Sailed on the SS Arcadia as a 7yo boy around 1976 as a cruise ship to NZ, Fiji, New Caladonia etc out of Sydney...my brother and i spent a day going over every inch of her...was onboard for 2 weeks....great memories!
Thank you so much for posting. I have fond memories of this ship. I sailed from Tilbury in Feb 1964 and arrived in Adelaide the day before decimal day. The contrast of super luxury to Finsbury migrant hostel was something you can't forget. My hobby as a boy was visiting these ships and going aboard while in port at Outer harbor. In those days there was no security. All you needed was a boarding pass that was obtainable at the local travel agent. Stowawaying must have been easy. The moment I saw your model I could see it was wrong. I was in second class so never got to see any further than C deck but the 1960's second class would be considered first class by today's standards. 4 sit down waiter served meals a day, a cabin valet that delivered your tea in a tray with fruit and the ships news paper. And while you were at breakfast he would tidy and clean your cabin and polish your shoes before you returned. The Arcadia had it's own cinema two swimming pools and so on. Most of the stewards were Goanese who were impeccable at what they did. (the remnants of the Raj). I honestly don't know if even first class today would experience that level of attention. Full tablecloth breakfast with kippers eggs bacon ect. The men were required to dress for dinner in a tie and jacket and ladies had to wear a dress. Even children. Afterwards the men would retire to the lounge for brandy and cigars. While the ladies would join later for coffee and brandy snaps. It was all very very formal. Arcadia made a lot of noise below deck and in heavy seas the creaking on E and F deck would be very loud. We had to spend three days moored in a layby in the Suez canal to wait for the northbound convoy which was a pain. Flies everywhere. As soon as we got into the Red sea they went. I saw the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen in the red sea. Over Egypt. I hope you post a video of your finished model. Thanks again.
I was a Steward on the S.S Arcadia early 1970s it was Great Ship Great Times Went to so many places Thank you for this video brought back a lot of Memories
I joined the Arcadia at John Browns yard in Clydebank and "worked by" until she went for trials of The Isle of Arran. From there we were in Liverpool for a few days before going to I think Tilbury to pick up passengers for maiden voyage to Australia. I joined her straight from sea school in Gravesend age 16. After the maiden voyage we were cruising for a few months before resuming the Aussie run. I left after that second voyage for another vessel. I have great memories of Arcadia, she was so new for all of us. She had stablisers no less but I could not see/fell the difference! After my sea time I emigrated and now live in thecSouth Waikato. Thanks for the trip down memorynlane
It’s sad Nigel’s no longer with us, he was a skilled and talented guy, who gave such pleasure in displaying and giving accounts of his scratch build model ships.
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Sailed on the SS Arcadia as a 7yo boy around 1976 as a cruise ship to NZ, Fiji, New Caladonia etc out of Sydney...my brother and i spent a day going over every inch of her...was onboard for 2 weeks....great memories!
Thank you so much for posting. I have fond memories of this ship. I sailed from Tilbury in Feb 1964 and arrived in Adelaide the day before decimal day. The contrast of super luxury to Finsbury migrant hostel was something you can't forget. My hobby as a boy was visiting these ships and going aboard while in port at Outer harbor. In those days there was no security. All you needed was a boarding pass that was obtainable at the local travel agent. Stowawaying must have been easy.
The moment I saw your model I could see it was wrong. I was in second class so never got to see any further than C deck but the 1960's second class would be considered first class by today's standards. 4 sit down waiter served meals a day, a cabin valet that delivered your tea in a tray with fruit and the ships news paper. And while you were at breakfast he would tidy and clean your cabin and polish your shoes before you returned. The Arcadia had it's own cinema two swimming pools and so on. Most of the stewards were Goanese who were impeccable at what they did. (the remnants of the Raj). I honestly don't know if even first class today would experience that level of attention. Full tablecloth breakfast with kippers eggs bacon ect. The men were required to dress for dinner in a tie and jacket and ladies had to wear a dress. Even children. Afterwards the men would retire to the lounge for brandy and cigars. While the ladies would join later for coffee and brandy snaps. It was all very very formal. Arcadia made a lot of noise below deck and in heavy seas the creaking on E and F deck would be very loud. We had to spend three days moored in a layby in the Suez canal to wait for the northbound convoy which was a pain. Flies everywhere. As soon as we got into the Red sea they went. I saw the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen in the red sea. Over Egypt.
I hope you post a video of your finished model. Thanks again.
I regret to inform you that Nigel has passed away.
I was a Steward on the S.S Arcadia early 1970s it was Great Ship Great Times Went to so many places Thank you for this video brought back a lot of Memories
I worked as PRS on her, 1975 /1976. Great ship
always enjoy these model ship stories look forward to more in the future
I joined the Arcadia at John Browns yard in Clydebank and "worked by" until she went for trials of The Isle of Arran.
From there we were in Liverpool for a few days before going to I think Tilbury to pick up passengers for maiden voyage to Australia.
I joined her straight from sea school in Gravesend age 16. After the maiden voyage we were cruising for a few months before resuming the Aussie run. I left after that second voyage for another vessel. I have great memories of Arcadia, she was so new for all of us.
She had stablisers no less but I could not see/fell the difference!
After my sea time I emigrated and now live in thecSouth Waikato. Thanks for the trip down memorynlane
Sailed on Iberia in 68 as a boy. Great times.
It’s sad Nigel’s no longer with us, he was a skilled and talented guy, who gave such pleasure in displaying and giving accounts of his scratch build model ships.
@@johntaplin4614 when did he pass away?
@@captainAlex258 September 2019
@@johntaplin4614 well may he rest easy while his legacy channel lives on