ProvenanceFrom 1910 to the 1960s, the Gulf Trip on Adelaide Steamship Company vessels was a unique way to see South Australia. Popular with honeymooners and notorious party ships for young men, the seven-day trip cost £6 in 1939. Ships like the 'Minnipa', 'Manunda', 'Moonta' and 'Morialta' provided an opportunity for romance and gave many Australians the time of their lives. Gulf Trip vessels were stocked with a large range of souvenirs for sale to passengers to remember the cruise of a life time. The jigsaw was a souvenir from the ‘Manunda’.SignificanceAn example of a souvenir from the Gulf Trip cruises run by the Adelaide Steamship company.
The Gulf Trip was South Australia’s affordable version of the modern cruise ship holiday; leisure on board the ships was a priority with organised deck games, music, sing-alongs, and writing rooms for sending postcards to loved ones. It also had a somewhat salacious reputation as a place where men and women could fraternise with relative ease. Gulf Trip vessels were stocked with a large range of souvenirs for sale to passengers to remember the cruise of a life time.DescriptionJigsaw puzzle showing a picture of MV 'Manunda' off Wilson's Promontory, Victoria, contained within map of Australia. The Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean are labelled around the map of Australia. Complete. Souvenir from the Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd. Made in England.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)The Adelaide Steamship Company LtdAcknowledgementDate of CreationDate of UsageMaterialCard
|wood DimensionType: overall
Height: 250
Width: 210
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1987.1713
