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Ships

Portraits painted of ships were used from the earliest days, right up to the 1960's, to advertise P&O's fleet. Several examples are included in this selection together with works commissioned to commemorate particular and notable events.

T.S.S. EKMA
T.S.S. HATARANA
TAGUS at sea
The Hulk of H.M.S. Queen and VALETTA
TONGARIRO at sea
VECTIS at sea
VICEROY OF INDIA and MANELA off Grays
VICTORIA in Chinese waters
VICTORIA in the Thames at Tilbury

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