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SS ARCADIA souvenir tea towel
SS ARCADIA souvenir tea towel

SS ARCADIA souvenir tea towel

Maker (British, founded 1837)
Date1954 - 1979
Object number00006935
NameTea towel
MediumTextile: Cotton
DimensionsOverall: 685 mm, 0.05 kg
ClassificationsCommemorative artefacts
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionP&O Line souvenir tea towel for the SS ARCADIA. Features an illustration of the ARCADIA surrounded by twelve vignettes of various shipboard activities and ports of call.SignificanceCheap, portable and functional items such as ashtrays, key rings, matchboxes, bags, paperweights, pens and T-shirts have always been popular souvenirs purchased on cruise ships or from ports of call. When emblazoned with the name or image of the vessel that the passenger temporarily calls home, the item can be immediately understood.