{"product_id":"victoria-1870-1937-novelty-globe-cruise-brochure-for-ancient-cunarder","title":"VICTORIA: 1870 - 1937 novelty globe cruise brochure for ancient Cunarder","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlaska Steamship Line:  A 6.75\" diameter novelty brochure, die-cut into a globe, for the VICTORIA's \"Above the Arctic Circle\" cruises in 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sixteen-page brochure promotes the ship as \"the famous, iron-hulled, icebreaker, S.S. VICTORIA.\"  In actuality she was the ex-PARTHIA of the Cunard Line. She took her maiden voyage in 1870 and was iron-hulled because stronger steel did not come along until later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlans show three decks and a long, narrow lay-out dating the VICTORIA to much earlier times. Also included are rates, itineraries, a route map, and lots of Alaskan destination photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVICTORIA was an ancient sixty-seven years old at the time of this brochure.  Post-WW2 she was converted into a barge and sailed on until 1956, heading to the scrappers at age eighty-six (!!!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52974816854297,"sku":"3183a","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/3183a.jpg?v=1786460190","url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/en-ca\/products\/victoria-1870-1937-novelty-globe-cruise-brochure-for-ancient-cunarder","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}