53 yrs now
Jan 12th 2011, 12:55 pm
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Re: 53 yrs now
That photo of last view before leaving reminds me of the one I took when we left Southampton in July 1963. Unfortunately the film hadn't engaged and I didn't find out until I got to Canada.
Anyway congratulations and hope to make it to our 53rd in 2016.
Anyway congratulations and hope to make it to our 53rd in 2016.
Jan 13th 2011, 3:28 am
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hope thes pics get here. finally, .they are out of order but ;1) leaving my homeland.,2) tugs pulling out' The Empress of Scotland ' to open water, 3)Liverpool docks 1957.
At this point I was sad to leave, and full of trepidation for what was ahead.
At this point I was sad to leave, and full of trepidation for what was ahead.
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Jan 13th 2011, 4:03 am
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(We arrived by plane which seems so dull in comparison!)
Jan 13th 2011, 9:29 pm
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You might find the post '52 yrs.' presently at the bottom of page 2, which I started last year and to which several other people have contributed, of interest.
Jan 14th 2011, 1:15 am
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A pity though that you did not have the pics of leaving UK.
Jan 15th 2011, 1:56 am
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Very cool. Was the Empress of Scotland a sister ship to the tragic Empress of Ireland? I don't think so, seems to just be the way CP were naming ships.
Jan 15th 2011, 5:23 am
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I'm sure they must have been sister ships though, Empress of England, Empress of Canada are others.
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Jan 15th 2011, 6:18 am
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The Empress of Scotland and routes to Canada. I do have a hard time posting pics. Sorry!
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Jan 16th 2011, 1:25 pm
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Congratulations 
and great photos, real treasures for your family (and us
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and great photos, real treasures for your family (and us)
Jan 16th 2011, 6:19 pm
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My congratulations to you, I will have been here for forty years come this July. Makes me feel like a newbie, haha.
Jan 16th 2011, 8:57 pm
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You will still be both seen as "from away"
Jan 19th 2011, 8:23 am
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It is now officially 53 yrs, as of Aug 1st., and as of Aug 6 th. the 53rd anniversary of arriving at my first home in Canada
Didn't know whethrt this should be a new thread or a continuation of the 52 yr. thread.
Anyway, I have just scanned some of my 1957 pics. ( leaving UK ) onto my computer. I know how to email them, but not sure how to transfer them to BE. I will experiment and hopefully will have some success. If not, I will ask for help, unless anyone can point me in the right direction before then.
