Ocean Liner Collection (#9)

The Ocean Grave of the Titanic, and photograph of Captain Edward Smith, April 20, 1912. Article entitled The Ocean Grave of the Titanic

Her First and Last Voyage: the Titanic Passing up the Solent on Wednesday, April 10th on her Departure from Southampton, (April 20), 1912. The ship on her maiden, and last, voyage

The Ocean Grave of the Titanic, and photograph of Jack Phillips, April 20, 1912. Sender of the " S. O. S." Signal for Help : John George Phillips (nicknamed Jack)

A Wireless Cabin on an Atlantic Liner, 20 April, 1912. Creator: Unknown
A Wireless Cabin on an Atlantic Liner, 20 April, 1912. The White Star Line ship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland on 14 April 1912

Lloyd Express, ca 1932. Private Collection

De-luxe state room on board the QSTS Queen Mary, 1942. The RMS Queen Mary was the flagship of the Cunard Line from May 1936 until October 1946

Steamer at Sea, 1919. Artist: Herbert Kerr Rooke
Steamer at Sea, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]

Shipping Wonders of the World Part I advertisement, 1935
Shipping Wonders of the World Part I advertisement, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

Bremen: Germanys Candidate for the Speed Championship at Sea, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Maurtania: Great Britains Fastest Greyhound of the Atlantic, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie, 1937
One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie is a vessel of 86, 496 tons gross, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

An Orient Liner berthed in Woolloomooloo Bay, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners, the Mauretania at Southampton, 1937
One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners was the Mauretania, shown above being painted at Southampton in preparation for one of the cruises on which she was sometimes employed, 1937

All Electric from Stem to Stern - The Monarch of Bermuda, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Modern liners for Far Eastern Services of the German Lloyd Line built in 1935, 1937
For the Far Eastern Services of the German Lloyd Line, three modern liners were built in 1935, the Scharnhorst, the Gneisenau and the Posdam, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

HRH Duchess of York with Duke of York, launching Strathmore on April 4, 1935, (1936) Artist
A Happy Ceremony. H.R.H. the Duchess of York, accompanied by the Duke of York, about to launch the P. & O. liner Strathmore on April 4, 1935, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

The Attractive Colouring of the Union Castle liner Stirling Castle, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

A Twin-Screw motorship, the Stirling Castle built by Harland and Wolff, 1937
A Twin-Screw motorship of 25, 550 tons gross, the Stirling Castle was built by Harland and Wolff, Ltd. for the Union-Castle Lines South African Royal Mail service, 1937

Launching of giant new British liner the RMS Queen Mary, September 26, 1934, (1936) Artist
An Historic Event. The launching of the giant new British liner the R.M.S. Queen Mary on September 26, 1934, at John Brown and Co.s shipyard on the Clyde, 1936

Top Deck of the Strathmore with modern lifeboats, 1936
The Top Deck of the Strahmore showing some of the fine modern lifeboats carried by this liner, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

The Thrust of the Modern Liners Mighty Engines, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Illuminated by Floodlights, the distinctive appearance of the Empress of Britain is emphasized, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

A Many-Bladed Rotor for one of the Queen Marys low-pressure turbines, 1937
A Many-Bladed Rotor for one of the Queen Marys low-pressure turbines undergoig final adjustments in the works of the builders, John Brown and Co. Ltd, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

The Mighty Atlantic Record Breaker, the Queen Mary, 1937
The Mighty Atlantic Record Breaker. Within a little more than three months of maiden voyage in May 1936, the Queen Mary had broken six Atlantic speed records, and had won the Blue Riband, 1937

Stormy Seas of the Atlantic Ocean from modern liner, 1936
The Stormy Seas of the Atlantic Ocean do not present such dangers to the modern liner as they did to the earlier sailing vessels, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Arrival of RMS Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary in King George V Graving Dock, 1936
The arrival of the R.M.S. Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary in the King George V Graving Dock after having sailed from the Clyde in March, 1936. 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Former Queen of the Ocean, R, M. S. Mauretania of the Cunard White Star Line, 1936
Former Queen of the Ocean, R, M.S. Mauretania of the Cunard White Star Line, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

One of the Largest Ships afloat, the Majestic owned by the Cunard White Star Line, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Forward Engine-Room of the Empress of Britain, with control platform, 1936
In the Forward Engine-Room of the Empress of Britain, showing the control platform, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Control Centre of the Empress of Britain, chart-room and wheel-house, 1936
The Control Centre of the Empress of Britain, comprises the chart-room and the wheel-house, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

Triumphant for Twenty Years. The Mauretania, built in 1907, c1927, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Arrival at New York of the Normandie, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

An unusual angle of the Normandies deck, 1936
An unusual angle of the Normandies deck was obtained by the photographer of the illustration on the opposite page, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

Universal admiration was accorded to the fine performance of the Bremen, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Long As A Street, Lofty As A Tower, 1930-1934, (1936)
Long As A Street, Lofty As A Tower, . From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

The Massive Hull, partly placed, 1930-1934, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

More than 1, 000 Feet Long. Shell of Queen Mary in early days of construction, 1930-1934, (1936)
More than 1, 000 Feet Long. The shell of the Queen Mary in the early days of her construction, 1930-1934, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

The Queen Mary In Relation To Trafalgar Square, London, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Visiting the Liner Queen Mary, 1937
Visiting the Liner Queen Mary, Clydebank, March, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Rudder and screws of S. S. Imperator, c. 1912
Rudder and screws of S.S. Imperator, c.1912 (b/w photo). Built for the Hamburg America line and launched 23rd May, 1912. It became RMS Berengaria in 1920 under the Cunard flag

Disembarked passengers from the liner Conte di Savoia, New York, USA, September 1939. Passengers going through immigration

Red Star Line, 1908. Artist: Cassiers, Henri (1858-1944)
Red Star Line, 1908. From a private collection

Q. S. T. S. Queen Mary, 1937
Q.S.T.S. Queen Mary, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

Launch of the Cunard ocean liner `Queen Mary`, 1934 (1935). The British giant liner, Cunarder No. 534, was launched on September 26th by Her Majesty, who christened the boat Queen Mary, 1909

War time lifebelt drill on board an ocean liner, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

The Ritz Carlton Restaurant on board the ocean liner SS Leviathan, 1923. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXIX. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1923]

S. S. Olympic entering dock with S. S. Titanic alongside, 1912
S.S. Olympic entering dock with S.S. Titanic alongside, Belfast, 2 March 1912. Titanic is under construction whilst the Olympic has been brought into dry dock for propellor repairs

White Star Line poster to promote the Titanics return trip from New York, 1912. A poster prepared by the White Star Lines New York office to promote the Titanics return trip from New York

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"From Tragedy to Triumph: The Fascinating History of Ocean Liners" Ocean liners have long captivated our imaginations, with their grandeur and the stories they hold. One such tale is that of the sinking of the Titanic, a tragedy etched into history. Reverend Stuart Holden's first-class ticket for this ill-fated voyage serves as a haunting reminder of how fate can intervene. But not all ocean liner stories end in disaster. Take, for instance, the Empress of England at Gladstone Dock in Liverpool on April 18th, 1957. This majestic vessel stood tall, showcasing the resilience and beauty that these ships possess. Traveling back further in time to November 8th-15th, 1890, we find ourselves aboard the S. S Etruria on its journey from New York to Liverpool. A captivating artwork by Jack Lethbridge transports us to an era when ocean liners were symbols of progress and adventure. The Empress Of Canada also leaves an indelible mark on our collective memory. Its name evokes images of opulence and luxury as passengers embarked on unforgettable voyages across vast oceans. In the roaring twenties, art deco reigned supreme - even on cruise ships. An illustration from 1928 showcases a glamorous scene onboard a cruise ship filled with stylish passengers enjoying life's pleasures amidst sleek surroundings. Cunard Line has been synonymous with ocean travel excellence throughout history. The Ivernia off New Brighton circa 1910 exemplifies their commitment to providing exceptional experiences for travelers seeking new horizons. Posters from different eras transport us through time; one advertises Europe-Canada Line featuring ms Seven Seas circa 1953 while another promotes LMS Express and Cunard Line during the early thirties – both enticing viewers with promises of unforgettable journeys combining rail and sea travel. Yet it was not only leisure that drove innovation in ocean liner history.