Matthew R. Boswell
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What type of tea was served aboard? Would earl grey have been served?
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Matthew R. Boswell
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Also, what brand was common?
Bob Godfrey
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Here's a cut & paste from one of my postings in another thread:
If the First Class passengers were served with the best available, that would have been Twinings. They held the Royal Warrant and were the original makers of the famous Earl Grey blend.
I doubt there was any standard source for the tea served in 2nd and 3rd Class on White Star liners. It would have been bought in bulk from a wholesaler who obtained stock from varying sources and was probably not 'branded' at all. 2nd Class might have had a choice between China and Indian. 3rd Class wouldn't have been too fussy so long as it was hot and sweet.
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If the First Class passengers were served with the best available, that would have been Twinings. They held the Royal Warrant and were the original makers of the famous Earl Grey blend.
I doubt there was any standard source for the tea served in 2nd and 3rd Class on White Star liners. It would have been bought in bulk from a wholesaler who obtained stock from varying sources and was probably not 'branded' at all. 2nd Class might have had a choice between China and Indian. 3rd Class wouldn't have been too fussy so long as it was hot and sweet.
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Matthew R. Boswell
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I thought it might have been twinings.
sashka pozzetti
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I have been travelling all over the place, but a relative of mine told me that there was a Titanic 'tea-cosy' on the BBC programme, 'Antiques Roadshow' Was it real? , and if so are there any pictures of them on the ship?
I am told it was never on board but had been from a batch that were for White Star Line. I love these kind of details if true.
I am told it was never on board but had been from a batch that were for White Star Line. I love these kind of details if true.
Michael H. Standart
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Given the rather dodgy reputation of The Antiques Roadshow, I'd be careful of anything they offer up.
Jason Schleisman
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Ditto what Mike just said.
Bob Godfrey
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Antiques Roadshow has been running on the BBC in the UK from way back in the days when TV sets were driven by steam. The show is very popular and highly respectable, and the resident 'experts' are among the best in the business. More recently the format has been sold to many other countries including the US, but as far as I know the BBC original (to which Sashka has referred) doesn't have a 'dodgy reputation'.
sashka pozzetti
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I can't believe that the BBC version of Antiques roadshow would be especially dodgy, but I can believe they might make some mistakes occasionally, like everyone does. Wasn't one of the painting experts the innocent victim of a fraud recently? I was told that the tea cosy was valued at £400 which seems quite low to me if it is real. Did anyone on this site see it?
