The web yields up all sorts of gems.

[bhk]

I was browsing today for some information related to work and, like most situations when one starts to browse, I followed a link which looked interesting (nothing to do with work).

The end result was that I discovered an account of a 1940 trip aboard two Short S.23's (Cooee and Coorong) when the writer, then a 17-year old girl, travelled from Poole to Burma only a few month's after war had broken out in Europe.

The detail that the lady (it was written in 2003) remembered was remarkable, even down to the name of the IA/BOAC Captain of the first aircraft, what she ate, where they overnighted and the names of some of the passengers, which included an Indian Maharajah.

Needless to say it will become the basis for yet another historical journey.

Regards,
Bruce

[meryl]

Hi Bruce. Sounds interesting. Where, if I might ask, did you find it?
I would like to read it. Thanks,

Meryl

[cptroyce]

Bruce- Ditto here on the read as well...Interestingly, several months ago I stumbled across a young womens account of here trip from England to Durban SA in the 1930's. It was a diary written at the time and was fascinating. Unfortunately I lost the web page bookmark and can't find it again. I do recall that it was linked to a website that had to do with Durban and it's history. Perhaps you or someone else with similar Imperial Airways interest will have better luck finding it. I'll try again myself.

Found it!

www.fad.co.za/Resources/aviation/FB/eye5.htm

Regards,
Royce

[bhk]

This is the address of the article, lads.
www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/16/a3335816.shtml

Royce, thanks for that link. That story is great and so is the other about the mum and daughter who travelled to Durban.

Bruce

[meryl]

thanks Bruce. Much appreciated.

Meryl