George Booker (1799-1866)

One of the three brothers who started Booker Line

Lord Elgin

One of Bookers earliest ships, from a painting by S.D. Skillet.

Matches

A complimentary book of matches.

Liner Service

Advertising the ports of call to the West Indies and Guyana.

Passenger Service

Accommodation for 12 first class passengers.

Passenger Ticket

Issued on the 7th April 1956 for two 1st class passengers on the Amakura, cost £200.

Caribbean Service

National flags of some of the Caribbean Islands that Bookers visited.

Postage Stamp

Booker Viking on a $3 British Virgin Islands stamp.

Booker Viking & Vanguard

A print of the sister ships berthed at South Brocklebank Dock Liverpool.

Porcelain Dish

Sandland-ware trinket box made in Staffordshire with picture of Booker Viking on lid. Bought on Ebay for 5 quid.

Booker Venture

The original engine room clock from the Booker Venture, which now hangs on my kitchen wall.

Booker Line Badge

The uniform breast pocket badge that was given to Ian Jones when he joined Booker Line as a deck cadet in 1974.

Booker Vanguard

Ship plans for the Sister ships Booker Viking & Vanguard.

Booker Venture

Ship Plans prior to her lengthening.

Booker Venture

Plans and write up which appeared in an article shortly after her launch.

Booker Venture

More information on the vessel which was published shortly after her launch.

Discharge Book

Kindly supplied by Paul Spencer, catering boy on the Booker Valiant Dec 78 - Apr 79.

La Toc Hotel

Cocktails at the La Toc Hotel St Lucia. Sent in by Steve Asplet, an ex Booker Line engineer.