First class berth $150 ($2,613), Second class $60 ($1,044) and; Third class $40 ($696). Mediterranean and the United States.' [81], As the title indicates, the reading and writing room was a leisurely space on A-Deck for relaxation, reading, and writing home to family and friends. The Dutch firm of H.P. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. RMS Titanic First Class Dining Room. The pool cost 1 shilling (£5 in 2019) or $0.25 to use but was open to men free of charge between 6 and 8 a.m., for early morning exercise. The First Class passengers would certainly dine in style. Technically "Steerage", the term for low-paying immigrant passengers housed in open-space dormitories, does not apply to the Titanic's Third-class passengers, all of whom were housed in private cabins of no more than 10 people. "The Mammoth Book of the Titanic" Carroll & Graf: 2002; 8-9. harv error: no target: CITEREFWels,_Susan1997 (, harv error: no target: CITEREFMark_Chimside2004 (, harv error: no target: CITEREFGérard_Piouffre2009 (, harv error: no target: CITEREFBruce_Beveridge2008 (, harv error: no target: CITEREFSusan_Wels (, Lynch, Don & Marschall, Ken. [86] These were lit naturally during the day through portholes concealed behind the windows and electrically in the evening. There were also small curtained cubicles for changing. [99][100] A single person berth in first class cost £30, the equivalent of £2,201 and up to £870 (£63,837 today) for a parlour suite and small private promenade deck. A fragment of the decorative bronze grille from the upper part of one of the Verandah and Palm Court windows was recovered in 1994 by Premiere Exhibitions and has been displayed in its various exhibitions. "Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton & Richie Kohler" Hachette: 2008; 132. can anyone tellme if they know anymore about the mayne family this is very important to me Article from "The Shipbuilder", June 1911. [77] A beautifully carved piece of oak panelling that once hung above the forward entrance to the lounge was recovered as wreckage and can be seen at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, along with an oak leg from one of the lounge tables. The passengers often referred to the restaurant as the Ritz. [6] Morning tea and pastries were served to passengers in their staterooms, but there was no room service in the modern sense – passengers had to go to the dining room to be served full breakfasts and other meals. Since its first exploration by James Cameron in 1995, the reception room has become one of the best-documented rooms inside the wreck of the Titanic. 4 replies: Author: Time: Post: Classic! Double berth cabins had "tipped" washbasins on shelves that could be folded back into the cabinet to save room. Located on the starboard side, the café was connected to the À la Carte Restaurant. [64] There was a tiered buffet stand in the centre of the room and sideboards were sited at each end of the room containing the china service. [34] The Restaurant featured its own custom Spode china service in gilt and cobalt blue. The richest passenger aboard was multi-millionaire John Jacob Astor. A First Class Berth on the Titanic. B and D Decks contained entry foyers on either side where first-class passengers would embark and disembark, the D-Deck entryway leading directly into the reception room. [30] Unlike the main dining saloon, the restaurant gave passengers the freedom to eat whenever they liked (between 8 am and 11 pm). The floor was laid with blue and red linoleum tiles and the plaster ceiling was moulded with plaster medallions. [38], On the night of the sinking, the Wideners, a wealthy couple from Philadelphia, hosted a dinner party at the restaurant in honour of Captain Smith. 52-3. "Boots & Shoes" 'Notes for First Class Passengers On Board the Steamers of the White Star Line in the Services Between Great Britain and the United States and Canada. In the centre of the far-back wall was a Norman Wilkinson painting, Plymouth Harbor, which hung over a coal-burning fireplace in white marble. First class passengers enjoyed a number of amenities including a gymnasium, a squash court, a salt water swimming pool, electric and Turkish … The doorways were adorned with gilded semi-domes to lend an exotic effect. Mutters & Zoon, for instance, fitted out twelve of the "special staterooms" according to the chosen period styles, supplying everything from the panelling and doors down to the sofa pillows, down bed quilts, and wastepaper baskets. March 1910, 3rd Issue; 29. 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