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Delightful new form of holiday making - Cruising!

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 16 older comments, and then…
  • mikeyashworth said:
    Ah, the Lancastria. Yes, the cruising holiday was quite the 'thing' especially during the inter-war period when many companies such as Cunard marketed a vast variety of cruises with many different classes and prices; it was, I suspect, primarily, a 'middle' and 'upper' class thing. The company advertised heavily, both for its trans-Atlantic business in the days before air travel, and its holiday 'cruising' business; as well as adverts, glossy foldout plan brochures, such as this were often issued.

    The Lancastria was originally named the Tyrrhenia, built by Beardmore's on the Clyde and launched in 1920 for a sister line to Cunard, the Anchor Line. Refitted and renamed in 1924 the vessel went to the Mediterranean cruise circuit in the 1930s. Upon the outbreak of war in 1939 the Lancastria was requisitioned and sadly, on 17 June 1940, the vessel was sunk by enemy action whilst helping to evacuate British nationals and troops from St. Nazaire whilst heavily overloaded. Although there were around 2,400 survivors the number of those lost varies from 3,500 to 7,000; it is widely recognised as the biggest ship loss of any British vessel. The news at the time was effectively blocked by the use of a D-Notice.

    Cunard had a long history, formed in 1840 and based out of Liverpool and latterly Southampton. From 1934 onwards they were connected with the White Star line. The name survives but as a subsidiary of a larger multi-national cruise liner concern.

    [https://flic.kr/p/7uqKUq]
  • Suck Diesel said:
    [https://flic.kr/p/9PsR9J]
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Interesting story of the 1940 sinking at St Nazaire with photos -
    news.bbc.co.uk


    Edit - More up-to-date version -
    www.bbc.com

    And wiki - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Lancastria
  • Suck Diesel said:
    12 Gns for a 10-day cruise in 1920, equivalent to £500 today, seems good value
    However, pricing in Guineas implies a ‘luxury transaction’
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    mikeyashworth Like it or not, you are now our official Cunard expert. :)
    Any idea on a slightly tighter date for this brochure? After 1924 renaming anyway.

Bankers galore when women stood behind

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 28 older comments, and then…
  • O Mac said:
    Looks like the picture was taken at this bank

    catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000593589
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    O Mac Looks as if the stonework was cleaned between yours in 1922, and today's in 1925.

    And where is it?
  • O Mac said:
    Gladstone St.

    maps.app.goo.gl/uzYWipJF8YBJMPjNA
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    O Mac Thank you! Location identified!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    A WUNCH of bankers !!

    "(UK, humorous, derogatory) A group of unpleasant people, especially bankers; a supposed collective noun for bankers."
    via - en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wunch

    30 April 1925 was a Thursday ...

This photo has Spirit!

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Suck Diesel said:
    ‘National Army’ implies date range 1922 to 1924
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Suck Diesel Excellent, Eagle Eye, thank you! We love a good news poster.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Perhaps the Krazy Kataloguers were muddled with this one -
    "[The Square, Kilcock, Co. Kildare]"
    catalogue.nli.ie
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    If we can uncover the background to AWFUL SCENES, etc., we could narrow the date further?
  • Rory Sherlock said:
    I think it is Kilcock:
    maps.app.goo.gl