First Class Library on the 'Lucania' (1893)

Interior of the passenger liner 'Lucania' (1893) showing the First Class Library, at the forward end of the Promenade Deck (a view from the port side, looking aft).

The First Class Library was designed and furnished by Wylie & Lochhead Ltd, Glasgow. This photograph shows the two large ottomans fitted around the columns supporting the roof; in the background is the curved bookcase which followed the crescent shape of the compartment.

Object Details

ID: G10530
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bedford Lemere & Co
Vessels: Lucania (1893)
Date made: 10 June 1900
People: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 254 mm x 305 mm