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TRANSVAAL CASTLE
By introducing the first hotel-class liner, Transvaal Castle, in the early 1960's, the Union-Castle Line brought a new attitude to ocean travel. Out went the old divisions as there was accommodation for 728 passengers who all shared the public rooms
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ATLANTIS
In September, 1943 cinema audiences were able to watch a newsreel film of the first exchange of wounded British and German prisoners-of-war, carried out by the hospital ship Atlantis with her Royal Mail Lines crew. During the exchange Atlantis was
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WINCHESTER CASTLE
IN ADDITION to peacetime voyaging on the South Africa service, the Union-Castle liner, Winchester Castle served during the Second World War as an assault training ship and troopship, and for a time was code-named Radio Diego Suarez. This part of her
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NEVASA
British India Line's centenary year - 1956 - was marked by the handing over of its biggest ship, the 20,527-ton Nevasa. She was the company's 459th vessel and the first troopship built since the end of the Second World War. With accommodation for
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RUAHINE
For many years the 18,500-ton Ruahine called regularly at Southampton on homeward voyages from New Zealand. The ship, whose name meant the "Old Lady'' in the Maori language, was ordered soon after the Second World War by the New Zealand Shipping Company
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LAKONIA
Sadness touched many homes at Christmas 1963 due to the loss by fire off Madeira of Greek Line's 20,300-ton vessel Lakonia. A total of 90 passengers and 31 crew lost their lives in the disaster about 180 miles off the island. Lakonia, which ran
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CANBERRA
IT IS more than 40 years ago that Canberra, one of the most revolutionary ships of her time, left Southampton on her maiden voyage. In June 1961 crowds gathered along the waterfront to wish bon voyage to the P&O ship that was later to be always known
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NORTHERN STAR
The 24,700-ton Northern Star, was only 13 years old when she was withdrawn for breaking up. She was victim of dramatic changes which also greatly reduced most other passenger shipping fleets, namely the sharp rise in fuel and operating costs and the
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ARCADIA
DURING 25 years service the 29,000-ton Arcadia carried 430,000 passengers and steamed 2,650,000 miles, equivalent to 100 times around the world. Today the name lives on in Southampton with the modern day 63,524-ton liner Arcadia now one of the most
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The final break for great ship of Cape
Another old friend of Southampton, remembered with great affection by many in the city, is making that lonely one-way voyage to the breaker's yard. In the 1960s the elegant shape of the 32,697-ton Transvaal Castle was a familiar sight in the port as
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Who earns the most
DETAILS have emerged of how much Southampton's best paid directors earned last year. Heading the local list at just under £1.9m is Chris Woods, the highly respected chairman of ACW Technology at Hedge End, near Southampton. While topping the local
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Business success on the horizon?
ROUND the world yachtswoman Dee Caffari is set to launch her own business using her experiences on the high seas to inspire top executives. The 33-year-old Sholing sailor, who made headlines by becoming the first woman ever to sail solo the "wrong
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Common sense victory for accused mushroom picker
A MUSHROOM picker was today celebrating a "victory for common sense" after a judge ruled she will not stand trial for picking edible fungi in the New Forest National Park. Brigitte Tee-Hillman, 64, pictured left, of Sway Road, Pennington, was accused
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Huge warehouse is nearing completion
THOUSANDS of motorists on the daily commute to and from work have seen it mushroom from what was an impromptu scrambling track over the past few months. Now the gigantic 64,000 sq ft warehouse at the M27/M271 junction, on the western edge of Southampton
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Double Dutch flights
COMPETITION in the skies between Southampton and Holland is set to dramatically increase with two new major airlines launching cut price flights to Amsterdam. bmi regional, a subsidiary of bmi, Heathrow Airport's second largest airline - will launch
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Are you flagging up your support for team?
IT IS the greatest football show on earth. In just nine days' time, 32 nations will compete for the sport's greatest prize - the World Cup. Watched by a global audience of billions, superstars such as England's David Beckham, France's Thierry Henry and
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Dad is our hero
SOUTHAMPTON: Father runs into blazing house to rescue son A heroic father-of-seven from Southampton ran into a burning house to rescue his ten-year-old son from the bedroom. Bryan Johnson rescued son Chayne from the blaze, which ripped through their terraced
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We will march to save Grove school
HUNDREDS of parents, teachers, governors and residents have signed petitions calling for a Southampton school to be saved from closure. They hope to persuade the city's top education councillor to scrap a proposal to close Grove Park Business and Enterprise
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End of an era
IAN Gordon's 18-year tenure as a director of Southampton Football Club is likely to come to an end tomorrow when he is expected to be voted off the club's board. Two fellow directors, former chairman of the FA and city coroner Keith Wiseman and Saints
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River view restored
TOTTON: Wrangle over bridge fences appears to have come to an end at last THEY have been blocking picture postcard views of a winding Hampshire river for two years. Residents and walkers claimed they were a blot on the landscape and destroyed a centuries-old
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Stepping up to walking challenge
IT'S the day when hundreds of people from across Hampshire put their best feet forward for charity. On June 25, a massive fundraising drive is being staged in Dorset for the charity Leukaemia Busters, based in Southampton. The annual A Purbeck Odyssey
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Hants ring the changes
HAMPSHIRE have made three changes ahead of their must-win game against Dorset and Wilts in Bournemouth on Saturday (3pm). Buoyed by their first victory in three years against Berkshire last weekend, Hampshire must win comprehensively if they are to
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Hampshire record victory for first time in three years
HAMPSHIRE ended a three-year losing streak beating Berkshire 43-29 at Havant RFC on Saturday. It was 20-year-olds David Byett (Nottingham) and Tommy Booth (Sandown & Shanklin) who recorded two tries apiece while prop Mark Rushworth made his county
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Twickers is goal for Hampshire schools
YOUNGSTERS from four Hampshire schools will be hoping to grace the hallowed turf of Twickenham on Saturday after winning through to the national finals of the Daily Telegraph Emerging Schools' Festival. In what has become the world's biggest youth
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End of an era
IAN Gordon's 18-year tenure as a director of Southampton Football Club is likely to come to an end tomorrow when he is expected to be voted off the club's board. Two fellow directors, former chairman of the FA and city coroner Keith Wiseman and Saints