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Don’t tell me you live on a narrowboat and also came over on the Oronsay!

I have lived in North Wales for the last Five years, your video reminds me of home or at least what it used to be like.

Having been a keen runner most of my life I know every inch of this canal towpath. I remember the loud banging & clattering coming from The Fleur De Lys pie factory as I passed.

I worked there in the late 80's. I was considered youg enough to work in baked packing, then when I turned 18 I was asked to train as a floater. It was more money and only the cool blokes got to be floaters, so naturally I accepted. But then I realised I hated factory work and quit. I miss working there. It was a simple life where you got paid in cash.

Nice .I was bought up on the percy x

Great I love this area I worked at pottertons .

Brilliant to look back upon this

Travelled from Vancouver to Auckland NZ in 1964 aboard Oronsay. Great adventure for a 9 year old.

I was on this trip also-working as a steward-my first long trip. I remember that I slept through the storm in the Australian Bite. We had some pretty rough weather at times I recall. She was a dirty old ship though!

I remember hiring the canoes in the mid 90s in the dead arm. Also having a tour in Salty. Grew up in the park over the road. Oh to go back...

Nice to see a piece of Warwick history. I used to go along this stretch of canal around this time on my training runs. I remember a lot of noise coming from the factory as I passed.

This is an excellent find. I had a Great Uncle who fell down the lift shaft in 1895 aged 15. He was a labourer at the gelatine works. I was looking for information about the mill and came across your video. Thank you.

Thanks for the footage. I worked there in 73, I guess from March to June. I was on a holiday from Australia and answered an advert for labour required by a contractor. I lived in the pub in Warwick, I think it was called the Crown, and walked to work in the mornings. Getting home some afternoons took a while cause there were a number of small pubs I'd call into. Had some good times there and met some great people.

Wow love seeing old footage verified by old cars :] I knew someone that worked there around that time. Thankyou very much for the upload

Melbourne to San Francisco in June 1959 on Oronsay. Thank you for posting.

I was on this trip as a steward--thanks for the memories!

In 1962/3 I ran a fish and Chip shop in Lichfield, Staffordshire. I wanted to sell their pies. I had to travel to Warwick to be vetted, and have my premises visited BEFORE they would even consider serving me! I had to be far enough from the nearest other Fleur-de-Lys outlet to be in the running. I am pleased to say They allowed me to sell them. This was way before AVANA took over. They were REALLY THE BEST.

Sailed on the Oronsay 1963/1964. 2 Voyages Served as dispenser Interested in hearing from any fellow crew members e-mail roger@ aspeling.com

Sailed from Southampton to West Indies November cruise 1971 Oronsay. Lovely time, lovely girls.

i was on ORONSAY 1959-1963 as a butcher and also boxed and played football.does any one have itinnery of voyage 14/8/1961-14/1/1962 please. Alan

Travelled around the world before I was seventeen...and so pleased I purchased that second hand cine camera now, btw...I had a 1960 Bsa 600 in 73. Glad you liked kind regards