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And then there was the entertainment......

Mike

Thank you Gentlemen,
You have both confirmed my original thoughts on this!
Regards Frank

It doesn't sound a particularly nice time on board and I imagine the ratio of stewards to customers was a little below modern standards?

When they crossed the equator, I wonder if they went through any of the associated rituals as would happen on other ships. Presumably the numbers involved would have made this impossible?

No sign of Neptune last time I crossed, I suspect he was enjoying the comforts of the queens grill.

djb wrote: It doesn't sound a particularly nice time on board and I imagine the ratio of stewards to customers was a little below modern standards?

When they crossed the equator, I wonder if they went through any of the associated rituals as would happen on other ships. Presumably the numbers involved would have made this impossible?

Thinking back to Frank's comment on cruising to the south at the expense of the Queen.

This from The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent, Thursday, February 15, 1900:

David

Thanks for posting these,ever since acquiring my Transport Medal this year, I have been on the lookout for relevant articles about these voyages.

Regards
Brian