Cunard Poodles, RMS Franconia, 1956 Vintage Menu It quickly became a favorite

It quickly became a favorite of the theatre crowd

to provide a thoroughly modern house of refined atmosphere and exceptional service – without the annoyance and confusion that is often experienced in hotels catering to large assemblages

Mock turtle soup using cheap cuts of meat such as calf’s head or calf’s foot was used to replicate turtle meat and was part of that day's hearty dinner and

but lunch was 3 shillings and less expensive dinners could be obtained for 5 shillings and 7s

This 1946 menu is from the hotel’s Travel Room where guests could dine on cuisines from around the world

Cunard Poodles, RMS Franconia, 1956 Vintage Menu It quickly became a favoriteThese whimsical, adorable poodles illustrated a menu from one of the final voyages of the RMS Franconia, the second ship built for Cunard to carry the name. From her maiden voyage in 1923 until the war, Franconia spent the bulk of her time going between Liverpool and New York, while spending the off seasons on world cruises or in the Caribbean an enviable lifestyle. During World War Two she, like most cruise liners, was requisitioned for troop