became completely steam powered in later years. On its maiden voyage between Adelaide via the Cape of Good Hope, the Orient set a new record, taking just under 38 days. Remaining in service on the Australian run for 30 years, the Orient was one of the longest-serving steamships of the era.

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