RMS Olympic bridge and wheelhouse interior pics

It strikes me that the people doing the scrapping did not take a picture of such a famous ship. (I remember the picture of the Berengaria during scrapping, her funnel crashing down)

Maybe its hidden somewhere again!
 
I highly doubt the depression era workers who were thrilled to have work dismantling Olympic would hardly have access to a camera or think to photograph her interiors as she was dismantled

Best Regards,

Brian
 
Jeremy, I don't know that anyone would have given it a lot of thought. To the people cutting the ship up, it was just another job and in the Depression, a welcome one. Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if some photos were taken, but if they're extant, they're probably held in private collections, or are stashed forgotten in some old shoebox.

I don't expect that there would have been a lot of shutterbugs running around loose. A shipyard is a mighty dangerous place to be running around loose going "Click, click, click" with a camera while ignoring everything that's going on around you. You can get dead real quick that way! Picture the following scenerio:

Rube: "Watch out for that hole in the deck."
Statistic: "What hole in the de....aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!" >>SPLAT<<
Rube: "That hole in the deck!"

Sounds funny, but it happens! Shipyards are not for the faint hearted.
 
The only photo I've seen taken on board Olympic during the scrapping process was one in the reciprocating engine room. There are a number taken on board after the furniture had been removed from the public rooms but before the paneling came out.

Eric Sauder
 
For all those who have access to the the 1976 Olympic Commutators, there are four photos in there of the 1st class Smoking Room paneling after the furniture had gone and only the paneling and flooring remained. As I understand (from the 2nd of the two issues) there was a photographer comissioned to photograph the ship. I assume that the smoke room photos were only 4 among possibly a fair few that were taken aboard the ship. I don't know where the photos or perhaps even the original glass negatives may be. I never made a search for them, but anyone interested, may want to try the Southshields Library (I think I got that right).

Regards,

Daniel.
 
Jeremy,

When the Olympic was scrapped most of her public room paneling was sold to private collectors or to hotels and the like, the Alnwick has her First Class Lounge paneling and some of her GSC fittings etc. A cruise ship has her First Class Restaurant paneling and so on.

As for the rest of her fittings, they have all gone to collectors or in museums I would imagine.

Best Regards,

Brian
 
Hi Daniel regarding the 1976 Olympic commutators smoking room photos. Have you seen these images? I recall you saying you don't have the issues. One photo showing the revolving door and bar pass-through is very interesting especially in light of recent events. It’s clearer and closer than the one I sent you a week or so ago.


Brian
 
>>As for the rest of her fittings, they have all gone to collectors or in museums I would imagine<<

Which museums have her panelling today?
Are there any of Olympic's remnants are available for private collectors to purchase? I would like to own one!
 
I don't know for sure if any museums have her paneling, it was just speculations.

As for Olympic fittings in private collections, I'm sure if you looked you could find them, but you'd better be ready to shell out many thousands of dollars, as most people who own these know what they have, like the silver match holder from Olympic's First Class Smoking Room I saw on Ebay sell for nearly $3,000!

Best Regards,

Brian
 
Match holder?

What about pieces of wood/ panelling?

I prefer those that really were 'part of the ship'!

As for the Ala Carte Restaurant panelling, I really like that a part of the Olympic is on the seas again!

But won't it get damaged from passengers?
 

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