Voyage of Transition: TSS Caledonia Passenger List – Saloon & Tourist Class, 16 September 1932
Front Cover of a Saloon and Tourist Class Passenger List from the TSS Caledonia of the Anchor Steamship Line, Departing 16 September 1932 from Glasgow to New York via Belfast and Moville, Commanded by Captain Alexander Collie. | GGA Image ID # 1f3defb7c9
🛳️ Review and Summary: TSS Caledonia Passenger List – 16 September 1932
Saloon and Tourist Class Passengers | Glasgow to New York via Belfast and Moville
📆 Voyage Date: 16 September 1932
🚢 Operator: Anchor Steamship Line (Cunard subsidiary)
👨✈️ Commander: Captain Alexander Collie
📍 Route: Glasgow → Belfast → Moville → New York
Explore the 1932 passenger list of the TSS Caledonia, documenting Saloon and Tourist Class travelers from Glasgow to New York. Discover professors, clergy, doctors, and family emigrants in a rare interwar transatlantic crossing. A vital resource for genealogists, educators, and maritime historians.
🚢 Ship Overview: TSS Caledonia
Launched: 1925 by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Glasgow
Operator: Anchor Line (under Cunard control)
Type: Twin-screw steamship (TSS), outfitted for speed and comfort
Passenger Capacity: Approx. 1,300 (combined Saloon, Tourist, and Third Class)
Route: Regularly operated between Glasgow and New York, with stops in Belfast and Moville
Notable Features:
- Wireless Telegraphy for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship messaging 📡
- Well-staffed medical and nursing team 🏥
- Daily newspaper printed on board: The Daily Mail Atlantic Edition 📰
- Full suite of services: barber, clothes pressing, kiosk, library, and deck amenities
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain Alexander Collie
- Chief Officer: J. Dunlop
- Chief Engineer: Charles Grant
- Surgeon: Dr. A. B. Burns
- Purser: R. S. Willoughby, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
- Chief Steward: William Lindsay
Saloon Passengers
- Mr. N. Aboud
- Mrs. M. S. Ballantine
- Dr. C. P. Beattie
- Prof. Hugh Black
- Mrs. Black
- Miss Margaret Bower
- Dr. A. K. Bowman
- Mrs. Bowman
- Miss Anne Bowman
- Miss Virginia Bowman
- Mr. A. H. Brown, Jun.
- Mrs. Brown
- Mr. Donald Brown
- Mr. R. D. Brown
- Mrs. Brown
- Miss A. Doherty
- Mr. William K. Dupre, Jun.
- Mrs. Dupre
- Master Thomas K. Dupre, Jun.
- Miss Ethel Dutton
- Mr. Harry Edmonds
- Mrs. J. T. Feidt
- Mr. John T. Feidt
- Miss I. Fraser
- Miss Alice J. Gammie
- Mrs. C. F. Goodrich
- Mr. George E. Gordon
- Mrs. Gordon
- Mr. George W. Gordon
- Master R. E. Gordon and Nurse
- Mr. Mortimer Gordon
- Mrs. Gordon
- Mr. S. Graham
- Mrs. Graham
- Dr. I. G. W. Hill
- Mrs. Humpstone
- Mr. William Lanahan
- Mrs. Lanahan
- Mr. William J. Large
- Mr. Larmor
- Mr. George McCurrach
- Mr. John McCutcheon
- Miss Agnes M. MacFadzean
- Dr. W. A. Mac Kay
- Miss Janet MacPherson
- Mr. R. Mallon
- Dr. Moffatt
- Mrs. Moffatt
- Mrs. E. Murray
- Miss G. Murray
- Mrs. J. C. Paterson
- Sister Mary Paul
- Mrs. E. M. H. Rankin
- Miss Gladys Rankin
- Miss Edith S. Richards
- Mr. Henry P. Rines
- Mrs. Rines
- Master William H. Rines
- Miss Mary W. Rines
- Mrs. H. A. Robertson
- Mrs. E. Rolley
- Miss R. C. Ruggles
- Mr. Robert Scott
- Mr. R. Shelford
- Miss N. M. Smith
- Miss W. Smith
- Dr. William M. Stein
- Mrs. Stein
- Miss Dorothy Tait
- My. Alexander N. Thomson
- Mrs. Thomson
- Rev. Father J. Tinney
- Miss Alice Toon
- Mr. Ben White
- Mrs. White
Tourist Class Passengers
- Mrs. Helen Adams
- Mr. Arch. Aitcheson
- Miss Helen Allan
- Mrs. Betsy Allen
- Miss Daisy Allen
- Mrs. Agnes Allison
- Mr. John S. Anderson
- Miss Theresa Armstrong
- Miss Jean Austen
- Master Neal Austen
- Mr. John Bamford
- Miss Sophia Barnett
- Mrs. Joan Barr
- Miss Jean Barr
- Miss Joan Barr
- Miss Joanna Barr
- Mrs. Margaret Baxter
- Mrs. Sarah Begley
- Master James J. Begley
- Master Daniel Begley
- Miss Sarah Ann Begley
- Mrs. Mary Bisland
- Miss Euphemia Black
- Miss Jane Black
- Miss Sophie Blair
- Mrs. Bridget C. Bogue
- Miss Elizabeth Bonner
- Miss Anna Boyle
- Mrs. Ellen Boyle
- Mr. Cornelius Boyle
- Miss Julia Boyle
- Miss Alice Brattesani
- Miss Maria Brattesani
- Miss E. Breckenridge
- Miss M. Breckenridge
- Miss Mary Breslin
- Miss Helen Brown
- Miss Isabella Brown
- Mrs. Mary Brown
- Mr. Walter Brown
- Miss Mary Buchanan
- Miss Eliz. Burns
- Mrs. Mary Cahenzli
- Mrs. Mary Calder
- Mrs. Elizabeth Callaghan
- Mrs. Annie Campbell
- Mr. Donald Campbell
- Miss Margaret Campbell
- Miss Ann Carlile
- Miss Christina Carlton
- Miss Mary Carr
- Mrs. Charlotte Carson
- Miss Annie Cathcart
- Miss Mary Cavanagh
- Mrs. Eliz. Clarkson
- Mr. John Cochrane
- Miss Annie M. Conlin
- Miss Annie Corbett
- Mrs. Ina Cowan
- James Cowan
- Mr. Win. Craig
- Miss Martha Crawford
- Mrs. Margaret Crichton
- Mr. Denis Daily
- Miss Cath. Daly
- Miss Mary Davenport
- Miss Margaret Davey
- Mrs. Annie Davidson
- Miss Margaret Davidson
- Miss A. Dick
- Miss Agnes Dickie
- Mr. Hugh Dickie
- Mrs. Hilda Dickie
- Miss Cath. Dickson
- Miss Jean Docherty
- Miss Mary Doherty
- Miss Grace Doherty
- Mrs. Mary M. Doherty
- Miss Sarah Doherty
- Mr. Paul Donaghy
- Mr. Donaldson
- Miss Elizabeth Donnelly
- Miss Margt. Donnelly
- Mrs. Mary Donnelly
- Miss Mary Donnelly
- Mrs. Eliz. Donning
- Miss Annie Donoghue
- Miss Agnes Doohan
- Miss Ellen Doohan
- Mrs. Bridget Dougherty
- Miss Mary H. Dougherty
- Master James B. Dougherty
- Miss Mary Dougherty
- Miss Helen Dow
- Miss J. H. Downie
- Miss Ellen Drennan
- Mr. James Drysdale
- Miss Alice Duffy
- Miss Annie Duncan
- Miss Lily Duthie
- Miss Annie Early
- Miss Nellie Easton
- Miss Mary Easton
- Mrs. Margaret Eccles
- Master Arthur Eccles
- Mr. Henry Erskine
- Mrs. Faher
- Mr. Alan Fairweather
- Miss Grace Ferry
- Mr. James M. Finlay
- Mr. Patrick Finnegan
- Miss Helen Flett
- Miss Rose Fox
- Mr. Josiah Frame
- Mrs. Helen Fraser
- Miss Agnes Gallagher
- Miss Hannah Gallagher
- Miss Mary Gallagher
- Miss Janet Gardner
- Mrs. Annie Garvie
- Miss Isabelle Garvie
- Miss Jane Gibb
- Miss Mary Gibson
- Miss Sara Gibson
- Miss Helen Gilbert
- Miss Elizabeth Gilbert
- Mrs. Esther Gilmore
- Master Robert Gilmore
- Miss Margaret Gilroy
- Miss Annie Gilroy
- Miss Elizabeth Givens
- Miss Jessie Glen
- Master Thos. Goldrick
- Mr. Alex. Graham
- Mrs. Elizabeth Graham
- Miss Johnine Graham
- Miss Annie Grant
- Miss Jessie Grant
- Miss Mabel Grant
- Mr. Edward Gregory
- Mrs. Agnes Gregory
- Mrs. Cath. Grey
- Mrs. Mary Griffin
- Miss Cath. Halley
- Mrs. Hannah Hannan
- Miss Hannah Hannan
- Miss Jean Hare
- Miss Harley
- Mrs. Mary Healey
- Miss Mary A. Healey
- Miss Helen Heaney
- Mr. Robert Henderson
- Miss Marjorie Heron
- Mr. John Hetherington
- Miss Mary Higgins
- Miss Ann Hilderbrand
- Mrs. Isabelle Hill
- Miss Robina Hogg
- Mrs. Helen Hood
- Miss Isa Howie
- Mr. James Hughes
- Mrs. Hughes
- Mrs. Mary Hughes
- Miss Mary Ellen Hughes
- Miss Margaret Hughes
- Miss Sara Hughes
- Mrs. Lizzie Hulmes
- Mr. George Hunter
- Mrs. Ruby Hunter
- Mrs. Ann Hyde
- Miss Marion Hyslop
- Mrs. Martha Innés
- Miss Grace Jackson
- Mr. Henry Johnston
- Miss M. Johnston
- Miss M. F. Johnston
- Miss Margt. Johnstone
- Miss Sarah Kelly
- Mr. James Kerr
- Mr. John Kerr
- Mrs. Mary Kerr
- Miss Eliz. Kilgour
- Miss Cath. Kilmurray
- Miss Mary E. Kinghan
- Miss Sarah E. Kinghan
- Mrs. Jane Labonus
- Mrs. Marian Lang
- Miss Dieirdre Lang
- Mr. David Lawson
- Miss Elizabeth Layton
- Miss Margt. Leslie
- Miss Eliz. Levins
- Mr. Alan Little
- Mrs. Elizabeth Logue
- Mrs. Mary Long
- Mr. Wm. Lothian
- Miss Agnes Love
- Mrs. Eliz. Low
- Master John Low
- Miss Mary Lowry
- Mrs. Bridget C. Lucas
- Mrs. J. Lundy
- Mrs. Catherine Lynn
- Miss Isab. McAusland
- Mrs. Mary J. McBride
- Mr. Bernard McCabe
- Mr. John McCafferty
- Mrs. Grace McCafferty
- Mrs. Julia McCallion
- Miss Elizabeth McClean
- Mr. James MacCluskie
- Mrs. Eliz. MacCluskie
- Miss Margaret McCormack
- Mrs. Margaret McCorry
- Mr. David McCrindle
- Miss Bridget McCusker
- Miss Mary McDermott
- Mr. Patrick McDermott
- Miss Anne McDonagh
- Mr. Alex. McDonald
- Mrs. Margt. McDonald
- Miss Mary Alice McElhennon
- Miss Henrietta McFadden
- Miss Blanche McFadden
- Miss Susan McFadden
- Miss Mary McFadden
- Miss Sarah McFadden
- Miss Mary McFarlane
- Mrs. Dorothea McGeown
- Miss Mary McGibbon
- Mr. Eugene McGie
- Miss Hannah McGinley
- Mr. Hugh McGinley
- Miss Mary E. McGloin
- Miss Mary McGovern
- Miss Catherine McGowan
- Miss Mary McGrady
- Mrs. Mary McGrath
- Master Thomas McGrath
- Miss Janet McGregor
- Miss Mary MacGregor
- Miss Hannah McGrory
- Mr. Joseph McGurk
- Mrs. Bridget McGurk
- Miss Mary McGurk
- Master Joseph McGurk
- Miss Margaret McGurren
- Mrs. Mary Mcllwraith
- Master Alex. Mcllwraith
- Mrs. Jean McIntosh
- Miss Mary McIntosh
- Miss Annie McIntyre
- Miss Flora Mac Kay
- Mr. Thomas McKenna
- Mrs. Lena McKenna
- Mrs. McKenzie
- Mr. Robt. Mackenzie
- Miss Catherine B. McKernan
- Miss Jane MacKerron
- Mrs. Helen McKinlay
- Mrs. Grahame McKinnon
- Master Grahame McKinnon
- Miss C. McLean
- Miss Henrietta McLean
- Miss Mabel McLeish
- Miss Mary McMenamin
- Miss Susan McMenamin
- Mr. Samuel MacMillan
- Mrs. Sarah McMonagle
- Mrs. Rose McMullan
- Mrs. Anne McNally
- Miss Susan McNally
- Miss Nancy McNight
- Mr. Patrick McNulty
- Mrs. McNulty
- Master Edward McNulty
- Mrs. Annie McPherson
- Mr. Murdoch McPherson
- Mrs. Marie McPherson
- Mrs. Janet MacRae
- Miss Mary McSheffrey
- Miss Martha McVeigh
- Miss Alice Mallon
- Miss Mary Mallon
- Miss Margt. Manara
- Mr. David Marchbank
- Mrs. Mary Mark
- Mr. Peter Marshall
- Mrs. Margt. Martin
- Mrs. Mary A. Maucher
- Mrs. Sophia Mazur
- Miss Mary Menary
- Miss Isabella Menary
- Mr. Douglas H. Mercer
- Mrs. Agnes Mercer
- Miss Mary Millar
- Miss Janet Miller
- Mrs. Helen Milne
- Mr. Henry Mitchell
- Mrs. Jenny Mitchell
- Master John Mitchell
- Miss Janet Moir
- Miss Annie Monahan
- Miss Ann Moorhead
- Mrs. Margaret Morley
- Miss Annie Morrison
- Miss Bridget Moy
- Miss Eliz. Muir
- Miss Jean Muir
- Miss Rose Mullan
- Miss Eliz. Muirhead
- Mrs. Mulholland
- Mr. David Murdoch
- Miss Georgina Murphy
- Mrs. Mary Murphy
- Miss Theresa Murphy
- Miss Mary Murphy
- Mr. David Murray
- Mrs. Lillian Murray
- Mrs. D. O'Brien
- Mrs. Margt. O'Brien
- Miss Margt. O'Brien
- Mrs. Bridget O'Donnell
- Miss Nellie O'Donnell
- Miss Madge O'Donnell
- Miss Grace O'Donnell
- Miss Mary Ellen O'Flaherty
- Miss Bridget O'Hagan
- Miss Jeanie O'Neill
- Mr. Peter O'Neill
- Miss Sarah O'Neill
- Miss Christina O'Rafferty
- Miss Philomena O'Reilly
- Mr. Walter Officer
- Miss Mary Paterson
- Mr. Thos. Paterson
- Mrs. Sarah Paton
- Miss Isabella Peat
- Miss Jane Peat
- Mr. David Pentland
- Mrs. David Pentland
- Miss Agnes Petrie
- Miss Gloria Prior
- Mr. Bernard Prunty
- Miss Bridget Quigley
- Miss Ellen Quinn
- Miss Jeanie Quinn
- Miss M. Quinn
- Miss Mary Quinn
- Miss Susan Quinn
- Miss Mary Rankine
- Mr. George Reeves
- Mrs. Emma Reeves
- Miss Catherine Rehill
- Miss Bessie Reid
- Miss Jane Reid
- Mr. John Reid
- Miss M. Reilly
- Miss Eliz. Rennox
- Mrs. Agnes V. Rice
- Master James Noel Rice
- Mrs. Sarah Richardson
- Miss Jessie Richardson
- Miss Isabella Ritchie
- Mrs. Isab. Ritchie
- Mrs. Janet Ritchie
- Miss Ritchie
- Mr. Allan Robertson
- Miss Bridget Robinson
- Mrs. Sarah Robinson
- Mrs. Kathleen Roche
- Mrs. Mary Rooney
- Miss Teresa Rooney
- Miss Harriet Roscoe
- Miss Bessie Ross
- Miss Emma Russell
- Mr. Henry Ruthledge
- Mr. Thomas Ryan
- Mrs. Susan Ryan
- Miss Marjorie Sandilands
- Miss Eliz. Sangster
- Mrs. Lizzie Saunders
- Mrs. Mary Scott
- Mrs. Phyllis Scott
- Mrs. Sarah Sempey
- Mrs. Henrietta Shirley
- Miss Mary Shirran
- Mrs. Mary Shortmeir
- Miss Charlotte Skillen
- Miss Louise Skillen
- Mrs. Mary Smirk
- Mrs. Jean Smith
- Miss Kathleen Smith
- Mrs. Mary Smith
- Mr. Harry Stafford
- Miss Margaret Steele
- Miss Mary Stevely
- Mrs. Janet Stevenson
- Miss Helen Stevenson
- Miss Janet Stevenson
- Mr. George Stewart
- Mrs. Christina Stewart
- James Stewart
- Miss Jessie Stewart
- Mrs. Mary Stewart
- Master John Stewart
- Miss Arlene Stewart
- Master Eric Stewart
- Mrs. Helen Stormont
- Mrs. Alice Sullivan
- Mrs. Margt. Sutherland
- Mrs. Mary Suttie
- Master Fred Suttie
- Master Jack Suttie
- Mrs. Eliz. Swanston
- Mrs. Margt. Sweeney
- Miss Eliz. Sweeney
- Miss Madge Sweeney
- Mrs. Sarah Taggart
- Miss Bridget Tally
- Mr. J. T. Taylor
- Mrs. Margt. Telfer
- Mrs. Catherine Tennyson
- Miss Mary Tennyson
- Miss Catherine Tennyson
- Miss Mary A. Thompson
- Miss Rachel K. Thompson
- Mr. Symon Thompson
- Mr. Wm. Tod
- Mrs. Margt. Todd
- Miss Margt. Todd
- Miss Elizabeth Topley
- Mr. Archd. Torrance
- Mr. James Torrance
- Mrs. Torrance
- Mrs. Annie Tracey
- Miss Mary A. Treanor
- Mrs. Mary Turner
- Miss Mary Urquhart
- Miss Janet T. Vass
- Miss Annie Vass
- Mr. Arthur Walker
- Mrs. Margt. Walker
- Miss Margt. Walker
- Miss Louise Wallace
- Miss Jean Wardrop
- Miss Margt. Wardrop
- Miss Elizabeth Warren
- Miss Maggie Watson
- Mrs. Mary Watson
- Mr. Wm. Welsh
- Miss Cath. White
- Miss Cath. White
- Miss Mary Whiteley
- Miss Mary E. Williams
- Mrs. Lizzie Wilson
- Master Wilson
- Mrs. Yates
- Master George Yates
- Mrs. Agnes Young
- Master James Young
- Miss Margaret Young
👤 Notable Individuals & Social Context
This 1932 voyage reveals an impressive cross-section of society, from professors and physicians to clergy, middle-class travelers, and Scottish/Irish emigrants.
🎓 Academics
Professor Hugh Black – Likely affiliated with Union Theological Seminary (New York), known for his prominent work in theology and ethics. His presence with Mrs. Black reflects either return from a sabbatical or religious lecture tour.
Dr. C. P. Beattie – Possibly associated with a university medical faculty in Scotland or the U.S. His dual role as physician and traveler underscores the mobility of professional elites during this era.
Dr. A. K. Bowman – Traveling with family, suggesting either professional relocation or a return from academic consultation.
Dr. W. A. Mac Kay and Dr. William M. Stein – Both part of a growing trend of academic or consulting physicians aboard transatlantic liners. Their presence highlights the intellectual exchange between the UK and U.S. prior to WWII.
🎖️ Military and Maritime Figures
Purser R. S. Willoughby, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. – A decorated officer holding the Order of the British Empire, Royal Naval Reserve decoration, and active purser role. His dual career reflects Britain's blending of military and civilian maritime service in the interwar period.
🙏 Clergy
Rev. Father J. Tinney – Likely a Catholic priest traveling either for missionary or pastoral reassignment. Clergy often served immigrant populations, and Father Tinney's inclusion reinforces the strong Irish Catholic identity tied to this route.
Sister Mary Paul – A traveling nun, possibly on a mission or visiting North American convents or parochial schools.
👨👩👧👦 Family Groups and Migration Indicators
Names such as Mr. and Mrs. Dupre with Master Thomas K. Dupre and Mr. and Mrs. Rines with children reflect stable, upper-middle-class transatlantic family travel.
- In Tourist Class, many surnames recur (e.g., Begley, Boyle, Doherty, McFadden, O'Donnell)—a hallmark of chain migration and extended family travel, common in the Irish diaspora of the 1930s.
Information For Passengers
Additional Passage Money or Freight paid on board. Passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form for such disbursements.
Baggage - Enquiries regarding baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Baggage Master. To facilitate examination and identification of baggage on landing all packages should have an initial label affixed; these labels are supplied on board on application.
Trunks. Wraps, etc., may be stored and re-shipped by the Company for the return voyage.
Baggage Insurance - Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage as, in the event of loss or damage, the Company cannot accept liability beyond the limit specified on the Steamer Contract Tickets. Rates and particulars on application.
Bar - The Bars will not be open later than midnight, but it is within the discretion of the Commander to close them during the voyage at any time should he consider this course desirable.
Barber's Shop -There is a well-appointed Barber's Shop on board. Ladies will be attended to by appointment.
Clothes Pressing - Application should be made to the Barber, from whom rates and other particulars can be obtained.
Berthing of Passengers - No changes can be made except on application to the Purser.
Cables and Telegrams for dispatch by ordinary land wire should be handed in at the Wireless Telegraph Office. The time of acceptance for cables and telegrams to be sent by ordinary land wire will be intimated on the notice boards. Wireless, cable and telegraph forms may be obtained from the Wireless office.
Complaints of incivility, carelessness or inattention on the part of any of the ship's staff should be immediately reported to the Purser or Chief Steward, and failing satisfaction to the Captain.
The Daily Mail Atlantic Edition giving the latest news by wireless and the closing prices on the London and New York Stock Exchanges, is published on board. The paper will be delivered each morning to the passenger's stateroom if an order is given to the Bedroom Steward.
Deck Chairs and Rugs may be hired on application to the Deck Steward. At the end of each voyage the rugs which have been in use are sent to the store and thoroughly cleaned before being re-issued.
Divine Service may be held (weather permitting) once every Sunday forenoon, and for those who so desire facilities are provided for the celebration of Mass.
Dogs and Cats cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of License can only be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog or cat is taken on board.
Dogs and Cats can only be carried by special arrangement being made with the Company prior to embarkation. Whilst on board they are not permitted in any of the public rooms or staterooms.
Drafts are issued, free of charge, payable in currency at any of the offices of the Company in the United States and Canada, and, similarly, drafts are issued in the United States and Canada payable at any of the Company's offices in the United Kingdom in sterling or at the Company's offices in Europe in the currency of the country on which they are drawn.
Information - If passengers are in doubt on any point appertaining to their ocean voyage, or railroad journey, they are advised to consult the Purser.
Kiosk- Passengers can obtain confectionery, fruit, toys, souvenirs, novels, postage stamps, etc., in the Kiosk.
Landing Cards - Passengers must obtain from the Purser a U.S. landing card. The hours at which these cards are obtainable will be posted on notice board. It should be noted that before leaving the vessel the holder must present this landing card to a U.S. Immigrant Inspector for endorsement.
Library - Library books may be obtained on application to the Librarian. The books are issued free of charge.
Lifebelts must not be removed from staterooms, except in cases of extreme danger and necessity.
Meals
- Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m.
- Luncheon, 1 p.m.
- Dinner, 7 p.m.
When two sittings are necessary, meals will be served as follows :
- Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m.
- Lunch, 1st sitting, 12:30 p.m.; 2nd sitting, 1:30 p.m.
- Dinner, 1st sitting, 6:15 p.m. ; 2nd sitting, 7:30 p.m.
Passengers may reserve seats at table for the voyage on application to the Chief Steward. Meals cannot be served in cabins or on deck unless with the Surgeon's permission.
Children's Meals—Breakfast, 9 a.m.; Dinner, noon; Tea, 5 to 6 p.m.
Ports - Passengers are requested not to open the ports. The Stewards will do this whenever practicable.
Postage Stamps are on sale at Purser's Bureau and Kiosks. A notice will be displayed stating the latest time for posting mail matter on board. British stamps must be used for correspondence posted on the High Seas.
Rates:
- Letters to United Kingdom and United States of America, 1 ½ d. for the first ounce and 1d. for each additional ounce.
- Postcards,1 ½ d. each.
Railway and Steamer Time Tables may be consulted on application to the Librarian.
Recovery of U.S. Head Tax - To enable the refund of United States Head Tax to be secured, passengers who intend staying in the United States for less than sixty days must state so on Declaration Form at time of booking. They must also inform the Immigration Officer at the Port of Landing that they are returning within 60 days, and obtain from him Certificate Form 514.
It is also necessary for Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the Company when completed, in time to allow same to be lodged with the American Authorities within 120 days of passenger's arrival in the United States.
Unless this regulation is complied with the Tax cannot be recovered.
Passengers who declare at the Port of Landing their intention of remaining in the United States for a period longer than 60 days will not bo refunded Head Tax by the United States Government, even although they eventually leave the country within the 60 days limit.
Redirection of Mail - Passengers who expect letters or parcels to be delivered to the ship after they have disembarked should leave their full names and addresses at the Bureau in order that their mail may be forwarded to them.
Return Bookings - The Purser and his staff will at all times be pleased to assist passengers to arrange their return passages, or to supply them with the name and address of the agent in the town to which they are proceeding.
Smoking - Cigarette smokers are requested to be careful when smoking on deck to see that cigarettes are extinguished before being thrown away. Children are not allowed in the Smoking Room.
Storage - The Company will undertake to store deck chairs and steamer trunks belonging to passengers at the owner's risk until they are required when returning. Chairs and trunks should have the owner's name painted on them, and they will not be re-shipped without instructions being sent to Baggage Master, Anchor Line, Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow. A description of the articles should be given, also the name of the steamer from which they were landed and date. No shawls, rugs. &c., to be attached to chairs. No charge for storage is made if the owners return by the Company's vessels. If chairs or trunks are forwarded by rail this is done at the owner's risk and expense.
Table-Seating - The Chief Steward has the arrangement of table-seating.
The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges for his service, subject to the approval of the Commander, to First Class, Cabin and Tourist Class passengers.
Nurses -Trained and qualified hospital nurses are carried. Their services, under the direction of the Surgeon, are at the passengers' disposal.
Through Bookings to Gibraltar, Marseilles, Egypt, and India -The Anchor Line steamers engaged in this service have excellent saloon accommodation. Full particulars as to fares, etc., on application.
CUSTOMS.—The following is a list of the principal articles which are subject to duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs Authorities:— Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Wines, Liqueurs, Spirits, Perfumery, Sugar and Goods containing Sugar. Silk and Artificial Silk, Lace and Embroidery, Musical Instruments, Gramophones and Gramophone Records, Clocks, Watches, Cameras. Field and Opera Classes, Films. Wireless Sets and accessories, etc. S Reprints of Copyright Books and Music are subject to confiscation.
Valuables.—Money or valuables should not be exposed in staterooms. The Company will not be responsible for articles lost or stolen. Valuables may be deposited in a ship's safe, under the care of the Purser, free of charge. Passengers are warned that they should not on any account part with money or valuables to any persons representing themselves as members of the ship's staff.
Wardrobe Trunks.—The attention of passengers is called to the fact that the steamer has a Baggage Room where trunks may be stored during the voyage. It is not always possible to have large wardrobe trunks placed in an accessible position in passenger staterooms.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH RATES
SHIP TO SHORE MESSAGES
Via British Stations - For messages to the United Kingdom the rate is 11d. per word, inclusive of land line charges.
Via United States Stations – The rate via New York, Chatham, Mass., East Moriches, is 9d. per word, plus land line charges.
Via Canadian Station - -The rate via Louisburg, N.S., is 9d. per word, plus land line charges.
NOTE.—All charges must be prepaid. Every word in the address, text, and signature is counted and charged for.
Reserving Hotel Accommodation - By arrangement with certain hotels, messages reserving accommodation may be sent by passenger» free of charge. A list of these hotels is kept in the W.T. Office, and passengers should enquire there.
SHIP TO SHIP MESSAGES
The rate on ship to ship messages is 8d. per word,
WIRELESS LETTERS
A Wireless Letter consists of a message transmitted to a ship travelling in the opposite direction and posted on her arrival at destination by " Registered Post." These messages are only charged for at the rate of 5s. for the first twenty words with 2d. per additional word to a maximum of 100 words.
At certain times during the day a wireless operator is in attendance in the passenger quarters for the purpose of giving information and receiving messages for transmission.
Notices giving the time and place are displayed throughout the ship. At all times, however, passengers may conduct their business at the Wireless Office if they prefer to do so.
✨ Most Engaging Aspects
Diverse Passenger Composition: From university professors to immigrant families, clergy, and children—this list captures an entire social spectrum in motion.
Tourist Class Representation: Unlike luxury liners, this voyage provides valuable insight into more modest travelers often underrepresented in archival records.
Nurses, Nuns, and Students: Their presence signals both religious missions and healthcare/education movements between continents.
Wireless and News Services: The availability of real-time news and messaging reveals an increasingly modern, connected Atlantic world.
📚 Relevance for Teachers, Students, Genealogists, and Historians
🧑🏫 For Educators & Students
This document serves as a case study of:
- Transatlantic migration patterns during the Great Depression
- Interwar social mobility
- Class structures aboard British liners
- Religious and academic exchange in the Atlantic world
🧬 For Genealogists
- Rich data for Scottish, Irish, and British-American migration tracing
- Presence of full family groups and maiden names helps build lineage continuity
- Includes both elite and working-class travelers—useful for all research levels
📖 For Historians
- Excellent resource on interwar maritime culture
- Reveals how religious, academic, and medical professionals navigated transatlantic life
- Illuminates the growing democratization of sea travel through Tourist Class expansion
📌 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
This 1932 TSS Caledonia list offers far more than names—it captures an era of transformation. The list bridges the gap between two world wars, documenting not only the movement of people, but also ideas, professions, and cultures. It reflects a socially stratified yet interconnected Atlantic world, accessible through the democratization of liner travel.
Its value to researchers, educators, and family historians is immeasurable—from clergy on missions to professors returning from sabbaticals, from nuns to engineers, and from wealthy families to newly arriving immigrants.
Title Page, SS Caledonia Saloon and Tourist Class Passenger List, 16 September 1932. | GGA Image ID # 229eb86900
Anchor Line Fleet List and Services. SS Caledonia Saloon and Tourist Class Passenger List, 16 September 1932. | GGA Image ID # 229eea7db2
List of Senior Officers and Staff. SS Caledonia Saloon and Tourist Class Passenger List, 16 September 1932. | GGA Image ID # 229f0d1c20
Wireless Telegraph Rates. SS Caledonia Saloon and Tourist Class Passenger List, 16 September 1932. | GGA Image ID # 229f13f035
📜 Research note: Some names and captions were typed from originals and may reflect period spellings or minor typographical variations. When searching, try alternate spellings and cross-check with related records. ⚓
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