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EARLY ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILING LIST BOOKLET FROM 1957

DESCRIPTION -- From the Royal Mail Line this is a sailing list booklet dated 1957 through South Afica and shows dates and times and is in an excellent condition (click on picture for an open up view of the booklet).
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY -- Royal Mail Lines Ltd was formed in 1932, incorporating into a single company all of the remaining assets of the old Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, RMSP Meat Transports Ltd, Nelson Steam Navigation Co Ltd and David MacIver & Co Ltd. In 1938 Royal Mail again bought PSNC, but the two organisations were kept separate.

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Item: T3701 BA248
Price
£9.00
UK Postage: £2.00
Europe Postage:£4.00
Elsewhere: £7.00

AS USED IN SERVICE MILK JUG FROM THE ROYAL MAIL LINE SHIPPING COMPANY

DESCRIPTION -- As used in service milk jug from the Royal Mail Lines shipping company which is bottom marked RML.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]  

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- Royal Mail Lines (RML) was created in 1932 and took over the ships of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and other companies of the former group.  The Royal Mail Line was taken over in 1965 by Furness, Withy & Company and ships often interchanged between the Royal Mail Line, Furness and Shaw Savill & Albion Lines fleets. By 1972 Royal Mail had virtually disappeared as a separate shipping line.

NOTES -- Many other different types of maritime categories are covered on the Travellers in Time website so please email us anytime at sales@travellersintime.net to ask about any items you cannot see listed as we may have them in stock.
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Item: TT3672 BA247
Price
£13.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£7.00
Elsewhere: £12.00

AS USED IN SERVICE LARGE EMBOSSED DINING TABLE CLOTH FROM THE ROYAL MAIL LINE SHIPPING COMPANY

DESCRIPTION -- From the Royal Mail Line shipping company this is an as used in service dining table cloth which is a large embossed design type and is in a very good condition but has a couple of minor marks to it.  The size is 74" (188cm) x 49" 125cm and is quite heavy and is marked with the company name in the centre dating from the 1950’s/60’s..
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- The Royal Mail Line was originally founded as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1839. It was responsible for services between the UK and the Caribbean and Central America and North America. The company was purchased by the White Star Line in 1927. In 1932, it changed its name to the Royal Mail Line and re-organisation after scandal and losses. In 1965 the RML was purchased by the Furness, Withy & Co.

NOTES -- Travellers in Time continually try to list many new and unusual items on the website, and have many items in stock which have not yet been listed, so always contact us at sales@travellersintime.net if you cannot see the type of item you are looking for.  
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Item: TT3563 BA242
Price
£29.00
UK Postage: £7.00
Europe Postage:£12.00
Elsewhere: £19.00

AS USED IN SERVICE RICE BOWL FROM THE ROYAL MAIL LINE SHIPPING COMPANY

DESCRIPTION -- From the Royal Mail Line shipping company this is an as used in service ‘Rice Bowl’ which is in a good condition and is marked with the company name dating from the 1950’s/60’s and the size is 5″ (12cm) wide.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY -- The Royal Mail Line was originally founded as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1839. It was responsible for services between the UK and the Caribbean and Central America and North America. The company was purchased by the White Star Line in 1927. In 1932, it changed its name to the Royal Mail Line and re-organisation after scandal and losses. In 1965 the RML was purchased by the Furness, Withy & Co.

NOTES -- Travellers in Time continually try to list many new and unusual items on the website, and have many items in stock which have not yet been listed, so always contact us at sales@travellersintime.net if you cannot see the type of item you are looking for.  
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Item: TT3513 BA240
Price
£18.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£6.00
Elsewhere: £10.00

AS USED ONBOARD CRUISE SHIP CUP AND SAUCER FROM THE ROYAL MAIL LINE

DESCRIPTION -- Superb item which is a cup & saucer from the Royal Mail Lines.  Produced in the distinctive bird of paradise design, the item is in an excellent condition and an as used in service piece.  The item is bottom marked and original from the 1950’s. 
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]      

CONDITION -- Excellent 

HISTORY -- Formerly known as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company it received the mail contract for the West Indies and commenced operating in 1841. A West Indies inter-island service was also operated. In 1850 services expanded to South America. A joint service with Holland America Line to the Pacific coast of North America started in 1921. In 1932 the giant Kylsant Shipping empire collapsed and the chairman Lord Kylsant was jailed for issuing a false prospectus. Royal Mail Steam Packet Company went into liquidation, Royal Mail Lines Limited was formed and took over the assets of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the Nelson Line and David MacIver & Company. 

NOTES -- You can always contact us at  Travellers in Time via our email on sales@travellersintime.net for any enquiries about items you wish to purchase or are interested in. 
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Item: TT3455 BA238
Price
£17.00
UK Postage: £5.00
Europe Postage:£7.00
Elsewhere: £12.00

ROYAL MAIL LINE SHIPPING COMPANY BIRD OF PARADISE DESIGN DINNER PLATE

DESCRIPTION -- From the Royal Mail Line shipping company this is an as used on board 'Bird of Paradise' design dinner plate which is 9½" (24cm) wide and is in a fantastic condition and is bottom marked RML dating from the 1960’s. 
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE] 

CONDITION -- Excellent 

HISTORY -- The Royal Mail Line was originally founded as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1839. It was responsible for services between the UK and the Caribbean and Central America and North America. The company was purchased by the White Star Line in 1927. In 1932, it changed its name to the Royal Mail Line and re-organisation after scandal and losses. In 1965 the RML was purchased by the Furness, Withy & Co. 

NOTES -- Due to very large increases in postage costs to America, the price shown will cover large items but may take up to but not more than 42 days to receive from despatch.  If items are wanted sooner a price on request can be given.  1000's of other maritime items are available to buy from Travellers in Time which are not yet listed on the website, so if you require more information on anything you are interested in please contact us on sales@travellersintime.net and we will get back to you as soon as possible. 
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Item: TT3445 BA237
Price
£18.00
UK Postage: £5.00
Europe Postage:£8.00
Elsewhere: £13.00

ORIGINAL OLD LETTER WRITTEN FROM ONBOARD THE ROYAL MAIL LINE VESSEL THE ORIZABA SEPTEMBER 1903

DESCRIPTION -- This item is now well over 100 years old and is a letter written on 17th September 1903 onboard the old Royal Mail Line vessel the Orizaba.  It is in a fair condition, but a little water stained and a rare find. 
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]      

CONDITION -- Fair 

HISTORY -- The RMS Orizaba  was a  Royal Mail Line vessel and sadly shipwrecked off Rockingham, Western Australia on 16 February 1905. On her approach to Fremantle, a smog of bushfire smoke was obscuring the coast and the captain lost his bearings. The ship went aground in 6.1 metres (20ft) of water on Five Fathom Bank, west of Garden Island.   All 160 people on board were evacuated safely. It is one of the largest ships ever to be wrecked in Australian waters.  

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Item: TT3433 BA237
Price
£10.00
UK Postage: £2.00
Europe Postage:£4.00
Elsewhere: £6.00

VERY EARLY AS USED IN SERVICE LARGE SIZE SANDWICH PLATE FROM THE ROYAL MAIL LINES

DESCRIPTION -- Superb item which is an as used in service sandwich plate from the Royal Mail Lines.  Produced in the distinctive floral red design, the item is in an excellent condition and used on board vessel and is bottom marked and original from the 1950's (click on the picture for a close up of the plate).
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CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY -- Formerly known as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company it received the mail contract for the West Indies and commenced operating in 1841. A West Indies inter-island service was also operated. In 1850 services expanded to South America. A joint service with Holland America Line to the Pacific coast of North America started in 1921. In 1932 the giant Kylsant Shipping empire collapsed and the chairman Lord Kylsant was jailed for issuing a false prospectus. Royal Mail Steam Packet Company went into liquidation, Royal Mail Lines Limited was formed and took over the assets of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the Nelson Line and David MacIver & Company.

NOTES -- Due to very large increases in postage costs to America, the price shown will cover large items but may take up to but not more than 42 days to receive from despatch.  If items are wanted sooner a price on request can be given.  You can always contact us at Travellers in Time via our email on sales@travellersintime.net for any enquiries about items you wish to purchase or are interested in.
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Item: TT3215 BA228

Sorry this item is sold

ROYAL MAIL LINE SHIPPING COMPANY BIRD OF PARADISE DESIGN SIDE PLATE

DESCRIPTION -- From the Royal Mail Line shipping company this is an as used on board 'Bird of Paradise' design side plate which is 6" (15cm) wide and is in a fantastic condition and is bottom marked RML dating from the 1960's.
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CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY -- The Royal Mail Line shipping company was originally founded as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1839. It was responsible for services between the UK and the Caribbean and Central America and North America. The company was purchased by the White Star Line in 1927. In 1932, it changed its name to the Royal Mail Line and re-organisation after scandal and losses. In 1965 the RML was purchased by the Furness, Withy & Co.

NOTES -- Due to very large increases in postage costs to America, the price shown will cover large items but may take up to but not more than 42 days to receive from despatch.  If items are wanted sooner a price on request can be given.  If you cannot find the type of items you are looking for on the Travellers in Time website please contact us anytine at sales@travellersintime.net with your interest giving us details.
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Item: TT3210 BA228
Price
£15.00
UK Postage: £5.00
Europe Postage:£7.00
Elsewhere: £11.00

SILVER COLOURED TRI-HANDLE POT SOUVENIR FROM THE ROYAL MAIL LINE VESSEL THE SS DEMERARA

DESCRIPTION -- From the Royal Mail Line this is a small three handled silver coloured souvenir pot from the vessel the SS Demerara, which is in a very good condition and stands 1½" (5cm) high, and shows on the front the vessels name and company flag (click on the picture to see a close up view of the houseflag and in centre).
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CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- The SS Demerara was a British steamship built by Harland and Wolff at Belfast, Northern Ireland and was launched on December 21, 1911. She was owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, London, England and was 500 feet long, of 11,484 tons with a speed of 13.5 knots. She was a refrigerated meat carrier with accommodation for 933 passengers. She was equipped with wireless.  SS Demerara was named after the river in British Guiana.

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Item: TT3138 BA225
Price
£38.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£6.00
Elsewhere: £9.00

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