First Class Dining Saloon on the 'Omrah' (1899)
Interior of the passenger liner 'Omrah' (1899) showing the Baroque-style First Class Dining Saloon, on the Upper Deck; a view from the starboard side, looking towards the organ at the forward end.
The swivel chairs were bolted to the floor to avoid movement during rough weather; they were a standard feature of ships’ restaurants until the First World War.
The swivel chairs were bolted to the floor to avoid movement during rough weather; they were a standard feature of ships’ restaurants until the First World War.
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Object Details
ID: | G10516 |
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Collection: | Historic Photographs |
Type: | Glass plate negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Bedford Lemere & Co |
Vessels: | Omrah (1899) |
Date made: | February 1899 |
People: | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 305 mm x 254 mm |
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