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These two menus came together; one is a la carte and the other is table d’hôte. The table d’hôte menu is the only one that is dated, but that’s typical, as table d’hôte menus were likely to change frequently while … Continue reading
Category Archives: Canadian Pacific
The painting on the cover of today’s first menu shows the Empress of England, which CP introduced into service in 1957. The ship is almost identical to the Empress of Britain, which entered service a year before and which is … Continue reading
This menu was used on the same voyage of the Empress of England, in fact on the same day, as yesterday’s menu. Unlike yesterday’s menu, it is unlikely that a menu like this was ever used in a Canadian Pacific … Continue reading
In the summer of 1957, Canadian Pacific had four Empresses, named for Britain, England, France, and Scotland, sailing between Montreal and Liverpool, allowing for as many as six departures a month. Each voyage took seven days, and at least three … Continue reading
This menu was used on the Empress of France on September 14, 1957. We’ve previously seen a menu like this that was used on the Empress of France on August 12, 1956. It made sense to advertise the Chateau Frontenac … Continue reading
This is the view of the Empress Hotel people see when they arrive in Victoria on a ferry from Port Angeles. This ferry is the last remnant of a company that once ran steamships all around the Puget Sound and … Continue reading
By 1957, when this menu was issued, Canadian Pacific had mostly replaced paintings with Kodachrome photos on its menu covers. However, this one shows that it still sometimes used paintings. This was a lunch menu for a conference at the … Continue reading
This 36-page booklet lovingly describes the 17 Canadian hotels and lodges owned by Canadian Pacific in 1957, plus two tea houses. It courteously adds five Rocky Mountain resorts “owned by other organizations but working closely with Canadian Pacific.” Click image … Continue reading
We’ve seen this Nicholas Morant photograph before on many Canadian Pacific advertising pieces, including a 1963 menu used on one of CP’s Great Lakes steamships. Today’s breakfast menu was used on the Dominion, quite possibly the same train as yesterday’s … Continue reading
Here is the Dominion‘s version of yesterday’s Canadian menu with the extra flap. The menus inside are almost identical, the slight variations probably being attributable to being issued in different months. This menu is dated “1-56,” which is why I … Continue reading