This page is something in the nature of a virtual gallery of Lusitania memorabilia.
Sadly, very little remains to be seen of the Lusitania today, but every now and
again, another long lost artefact turns up unexpectedly.
We are indebted to all those who have given their kind permission for pictures
of items in their possession to be displayed.
Sheet Music for the piano,
commemorating the sinking.
Cobwebs/Lusitania Online
The Images left are from Mr Simon Steggall who has kindly sent us these photos.
One of the watches was recovered by Cobwebs in 1982 from the Lusitania wreck
site. Mr Steggall also got one of the watch cases too so had the watch restored
and put in the case.
He used a 1915 watch of the same make/model for spares. All the ferrous metals
have been replaced, but most of the watch is original. Click on photos for larger
and better views.
Sheet Music commemorating the
Lusitania's Maiden Voyage in 1907.
Cobwebs/Lusitania Online
Silver-Plated Cigarette Case bearing the ship's
name. It was originally purchased in the ship's
Barber Shop as a souvenir item and was
subsequently found on a New York
construction site by local photographer
Neil De Crescenzo.
SHIPBOARD SOUVENIR ITEM
Neil De Crescenzo/Lusitania Online.
Three-Handled silver-plated cup
bearing a Cunard crest and
the ship's name. (Another souvenir
item once sold in the Barber's shop
aboard the liner).
SHIPBOARD SOUVENIR ITEM
Turner Walker/Lusitania Online
Another example of the colourful Souvenir
Postcards once sold aboard the ship.
SHIPBOARD SOUVENIR ITEM
Mitch Peeke/Lusitania Online
Colour Souvenir Postcard once sold aboard
the ship.
SHIPBOARD SOUVENIR ITEM
Cobwebs/Lusitania Online
Serving jug for Drinking Chocolate.
The jug bears a Cunard Crest
and was salvaged from the wreck.
Cobwebs/Lusitania Online
Silver teaspoon. The bowl clearly bears the ship's
name and a Cunard Crest surmounts the handle.
This spoon was part of the cutlery supplied for the
ship's maiden voyage.
Cobwebs/Lusitania Online
Part of a consignment of Pocket Watch
Cases and boxed mechanisms.
These were salvaged from the wreck and
the one on the left was cleaned and polished
to give an idea of its original appearance.
Cobwebs/Lusitania Online
One of the few surviving plates
from a salvaged consignment
of china, most of which were sadly
damaged or destroyed during the
salvage attempt.
Cobwebs/Lusitania Online
Cushion from the First Class Music Room, recovered from
the sea on the day after the sinking by Able Seaman
Henry Grew of the cruiser HMS Venus.
For the full story of this item, see the "Disaster" page of this
website and scroll down to the "Recovery operation" section.
Mitch Peeke/Lusitania Online
We have subsequently sent the cushion to the Merseyside
Maritime Museum for permanent display.
Porthole recovered from the wreck during the 1982 salvage operation.
Photo: Aidan Bowe,Leicestershire/Lusitania Online.
Text in Blue means you can click on an image and view a larger version.
Menu Cards from the Lusitania
Sunday September 13th 1914
Six weeks after the outbreak of the Great
War, the Saloon Class Menu was still as rich
and lavish as ever!
Wednesday June 2nd 1909
This menu belongs to the Second Class restaurant.
The fayre, whilst it is certainly rich, it is not quite as
elaborate as one would expect in First Class aboard
such a ship and there aren't enough courses!
The Saloon Class menu (as seen above) tend to have
a lot more ornate decoration around them.
KATE GILBERT/LUSITANIA ONLINE
Lusitania’s Breakfast Menu
(Image courtesy of www.liveauctioneers.com
and Hantman's Auctioneers and Appraisers.
Via Lusitania Online).
Two hallmarked silver teaspoons both depicting the Lusitania, both of which are in the possession of Phil Irwin.
They belonged to his Father's maiden aunt who died in the 1970s. She had been the Housekeeper to the Duke of
Norfolk both at Arundel Castle (not far from Southampton) and at the Norfolk's house in London for many years.
Both are marked "Southampton" and what could be Samuel. The maker's hallmarks are from Birmingham
and bear the date 1910. Samuel's of Southampton is probably where they were purchased, but given that the
Lusitania never visited that port, it remains something of a mystery as to whether they were purchased by the
Norfolks as souvenir items aboard the ship or just as commemorative pieces from a shop in Southampton.
Either way, they make a most handsome, and unusual addition to our Lusitania gallery.
Image Phil Irwin/Lusitania Online.
Another example of a three-handled "Friendship Cup", this one is from First Class.
These cups were obtained aboard the ship as a special souvenir of the voyage.
Click on image for full size
Furness Private Collection/Lusitania Online.
One of the first postcards produced to
celebrate the ship when she was new.
The card is in the possession of
Jonathan Yardley and was sent to his
Grandmother by his Grandfather in 1908.
Click on image for full size
Jonathan Yardley/Lusitania Online.
Another postcard, this time
commemorating the
ship's maiden arrival in New York.
Click on image for full size
Carole Trottere/Lusitania Online.