A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF P&O CRUISES ***ENCORE PRESENTATION***
Presented by Chris Frame
July 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT
2025 is a year of change for P&O Cruises, with its long-established Australian brand closing ending a long line of P&O voyages to the Southern Hemisphere. But where did it all start? P&O Cruises’ heritage can be traced back to the dawn of passenger shipping when Arthur Anderson and Brodie McGhie Willcox formed a shipping company to service the Iberian Peninsula. From the dawn of steam engines to service in two world wars, to becoming a leading cruise line, this program takes a fascinating look back at the heritage of P&O.
Chris Frame is an internationally renowned Australian maritime history author who has been fascinated by ocean liners since his first voyage on Cunard’s QE2 as a boy, and since 2008 Chris has been a regular lecturer aboard Cunard’s ships. He has published 18 maritime history books alongside co-author Rachelle Cross. Today Chris is host of the popular YouTube channel “Cruise News and Ship History” which has attracted over 12 million video views. Chris is a regular maritime history commentator for documentaries and news organizations worldwide, including ABC, CNN, BBC, and Sky News.
If you missed Chris’ presentation at our May virtual membership meeting, or would like to see it again, we encourage you to join us for this encore showing on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
(Image: Chris Frame)