Photo Gallery

 

 

RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   RMS WINDSOR CASTLE 1960

Through these photo galleries we hope to give you a brief impression of what RMS Windsor Castle was like throughout her career from her Union-Castle heyday, through the Latsis era to her twilight years, final voyage and demise at Alang, India in 2005. We hope you enjoy these galleries.

We are very grateful to Rodney Gascoyne, Peter Knego, Martin Cox, Ian Shiffman, Reuben Goossens, Richard Gordon, Derek Walker, Nikos Salamouris, Vicky Walsh-Balshaw and all our other supporters for allowing us to display some of their photographs here. If you have any photos you would like to have added then you are very welcome to contact me by e-mail at ajnaughton@hotmail.com

Please note that due to the large number of photos in these photo galleries they may take some time to load, but please be patient and rest assured that the wait is definitely worth it!

Photo Gallery 1: Construction and Launch

Photo Gallery 2: Union-Castle Heyday 1960 – 1977 (Her Exteriors)

Photo Gallery 3: Union-Castle Heyday 1960 – 1977 (Her Interiors)

Photo Gallery 4: The Latsis Era 1977 – 1990

Photo Gallery 5: The Twilight Years 1990 – 2004

Photo Gallery 6: The Final Months 2004 / 2005 - The Richard Gordon Collection (PART 1)

Photo Gallery 7: The Final Months 2004 / 2005 - The Richard Gordon Collection (PART 2)

Photo Gallery 8: The Final Voyage 2005

Photo Gallery 9: The End - The former RMS Windsor Castle is scrapped at Alang, India 2005

Photo Gallery 10: RMS Windsor Castle Artefacts

Photo Gallery 11: RMS Windsor Castle Finale - The Trinity Marine Collection

Photo Gallery 12 - Voyage 109 1975 Childrens' Menus (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 13 - Voyage 109 1975 Walt Disney Cartoons from the Childrens' Menus (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 14 - Voyage 109 1975 Tourist Class Dining Room Menus (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 15 - Voyage 109 1975 Pictures from the Tourist Class Dining Room Menus (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 16 - Voyage 109 1975 Daily Programme Leaflets (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 17 - Voyage 109 1975 Union-Castle Line brochures (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 18 - Union Castle Line "Seafari" On Board Courtesy Magazine (1975 edition) (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 19 - Ship Photos and Classic Adverts from the "Seafari" On Board Courtesy Magazine (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 20 - Passenger Tickets from Voyage 109 1975 Durban to Southampton (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 21 - Union Castle Line Information Brochure (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)

Photo Gallery 22 - Union Castle Line "Wanted on Voyage" Booklet (Vicky Walsh-Balshaw Collection)




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