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Reading at sea

Reading at sea

Reading at sea

In the days of sailing ships, passengers brought their own books with them. The ships of the post-war years, like the Ruahine, generally had well-stocked libraries, and reading was a popular pastime.

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Alexander Turnbull Library , P. & O. Nedloyd Collection
Reference: Eph-D-SHIP-1950s-01-1

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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