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gomezl
Just Boarded
Member # 829

posted 10-06-1999 02:46 PM

I have been looking for a long time for any photo of the second class dining room aboard the Normandie, I can't believe none exist, any help?

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Viking Crown
First Class Passenger
Member # 1046

posted 01-23-2000 10:42 PM

Years ago I saw a picture in a book which for the light of me cant remember.

Sorry

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 01-24-2000 01:34 PM

Gomezl, I found a picture of the Tourist-Class dinning room aboard the Normandie in a book called: Normandie Queen of the Seas by Bruno Foucart, Charles Offrey, Francois Robichon and Claude Villers. It's an oversized book - the photo is on page 100. Good luck in finding the book hope you get your picture.

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 01-24-2000 08:08 PM

gomezl-the book Barryboat mentioned was available through "Anthony Cooke-Bookseller" web site is www.anthonycooke.force9.co.uk It is very expensive once postage is figured in, but is probably the ultimate book on Normandie.

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BrionP
First Class Passenger
Member # 52

posted 01-25-2000 07:32 PM

I had to put my 2cents in...I'm a Normandie fanatic and, true, NORMANDIE QUEEN OF THE SEAS prbably is the best reference on the ship, however the photo Barryboat refers to on page 100 is mislabled! It is actually a photo of the 3rd class dining room. The Tourist (2nd class) dining room is shown in a rendering on page 130. The room was noted for it's central dome and pillars which concealed conduits. I've tried to find a photo that shows the room but have been unable in any of the books on the ship. There is a small photo of diners in the room at the bottom of page 125.

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WJCdiver
First Class Passenger
Member # 946

posted 01-28-2000 09:30 PM

Tourist Class is third class, Second class was generally referred to as Cabin Class in those days.

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BrionP
First Class Passenger
Member # 52

posted 01-29-2000 12:17 AM

The designation of classes changed quite a bit over the years. In the 19th century passengers were accommodated in cabins (cabin class) or below deck dormitories (steerage). Around the turn of the century an intermediate class was added by the large lines; you then had first-cabin, second-cabin & steerage. By the middle of the first decade of the 20th century the classes were first, second & third. After WW1, in order to make the accommodations sound more appealing third became "tourist-third-cabin". During the 1920s into the '30s the German and Italian lines had four classes; The Germans: frst, secnd, tourist and third. The Italians: first, special, tourist and third. When the Normandie entered service in May 1935 the had three classes: First, Tourist and Third. When the Queen Mary went into service her top class was called Cabin, the others Tourist and Third. Of course by the '50s most lines has dropped third class altogether and had just First and Tourist. Nowadays, with cruise ships, it's all one class. Except for the QE2 which has her class distinctions based on where you dine.

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Vaccaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 465

posted 02-19-2000 12:15 PM

At last!

GomezL,
after the artist renderer (aquarelle by AndrÃ© Lagrange) I sent you few months ago when you posted this question, here's what we're looking for for a long time: a real and rare photo of the tourist class (really 2nd and not 3rd class) dining room of the NORMANDIE..

As a great fan of NORMANDIE, I have numerous pictures (photos or drawings) of 1st class, - I'm not the only one of course :-) -, 3rd class and crew members dining rooms if you want.

Bye.

[This message has been edited by Vaccaro (edited 02-19-2000).]

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BrionP
First Class Passenger
Member # 52

posted 02-21-2000 06:22 PM

Vaccaro-thanks for posting the
photo....what a beautiful room. You made
my day!

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