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Canadian Pacific Line (CPR/CPOS) History and Ephemera

The Canadian Pacific (CPR) began operating transatlantic steamships in 1903 between Halifax and the United Kingdom until 1915 when it spun off the steamship portion of its business (which included the Allan Line) into the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ocean Services Ltd. (CPOS).

The Canadian Pacific Line (CPOS) offered 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.

Canadian Pacific Line (CPR/CPOS) Ephemera in Date Order

1908-06-26 Passenger List for Empress Of Britain

1908-06-26 RMS Empress Of Britain Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 26 June 1908
Route: Liverpool to Quebec
Commander: Captain J. A. Murray

1909-04-09 Passenger List for Empress of Britain

1909-04-09 RMS Empress of Britain Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 9 April 1909
Route: Liverpool to St. John, NB (Landing Mails at Halifax)
Commander: Captain J. A. Murray

1913-04-18 RMS Empress of Britain Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Saloon
Date of Departure: 18 April 1913
Route: St. John, NB to Liverpool
Commander: Captain Jas. A. Murray

Inspection Card for Immigrant to Canada - 1915

1915-03-13 Canadian Immigrant Inspection Card - SS Missanabie

Canadian Immigrant Inspection Card issued to a Steerage Passenger on board the Canadian Pacific steamship SS Missanabie departing from Liverpool 13 March 1915. This represents a very rare immigrant document from a ship in service less than four years.

Front Cover, RMS Pretorian Passenger List - 16 August 1919

1919-08-16 SS Pretorian Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 16 August 1919
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal
Commander: Captain J. Hall

1920-05-08 SS Victorian Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Class
Date of Departure: 8 May 1920
Route: Quebec to Liverpool
Commander: Captain H. L. WAITE

Passenger Manifest, Canadian Pacific SS Pretorian - 1919 - Front Cover

1920-07-28 SS Empress of France Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 28 July 1920
Route: Liverpool to Quebec
Commander: Captain E. Cook

1921-05-28 SS Melita Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 28 May 1921
Route: Montreal to Liverpool
Commander: Captain H. Parry

1921-09-06 SS Metagama Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 6 September 1921
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal
Commander: Captain J. Turnbull

Front Cover, SS Corsican Passenger List - 24 June 1922

1922-06-24 SS Corsican Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 24 June 1922
Route: Montreal to Glasgow
Commander: Captain W. Davidson

1923-06-22 SS Montrose Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 June 1923
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Greenock
Commander: Captain H. Parry

1923-07-13 SS Montcalm Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 13 July 1923
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Greenock
Commander: Captain A. Rennie

Front Cover, SS Montlaurier Passenger List - 13 July 1923

1923-07-13 Montlaurier Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 13 July 1923
Route: Quebec to Liverpool
Commander: Captain J. Turnbull

1923-08-17 SS Metagama Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin (Includes Overseas Education League Members)
Date of Departure: 17 August 1923
Route: Glasgow to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast
Commander: Captain W. Henderson

1924-05-23 SS Marloch Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 23 May 1924
Route: Glasgow to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast
Commander: Captain G. Hamilton

1924-08-14 SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Class
Date of Departure: 14 August 1924
Route: Hamburg to Quebec via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. Gillies

1924-09-05 SS Montroyal Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 5 September 1924
Route: Liverpool to Quebec
Commander: Captain R. G. Latta

1925-09-11 SS Marburn Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 11 September 1925
Route: Glasgow to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast
Commander: Captain P. A. Stewart

Passenger Manifest, Canadian Pacific SS Melita, Cabin Passengers, 1926

1926-06-30 SS Melita Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 30 June 1926
Route: Antwerp, Southampton, and Cherbourg to Quebec and Montreal
Commander: Captain A. H. Notley

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

1927 Brochure - Canadian Pacific Cabin Service to Europe

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.

1927-02-18 SS Montrose Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 18 February 1927
Route: Liverpool to Saint John, N.B. via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain E. Landy

1927-07-29 SS Montclare Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 July 1927
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain G. S. Webster

1928-05-04 SS Minnedosa Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 May 1928
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain J. F. Dolt

1928-07-14 SS Empress of Australia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 July 1928
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. G. Latta

1928-08-18 SS Empress of France Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 18 August 1928
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain E. Griffiths, R.N.R.

Front Cover, SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List - 20 July 1929

1929-07-20 SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 20 July 1929
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. Turnbull, C.B.E., R.D., A.D.C., R.N.R.

Front Cover, Canadian Pacific (CPOS) SS Montroyal Cabin Passenger List - 07 September 1929.

1929-09-07 SS Montroyal Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 September 1929
Route: Southampton and Cherbourg to Quebec
Commander:Captain J. P. Lewis

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

1930-08-12 SS Duchess of Atholl Farewell Dinner Menu Card

Vintage Bill of Fare from Tuesday, 12 August 1930 Tourist Third Cabin Passengers. Menu featured Fillet of Whiting, Salmi of Duckling and Prime Roast Beef.

1931-03-28 SS Duchess of York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 28 March 1931
Route: Cruise from New York to Hamilton, Bermuda
Commander: Captain R. N. Stuart

United States Landing Card - Elizabeth HAUSEN

1931-08-22 United States Landing Card, Canadian Pacific Line

United States Landing Card issued to Elizabeth Hausen traveling on Canadian Pacific Steamship RMS Duchess of York, examined and found admissible by U.S. Immigration Inspector on 22 August 1931.

1931-09-04 SS Duchess of Bedford Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 September 1931
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain H. Sibbons

1932-09-09 SS Duchess of Atholl Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 9 September 1932
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain D. S. McQueen

1932-10-14 SS Duchess of Bedford Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 14 October 1932
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain H. Sibbons

Front Cover, SS Montrose Passenger List - 15 October 1932

1932-10-15 SS Montrose Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 15 October 1932
Route: Hamburg to Quebec via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. F. Dott

1933-05-12 SS Duchess of Atholl Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 12 May 1933
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain D. S. McQueen

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

1933-09-18 SS Montcalm Carnival Dinner Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from 18 September 1933 featured Poached Turbot, Hollandaise Sauce, Prime Sirloin of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, and Blueberry Pie for dessert.

Front Cover, SS Empress of Australia Passenger List - 12 June 1935

1935-06-12 Empress of Australia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 12 June 1935
Route: Southampton to Quebec
Commander: Captain A. Rothwell

Front Cover, SS Montclare Passenger List - 29 August 1936

1936-08-29 SS Montclare Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cruise Members
Date of Departure: 29 August 1936
Route: Liverpool - The Azores - Santa Cruz - Teneriffe - Madeira - Liverpool
Commander: Captain W. S. Brown

Front Cover, Sports and Entertainment Program, Canadian Pacific Atlantic Island Cruise on the SS Montclare

1936-08-29 Atlantic Islands Cruise Sports & Etertainment Program

Discover the startling differences between the cruise activities of 1936 compared to modern-day cruises. In the past, it was up to the passengers to figure out what to do with all the time spent onboard during the voyage.

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

1936-09-10 SS Montclare Farewell Dinner Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from 10 September 1936 featured Fillet of Beef Roasted, Dubarry, Macedoine au Beurre, and Smyrna Pudding for dessert. The menu contained two pages of autographs from fellow passengers.

1937-08-17 SS Duchess of Richmond Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 17 August 1937
Route: Southampton to Quebec and Montreal via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. A. Moore

1937-06-16 SS Empress of Australia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 16 June 1937
Route: Quebec to Cherbourg and Southampton
Commander: Captain W. G. Busk-Wood

1937-08-24 SS Empress of Australia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 24 August 1937
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain W. G. Busk-Wood

1937-09-24 SS Duchess of Atholl Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 24 September 1937
Route: Montreal to Glasgow, Belfast, and Liverpool
Commander: Captain W. B. Coyle

Front Cover, SS Montcalm Atlantic Isles and Seaboard Cruise from Tilbury Passenger List - 18 June 1938.

1938-06-18 SS Montcalm Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cruise Members
Date of Departure: 18 June 1938
Route: Atlantic Isles and Seaboard Cruise from Tilbury. (London - Gibraltar - Casablanca - Madeira - Lisbon - London)
Commander: Captain D. Pert

Front Cover, SS Duchess of Bedford Cabin and Tourist Passenger List - 19 August 1938.

1938-08-19 SS Duchess of Bedford Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 19 August 1938
Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain A. R. Meikle, R.D., R.N.R.

Canadian Immigration Identification Card - Third Class Passenger - 1939

1939-09-22 Canadian Immigration Identification Card - Third Class Passenger

An example of a Third Class passengers' Immigration Identification Card for Canadian Immigrant Rose McMahon on board the Duchess of York of the Canadian Pacific Line. Stamped by Immigration Office 22 September 1939. Card provided information such as Name of Passenger, Steamship Name, Manifest No where individual appeared on and inspection stamp.

Front Cover, SS Empress of France First Class and Tourist Passenger List - 5 August 1949

1949-08-05 SS Empress of France Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
Date of Departure: 5 August 1949
Route: Montreal to Liverpool
Commander: Captain B. B. Grant, R.D., R.N.R.

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

1949-08-05 SS Empress of France Dinner Menu Card

Vintage Tourist Class Bill of Fare from 5 August 1949 featured Poached Suprême of Turbot, Mousseline Sauce, Ribs of Beef Roasted, Horseradish Cream, and Pineapple Pudding for dessert.

SS Empress of France Breakfast Menu 25 October 1949

1949-10-25 SS Empress of France Breakfast Menu Card

Tourist Class Bill of Fare from SS Empress of France for Tuesday, 25 October 1949 offered typical menu selections plus Fried Flounder, Smoked Cod and Broiled Streaky Bacon.

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

1949-10-25 SS Empress of France Dinner Menu

Vintage Tourist Class Bill of Fare 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.