Ad for the TITANIC's maiden voyage, February 1912
Abstract
Advertisement for White Star Line voyages from the Times of London, February 1912, including a mention of the TITANIC's maiden voyage: "TITANIC SAILS FIRST VOYAGE WED. April 10TH." Other ships listed include the OCEANIC, CELTIC, MEGANTIC and ADRIATIC. There are also two mentions on this clipping of the "Times Book Club." Established in 1905 on Oxford Street in London as a way to increase subscriptions to the Times of London, the Times Book Club was both a lending library, free for subscribers, and a bookstore where subscribers received discounts on new books. As the clipping explains, the Times contracted with the steamship companies to provide lending libraries on the transatlantic steamers for passengers. This clipping reveals that on Cunard ships, this perk was available to both first and second class passengers on Cunard ships but on White Star Line ships it was only for first class passengers. The back of this clipping includes an interesting historical footnote-- an announcement for a student concert by Harriet Cohen, age 16 at the time, a talented prodigy who later became a very famous pianist.
Dates
- Creation: February 1912
Extent
1 item(s) : paper ; overall: 4 x 4 1/2 in.
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
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