SS Parisian Collection
Parisian (1881) Allan Line (British)
Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,395. Dimensions: 441' x 46'. Single-screw, 15 knots. Compound engines. Four masts and two funnels. Steel hull. Passengers: 150 first, 100 second, 1,000 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Halifax-Boston, March 10, 1881. Modifications: Re-engined with triple expansions in 1899 and also had her original funnels replaced with a single large one. Service: Served in various North Atlantic routes, including Glasgow-New York run. Fate: Sold to Italian shipbreakers in January 1914, and soon afterwards was dismantled at Genoa.
1891-09-17 RMS Parisian Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers
- Class of Passengers: Saloon
- Date of Departure: 17 September 1891
- Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal
- Commander: Captain J. Ritchie
The Allan Line RMS Parisian
The accompanying illustrations of the Allan liner Parisian serve as an interesting reminder that the London-Montreal sailings of the premier Canadian line are in full swing.
The RMS Parisian Passing Down the River Thames from the Surrey Commercial Dock in London circa 1907. GGA Image ID # 141b269505
A feature of the London service is the very low fare. For the steamer's ordinary second cabin rooms it is £7 5s., and for rooms situated in the saloon (ordinary first-class) the fare ranges from £8 upwards.
The RMS Parisian Embarking Passengers circa 1907. GGA Image ID # 141b436b7b
The London service, while, of course, not on a par with the "swagger" Liverpool route, is yet highly popular, and we have heard of people starting from London with the intention of returning by Liverpool changing their minds and returning to the Thames, so satisfied were they with the comfortable accommodation the Company provided them.
The RMS Parisian Spotted off Gravesend circa 1907. GGA Image ID # 141b47144f
For those who want a sea voyage a Canadian trip by the Parisian presents attractions.
-- The Syren and Shipping Illustrated, 15 May 1907, p. 155.
