ProvenanceIn 1927 the Adelaide Steamship Company in Australia ordered a new liner to provide full-time Australian coastal passenger services, which had previously only been offered by the company on a limited scale.
The Twin Screw Motor Vessel Manunda was built by William Beardmore and Company at Dalmuir in Scotland.The vessel was 136 metres long with a beam of 18 metres. Diesel motors provided power to the two propeller shafts, with a top speed of 15 knots Passenger capacity was 176 first class and 136 second class.
The ship was launched on 27 November 1928, and completed on 16 April 1929. It was the largest ship operated by the Adelaide Steamship Company at the time and as a result of its success, the company commissioned a larger, faster sister ship, Manoora, Manunda arrived in Australia in June 1929 to begin duties on the Australian coastal trade, running passengers and cargo between Sydney, Fremantle, Melbourne and Cairns. The Manunda, like many of the ASC liners, offered a variety of shipboard entertainments including deck tennis, shuffleboard, and dances. It is unclear whether the Social and Sports Club was instigated by the crew for the crew or was one of the ship's passenger entertainments.SignificanceProgramme forms part of the collection related to the Adelaide Steamship Company (ASC). The ASC was Australia’s largest shipping company and one of South Australia’s most successful business ventures.DescriptionSports programme from the Social and Athletic Club of the M.V. Manunda. Red cover with gold lettering. Inside page features image of the ship Manunda..Held at the Norman Park Oval in Cairns, Queensland on Saturday 21 July, 1934. Proceeds to the Cairns Ambulance Brigade. Programme lists officials, participants and events (100 yards, 220 yards and 440 yards sprints, high jump, broad jump, hammer throwing, sack race, three legged race, obstacle race and a cricket match between the MV Manunda team and the local Masonic team).Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsSportSouvenirsDate of Creation1934Date of Usage1934MaterialPaper DimensionType: total
Height: 177
Width: 135
Depth: 27
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1998.0385On DisplayMigration Museum
