Canadian Empresses: A Chronology, Vol. 1: 1889 - 1939

This book does not attempt to study the ships in depth, but rather gives a chronology covering the careers of the liners and the events surrounding them. Hundreds of photographs including dozens of brochures and items of ephemera are reproduced in full colour, bringing the liners to life in a unique way. This volume covers the years 1889 when the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. entered into shipowning to operate Great Lakes services up to 1939 when on the outbreak of war in 1939, Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. placed all its ships at the disposal of the government and several were taken over as troopships.

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Author	Streater, Les
Number of Pages	182
Illustrated	photos
Format	hardcover
Date	2009

Price:	$89.95

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