The interior of the passenger lounge aboard RMS Empress of France, arranged as a ballroom, this view looking towards the fireplace

Date:
Jun 1923
Reference:
BL26641/001
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

This ocean liner was originally launched as SS Alsatian in March 1912, sailing between Liverpool and New Brunswick. She later became part of the Canadian Pacific Ocean fleet and was re-named 'Empress of France'. She was scrapped in 1934. The photograph was taken for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company whilst the ship was in dock in Southampton.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Ballroom, Lounge (Communal), Early 20th Century Watercraft, Water Transport