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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-ytf- 4 months ago | reply
orlando del pozo 3 months ago | reply
Awesome, very imposing!
chirrob 2 months ago | reply
Majestic. Thank you for sharing.
she myself and eye 3 hours 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!)