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Joe Clark
first went to sea as a nine year-old boy in the
newly re-conditioned RMS Orion. The voyage to
Australia took five weeks. He returned in the
same ship some five years later by which time
his love of the sea and ships was firmly embedded.
As soon as he was able to leave school, he
joined the Orient Line as a Cadet Purser. He
served on Otranto, Orontes, Orion, Orcades,
Orsova and the Empire Orwell. He sailed on voyages
to Australia, the west coast of America, and
the Far East, as well as the occasional cruise
to the Mediterranean, Scandinavia and the Pacific
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He finished his service on Orontes
as Deputy Purser on her final voyage to the breakers
yard, a fitting if somewhat sad end.
Joe married and has three children and nine grandchildren.
He had a successful career as a banker but fostered
his love of the sea by collecting old film of the
great liners of his time, some of which has been used
to make this film.
Now that he's retired, Joe can indulge his passion
for ships and the sea by cruising. He prefers the
smaller liners, sailing to all corners of the earth
and of course still filming his voyages to bring the
story up to date.
His latest production is called Cruising in
the Twentieth Century - a historical series
showing how cruising has changed from the 1930's through
to the present day. Click here
to be taken to the dedicated site.
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Nextnorth
is a new media production company formed by Joe's
son, Dave Clark, who is a well-known professional
photographer. Nextnorth specialises in film and
multimedia productions as well as website design.
See the links below for more information:
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www.nextnorth.com
www.djclark.com
For lovers of maritime videos,
Nextnorth recommends Archway Video Productions.
Archie Coulter has produced a series of very interesting
DVD's chronicling the voyages of a modern bulk carrier
belonging to the Saga Forest Group as she plies her
trade around the world. The films give a fascinating
view of the modern merchant marine and would be of
great interest to ship lovers. Apart from scenes at
sea and in port, the camera has free access to all
areas of the ship including the engine room and bridge.
Click here
to be taken to the dedicated site. |
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