First Class Entrance on the 'Empress of Asia' (1913)

Interior of the passenger liner 'Empress of Asia' (1913) showing the First Class Entrance, at Promenade Deck level (a view from the port side, looking forward). The head of the stairs is surrounded by a wrought iron balustrade and mirrored panels.

The main public rooms on the 'Empress of Asia' were designed by the architect George Abraham Crawley (1864-1926). Crawley also designed interiors for her sistership ‘Empress of Russia’ (1913).

Object Details

ID: G10717
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bedford Lemere & Co
Vessels: Empress of Asia (1913)
Date made: 1913
People: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 254 mm x 305 mm