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Sailing on a Cunard Liner, 110 Years AgoPosted on March 17, 2011 by John Edwards
quote:What was it like to sail on an ocean liner in 1901? I don’t really know. Do you?We have a pretty good idea of what the ships were like back then—at least in terms of size, layout, speed, capacity, ownership and other dry statistics. But what about the people? Again, we can look to books and websites for figures on passengers’ ages, nationalities, income levels and so on. But none of this gives us a real feeling for the actual experience on being on an ocean liner 110 years ago. This fact makes the clip embedded below, simply titled “Cunard Vessel at Liverpool, 1901,” all the more powerful and evocative.“CVoL, 1901″ isn’t a hidden camera film. Except in the first scene, nearly all of the people you’ll see in this remarkable clip knew they were being filmed. But despite the numerous self-concious glances at the camera and the occasional stifled giggle, it’s easy to feel a real connection with the people appearing on our modern electronic displays. Look at the faces, each tells a story.My favorite part of the film arrives at the 1 minute, 30 second mark, when the liner’s officers march before the camera. What a wonderfully proud and competent-looking staff. I’d sail anywhere with them. And, best of all, there’s hardly a single clean-shaven face!At 1 minute, 49 seconds, the ship’s cat makes an appearance. He looks very well fed, most likely from kitchen scraps and the rats that he was no doubt brought on board to capture. He’s a genuine working cat, not like today’s layabout pussies!After watching this short film, I can’t honestly say that I now know what it was actually like to sail on an ocean liner in 1901. On the other hand, I do feel that I now have a much better idea of what traveling at sea must have been like in those days. And it makes me want to be there.Overall, the officers and crew back then seem as sturdily competent and naturally friendly as the people I meet on Cunard ships today. That strong connection between past and present is a comforting thought in a world that’s so very different in so many ways from 1901.
We have a pretty good idea of what the ships were like back then—at least in terms of size, layout, speed, capacity, ownership and other dry statistics. But what about the people? Again, we can look to books and websites for figures on passengers’ ages, nationalities, income levels and so on. But none of this gives us a real feeling for the actual experience on being on an ocean liner 110 years ago. This fact makes the clip embedded below, simply titled “Cunard Vessel at Liverpool, 1901,” all the more powerful and evocative.
“CVoL, 1901″ isn’t a hidden camera film. Except in the first scene, nearly all of the people you’ll see in this remarkable clip knew they were being filmed. But despite the numerous self-concious glances at the camera and the occasional stifled giggle, it’s easy to feel a real connection with the people appearing on our modern electronic displays. Look at the faces, each tells a story.
My favorite part of the film arrives at the 1 minute, 30 second mark, when the liner’s officers march before the camera. What a wonderfully proud and competent-looking staff. I’d sail anywhere with them. And, best of all, there’s hardly a single clean-shaven face!
At 1 minute, 49 seconds, the ship’s cat makes an appearance. He looks very well fed, most likely from kitchen scraps and the rats that he was no doubt brought on board to capture. He’s a genuine working cat, not like today’s layabout pussies!
After watching this short film, I can’t honestly say that I now know what it was actually like to sail on an ocean liner in 1901. On the other hand, I do feel that I now have a much better idea of what traveling at sea must have been like in those days. And it makes me want to be there.
Overall, the officers and crew back then seem as sturdily competent and naturally friendly as the people I meet on Cunard ships today. That strong connection between past and present is a comforting thought in a world that’s so very different in so many ways from 1901.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zQVQ7ry94lI
My Grandfather's X-Atlantic Crossings 1906 and 1907 onboard the SS Etruria
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