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First Class Writing Room on the 'Empress of Asia' (1913)
Interior of the passenger liner 'Empress of Asia' (1913) showing the First Class Writing Room, on the starboard side of the Promenade Deck (a view from a position just inside the entrance, looking forward). The bookcase and writing tables are clearly shown.
The First Class Writing Room was decorated in the Georgian style. 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).
The First Class Writing Room was decorated in the Georgian style. 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).
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Object Details
| ID: | G10723 |
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| 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 |