Interior views of British India Steam Navigation Company vessels.

A green cloth covered card album with embossed title and image of Britannia with the reclining lion, containing 25 captioned photographic plates relating to Malda (1922), Dumana (1923), Domala (1921), Kenya (1930), Rohna (1926), Modesa (1921), Mulbera (1922), Mantola (1921), and eight loose mounted plates relating to Mantola (1921) and the interiors of other M class British India Steam Navigation Company vessels.

Captions listed from the album:

1. SS Malda (1922) Three berth cabin
2. SS Malda (1922) Four berth cabin
3. MV Dumana (1923) Dining Saloon
4. MV Domala (1921) Smoking Saloon
5. MV Dumana (1923) Smoking Saloon
6. MV Dumana (1923) Music Room
7. MV Dumana (1923) Nursery
8. MV Dumana (1923) Single bedstead cabin
9. SS Kenya (1930) First class Dining Saloon
10. SS Kenya (1930) First class Smoking Room
11. SS Kenya (1930) Second class Music Room
12. SS Kenya (1930 Cabin-de-luxe
13. SS Rohna (1926) First Class Dining Saloon
14. SS Rohna (1926) First Class Music Room
15. SS Rohna (1926) First Class Smoking Room
16. Empty page
17. SS Modesa (1921)
18. Promenade Deck
19. SS Mulbera (1922) Entrance Hall
20. SS Mantola (1921) Café Lounge
21. SS Mulbera (1922) Dining Saloon
22. SS Mulbera (1922) Music Room
23. SS Mantola (1921) Nursery
24. SS Malda (1922) Single bedstead cabin
25. SS Mulbera (1922) Two berth cabin
26. Empty page

Loose mounted prints:
27. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, 9000 tons [Starboard bow view of Mantola (1921)]
28. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, Verandah Café
29. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, Sports deck
30. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, Two berth cabin
31. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, Music Room and Lounge
32. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, Dining Saloon
33. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, Nursery
34. B.I.S.N Co. Ltd, M class, Smoke Room

Object Details

ID: ALB0539
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1930
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 310 mm x 430 mm x 40 mm
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