This photograph is taken in Canada Dock in Liverpool, 1909. The gentleman in uniform is “Mauretania’s” first Chief Engineer, John Currie.
RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside
Reference: TWAS: DS.WS/143/68
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Ney.Madeira 22 months ago | reply
awesome!!!!
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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
mobius faith imaging [deleted] 18 months ago | reply
Incredible. We just don't see enough of this type of magnificence today.
::napalm:: 17 months ago | reply
THANK YOU for allowing me to obtain the largest version as well as copy of this photo!! I love it.
tormentor4555 13 months ago | reply
Fantastic photo of her Screws and rudder.
BlueisCoool 5 months ago | reply
What an amazing looking old photo !
Mr Salty Dog 5 months ago | reply
What a fantastic photo, just got to make it my Favorite.
Noctis009 5 months ago | reply
Spectacular photo; thanks for sharing! ^_^
"I don't see what all the fuss is about. It doesn't look any bigger than the Mauretania." -Rose DeWitt Bukater
gb_packards 5 months ago | reply
Fabulous!
mrmatthewlee 5 months ago | reply
Wow! Such a good photo!
Puértolas 5 months ago | reply
cool
nystrom.tara 5 months ago | reply
That really is a great photo, of great men.
victor98_2001 5 months ago | reply
great shot
They call me Mike D. 5 months ago | reply
How do you guys figure you own copyright when you dont even know who the original photographer was? Thats beside the point anyway since copyright only covers works for a certain period, and this photo is outside of that period.
Tony.Wood 5 months ago | reply
Fantastic image, love the light and composition, great work
Felipe Sasso 5 months ago | reply
So so beautiful image.
This was not the first ship to be called in aid to the Titanic?
-ytf- 5 months ago | reply
orlando del pozo 4 months ago | reply
Awesome, very imposing!
chirrob 3 months ago | reply
Majestic. Thank you for sharing.
she myself and eye [deleted] 4 weeks ago | reply
new improved Flickr format means I have no idea how to add this to my favorites, but wow, impressive image. people working together can do great things (now, set some of them to work on fixing the new Flickr!)