Ocean liners

MS Asama Maru ocean liner: the Japanese room

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Austin Reed on board the RMS Queen Mary: the shop on the promenade deck

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Westwood, Percy James (1878-1958)

NOTES: The Queen Mary was designed by Arthur J. Davis for Cunard-White Star Line. She was launched in 1934 and retired in 1967. Austin Reed had two shops on board both in the tourist class.

Designs for the interior of the SS Canberra

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Casson Conder & Partners

Preliminary design for the interior of RMS Orion

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O'Rorke, Edward Brian (1901-1974)

SS Orama: the dining room

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Prentice, Andrew Noble (1866-1941)

NOTES: The Orama was built by Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness in 1924 for the Orient Steam Navigation Company. She was converted to a troop ship in 1940 and was sunk on 8th June, 1940, 300 miles West of Narvik by the German High Seas Fleet.

SS Orama: the staircase

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Prentice, Andrew Noble (1866-1941)

NOTES: The Orama was built by Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness in 1924 for the Orient Steam Navigation Company. She was converted to a troop ship in 1940 and was sunk on 8th June, 1940, 300 miles West of Narvik by the German High Seas Fleet.