The cover illustration and back cover text of this menu tells of the legend of the consecration of Westminster Abbey. When the first church was built on the site in the early 600s, with the support of England’s first Christian … Continue reading
Since 1066, almost every English and British monarch has been crowned at Westminster Abbey or the church that preceded it. The back of this menu says that there has been a sacred building on the site since at least 616, … Continue reading
On December 11, 1936, Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor was crowned King George VI of the United Kingdom after his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated so he could marry a divorced woman. To provide an aura of continuity with his father, … Continue reading
In 1937, Canadian National had three steamships operating between Vancouver and Skagway: the Prince George, Prince Rupert, and Prince Robert. This booklet describes the accommodations aboard these ships and provides an along-the-way guide as well. Click image to download a … Continue reading
This 1935 brochure advertises cruises to Skagway, Alaska on the Prince Robert, one of Canadian National’s newest steamships. The cruises included lengthy tourist stops in the towns of Prince Rupert (7 hours), Ketchikan (5 hours), Sitka (8 hours), and Juneau … Continue reading
Ever since the “days of ’98,” the Yukon has been a major mining area. In 1928, when this booklet was produced, the only way for a Canadian to get to the Yukon was to take a train to Vancouver or … Continue reading
Canadian National didn’t issue as many menus as Canadian Pacific and I haven’t tried to collect all of the ones it did issue. Many of the ones I have seem to fall into several series, though like Canadian Pacific menus … Continue reading
Yesterday, I suggested that CN’s tall, narrow menus were used in its buffet cars. Although the menus didn’t say so, the fare they offered is distinctly second class. If that’s true, then this menu, which is undated, was probably used … Continue reading
The back of this 1966 menu has on-board photos of CN trains captioned “traveliving,” a portmanteau that is translated into French as “l’art de voyager,” or the art of travel. I guess French doesn’t lend itself to portmanteaus (itself a … Continue reading
I’ve complained before that CN’s wet noodle logo is boring, even though some people consider it to be a triumph of graphic design. Its designer considered it “timeless,” noting that while Great Northern updated its goat at least twice, and … Continue reading
