'We popped into a few of the pubs. These have all the atmosphere of an English pub, but look like public lavatories!!'
Tag: vintage
23-24 Oct 65 : Another wedding and disappointing Sydney : Sydney, Australia
Sydney is a bit of a disappointment. There really isn't a lot to see and the city itself isn't very impressive. It's a sort of cross between about six of England's big towns...
7 Oct 65 : Sailing to Tahiti : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'Had a very bad day yesterday. The chief steward went on a 'blinder' and was blind drunk all day...'
11 Sept 1965 : Giant trees, film stars and cowboys : Malibu Beach, California
'We had a very pleasant dinner and then they really surprised us. They offered us a house on the beach at Malibu...'
3 Sept 65 : Soon we’ll be sailors : San Francisco, California
'It was all settled, with one provision, that the Captain had to approve of us, and as the ship was in San Francisco docks we were asked to go on board and see the captain...
4 March 65 : The team divided, unhappy US marriages – and unhappy hangovers : Philadelphia, USA
Today in 1965, Tony and Colin are divided, he meets unhappy Americans - and the pair have disastrous hangovers!
15 Feb 65 : British Bri Nylon wows America : New York, USA
OTD in 1965, Tony extolls the stylish wonders of Bri Nylon - a 1960s fashion thankfully soon abandoned!
15 Oct 64: Formal fashion for a great adventure : RMS Queen Elizabeth
How formal and old fashioned we all look, starting our world trip adventures!