Launch of the 'Empress of Britain', Glasgow, 11 June 1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown.

Launch of the 'Empress of Britain', Glasgow, 11 June 1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown.

2-715-415 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Launch of the 'Empress of Britain', Glasgow, Scotland, 11 June 1930, (1935). 'The new Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Britain, which was launched at Glasgow by the Prince of Wales'. RMS 'Empress of Britain', built by John Brown & Co on Clydebank, provided scheduled trans-Atlantic passenger service between Canada and Europe from 1931 until 1939. She was sunk 28th October 1940 during WWII. From "The Silver Jubilee Book - The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures". [Odhams Press Ltd., London, 1935]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Odhams Press Ltd: British: Publishers, publisher, publishing company
  2. King Edward VIII: British: King of Britain
  3. John Brown & Company: British, Scottish: Shipbuilder, shipbuilders

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom Scotland Glasgow Glasgow

  1. 55 50 00 N , 004 15 00 W

World Europe United Kingdom Scotland West Dunbartonshire Clydebank

  1. 55 54 00 N , 004 24 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Trade & Industry Shipping Industry

History & Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3918x5474
File Size : 62,834kb


Aliases

  1. 0580063732
  1. 2-715-415
  1. 2715415

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