Canadian Pacific Line (CPOS) History and Ephemera

Canadian Pacific Ocean Services - CPOS

The Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Steamship Line offers First Class (via their Empress Ocean Liners) and Cabin Service between Montreal and Quebec Canada and Southampton - Liverpool; Glasgow - Belfast; Cherbourg - Antwerp; and, Queenstown - Hamburg. During the winter, departures are from Saint John NB.

1924-05-23 Ships List - SS Marloch

Canadian Pacific (CPR & CPOS) Ships Lists

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) began operating transatlantic steamships in 1903 between Halifax and the UK until 1915 when it spun off the steamship portion of its business into the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ocean Services Ltd.

The Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Steamship Line (CPOS) offered First Class and Cabin Service between Montreal and Quebec Canada and Southampton - Liverpool; Glasgow - Belfast; Cherbourg - Antwerp; and, Queenstown - Hamburg. During the winter, departures are from Saint John NB.

Canadian Pacific CPOS Vintage Menus

SS Empress of France Breakfast Menu 25 October 1949

SS Empress of France Breakfast Menu Card - 25 October 1949

Tourist Class Breakfast Menu Card from SS Empress of France, Canadian Pacific, for Tuesday, 25 October 1949 offered typical menu selections plus Fried Flounder, Smoked Cod and Broiled Streaky Bacon.

 

Farewell Dinner Menu, SS Dutchess of Athol, Canadian Pacific, 12 August 1930, Tourist Third Class

SS Duchess of Atholl Farewell Dinner Menu - 12 August 1930

Farewell Dinner Menu Card from the SS Duchess of Atholl for Tuesday, 12 August 1930 Tourist Third Cabin Passengers. Menu featured Fillet of Whiting, Salmi of Duckling and Prime Roast Beef.

 

Front Cover, SS Empress of France Dinner Menu - 5 August 1949

SS Empress of France Dinner Menu - 5 August 1949

Vintage Tourist Class Dinner Menu Card from 5 August 1949 on board the SS Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific featured Poached Suprême of Turbot, Mousseline Sauce, Ribs of Beef Roasted, Horseradish Cream, and Pineapple Pudding for dessert.

 

Front Cover, SS Empress of France Dinner Menu - 25 October 1949

SS Empress of France Dinner Menu - 25 October 1949

Vintage Tourist Class Dinner Menu from Tuesday, 25 October 1949 on board the SS Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services featured Aubergines, Sauté Italienne, Roast Brome Lake Duckling, Savory Sauce and Apple Sauce, and Bombe Vanille for dessert.

 

Front Cover, SS Montcalm Carnival Dinner Menu - 18 September 1933

SS Montcalm Carnival Dinner Menu - 18 September 1933

Vintage Carnival Dinner Menu from 18 September 1933 on board the SS Montcalm of the Canadian Pacific CPOS featured Poached Turbot, Hollandaise Sauce, Prime Sirloin of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, and Blueberry Pie for dessert.

 

Front Cover, SS Montclare Farewell Dinner Menu - 10 September 1936

SS Montclare Farewell Dinner Menu - 10 September 1936

Vintage Farewell Dinner Menu from 10 September 1936 on board the SS Montclare of the Canadian Pacific featured Fillet of Beef Roasted, Dubarry, Macedoine au Beurre, and Smyrna Pudding for dessert. The menu contained two pages of autographs from fellow passengers.

 

Front Cover, SS Empress of France Luncheon Menu - 19 May 1953

SS Empress of France Luncheon Menu - 19 May 1953

Vintage Luncheon Menu from 19 May 1953 on board the SS Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific featured Spaghetti Napolitaine, Potage Queue de Bœuf, and Apple Pie à la Mode for dessert.

 

Front Cover, Cabin Service to Europe via the Canadian Pacific Steamships.

Canadian Pacific Cabin Service to Europe - 1927

To cross the ocean once on a Canadian Pacific Cabin Class Steamship is to realize that you have found the ideal way to travel. Many Interior and Exterior photographs help illustrate this exceptional brochure.

Other Ephemera of Canadian Pacific Ocean Services

  • 1926-12-02 Brochure: Forth Annual Around The World Cruise: SS Empress of Scotland; From New York, December 2, 1926 132 Days Duration. Provides a Schedule of Fare, Itinerary of the Cruise, Information about the ship and the Accommodation, Map of the Route of the World Cruise, and Photograph of the SS Empress of Scotland.
  • 1927 Diary of a Mediterranean Cruise - 28 Typed Pages February 12 - Early July. An incredible slice of life and first-person account of a five-month cruise including interactions with passengers and crew, sightseeing and other observations.
  • 1930-02-01 Brochure: Foundation Facts for Your Trip to and from Europe. 72 Pages coverers just about everything you need to know for US and Canadian Citizens to enjoy a European vacation on the Canadian Pacific Empresses.
  • 1936 Booklet: Impress of Britain, World Cruise, From New York - Jan. 9, 1937 Sailing Eastward for a complete circuit of the globe. Photographs include: Empress of Britain; An exhilarating pastime - Shuffleboard; Full-Size Doubles Tennis Court with passengers playing tennis; Passengers Dancing; Golfing; Kobe piers with Empress of Britain in foreground; Empress of Britain passing through the Panama Canal; Dancing on deck in the Moonlight; Banish life's cares on the spacious sun deck; Strolling down the Promenade Deck; The Cozy Café-Parlor adjoining the Tennis Court; Morning Bouillon relaxing on a lounge chair; The Salle Jacques Cartier, the Famous Dining Saloon; Turkish Bath, Frigidarium; Modern Barber Shop for Gentlemen; Beauty Salon for the Ladies; Passengers playing various deck sports; Empress of Britain with Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Quebec in background; Empress of Japan; Many destination photos.
  • 1939-09-22 Third Class Immigration Identification Card, Duchess of York, Rose McMahon. Stamped by the Dominion Government Quebec Immigration Office.
  • 1953-09-15 Room and Berth Assignment Card for Immigration Officer at Liverpool
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