Liner Collection (#39)

Fashions for the deck on summer cruising days
Suggested outfits to wear on a summer cruise or transatlantic voyage all from Debenham and Freebody. From left, a two-piece costume in scarlet wool with a smartly flared skirt

Outfits for an ocean cruise
Suggestions for ensembles to be worn when boarding a liner for a cruise or transatlantic voyage, all from Debenham and Freebody

Scene from Mr Faint-Heart by Tom Titt
A scene from Mr Faint Heart, a comedy play written by Ian Hay set on an ocean liner. Pictured in caricature by Tom Titt is Basil Foster as the stammering bank clerk, Jos Finch

Empress of Britain advertisement, 1931
Advertisement for the ocean liner, Empress of Britain, emphasising the Canadian Pacific Lines ships speed and space to enjoy every type of amusement available on board. Date: 1931

Cruising fashion 1935
An outfit of shorts, blouses with sun back, coat and hat all in matching spotted blue and white crease resisting linen. The lifebelt is really a bag which is most capacious

Canadian Pacific Steamers, promenade deck
Canadian Pacific Steamers have spacious promenade decks -- children on a Third Class promenade deck, with a specimen Third Class menu printed at the side. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific to Canada and USA -- a Third Class Two-Berth Cabin. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific cruise passenger playing golf, Egypt
Canadian Pacific cruise passenger from the Empress of Australia cruise liner, about to drive a golf ball from the top of the Great Pyramid, near Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1929

Canadian Pacific cruise passengers with train in India
Canadian Pacific cruise passengers from the Empress of Australia cruise liner, standing in front on a train which offers them a special trip across India as part of their trip. Date: 1929

Smoking room on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Smoking room on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Private room on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Private room 320 on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Swimming pool on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
The indoor Pompeiian swimming pool, surrounded by individual dressing rooms, on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Dining saloon on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Dining saloon on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia, the dream ship of cruises, in a book advertising the seventh annual round the world cruise, leaving New York on 2 December 1929

Ballroom on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
The large ballroom on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Private suite on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Sitting room of private suite 216-218 on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Deck game on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Passengers taking part in a pillow fighting game at the outdoor pool on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Drawing room on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Drawing room on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Deck race on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Passengers taking part in a race on deck on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. Date: 1929

Entertainment on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Entertainment on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia, with people in fancy dress costume. Date: 1929

Canadian Pacific Steamers and Trains
Canadian Pacific is the only line operating its own Steamers and Trains -- The Empress of Scotland (above), a Canadian Pacific Transcontinental Train leaving Montreal (below). Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific to Canada and USA, Third Class, information page listed names of ships and destinations. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific to Japan and China -- a Third Class Social Room (above), a Colonist Car (below). Save time and trouble by booking Canadian Pacific all the way. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific Third Class Lounge
Canadian Pacific steamer -- Third Class Lounge. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific Third Class Dining Room
Canadian Pacific Ocean and Rail Services ensure through connections -- a Third Class Dining Room. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific Third Class Four-Berth Cabin. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific Third Class Nursery
Canadian Pacific is the only combined Steamship and Rail route -- a Third Class Nursery. Special care is taken of children. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific Third Class Music Room
Canadian Pacific bridges two oceans and links four continents -- a Third Class Music Room. Music for Dancing and Concerts is always available. Date: circa 1930s

The Liner Queen Mary shown alongside Palace of Westminster
The Cunard Liner RMS Queen Mary shown alongside Palace of Westminster, which gives an indication of her enormous size (the worlds largest liner at this date)

Book cover, Canadian Pacific, The World Is Round! Seventh annual round the world cruise, Empress of Australia, leaving New York on 2 December 1929, returning to New York on 17 April 1930. Date: 1929

Brochure back cover, Canadian Pacific, with travel agents details: A R Stringer, Market Street, Earlestown (Merseyside). Date: circa 1930s

Dance Band on cruise liner, Empress of Australia
Dance Band members on the Canadian Pacific cruise liner, Empress of Australia. They are wearing fancy dress, as part of the High Jinks tradition performed when crossing the Equator. Date: 1929

Two Canadian Pacific cruise liners at terminus, Hong Kong
Two Canadian Pacific cruise liners at the terminus in Hong Kong. On the left is the Empress of Australia, and on the right the Empress of Canada. Date: 1929

Canadian Pacific Third Class Smoke Room
Canadian Pacific, the best route for the Settler to the Canadian Farm -- Third Class Smoke Room. Date: circa 1930s

Canadian Pacific Empress steamers to Canada -- the Empress of France at Southampton. Date: circa 1930s

Find the Fault card No. 3 -- cruise ship. circa 1930s

Monarch of Bermuda - New York to Bermuda Route
Monarch of Bermuda - Atlantic Ocean Liner. She was built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, Newcastle, for Furness, Withy & Co, with two masts, three funnels, and four propellers and registered at Hamilton

Lusitania Memorial
The Lustiania Memorial, Pier Head, Liverpool, England. The Lusitania, a Cunard liner, was torpedoed by the Germans in 1915 on a return journey from New York to Liverpool. Date: 1950s

Gibraltar Trade
Small boats crowd around a British liner as it arrives in Gibraltar. They are selling a variety of silks, rugs, tobacco and fruits to the first tourists of the season. Date: 1960s

Passengers Eat Biscuits
Passengers on the deck of a liner bound for India eat biscuits - and of course their preference is for Huntley and Palmer s... Date: circa 1890

The Queen Mary Cabin Lounge on the ship
The Queen Mary cabin lounge on the promenade deck. Date: 1936

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, cabin restaurant
The restaurant for Cabin Class passengers on the Queen Mary Date: 1935

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, playroom for children
The playroom for children of Cabin Class passengers ot the Queen Mary which includes, of course, a model of the ship itself ! Date: 1935

To Paris while you Lunch
To Paris - while you lunch, in an Imperial Airways passenger liner, the mid-day Silver Wing. Date: 1932

Cruises to Norway
The Orient liner Otranto in a Norwegian fjord : her home port is Grimsby, Humberside (England) Date: circa 1910

Lloyd George & Daughter
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Ex-Prime Minister with his daughter Megan on the Cunard liner Mauretania, on their way to Canada and the USA in 1923 1863 - 1945

STEAMSHIP FRANCE
Passenger liner of the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, she was immensely popular with travellers who had to bid for her cabins Date: 1910

STEAMSHIP BERLIN
Doppelschraubensalondampfer (twin screw passenger liner) of Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Date: early 20th century

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