Item 50: White Star Line R.M.S. Ionic Programme of Evening Concert

Place Approximate locations: At sea
Accession Number PUBS002/001/001/002/050
Collection number Souvenirs 2 Collection (Concert and Theatre Programs, First World War, 1914-1919) PUBS2/1/1/2/50
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall - open: 21 cm x 26 cm
Object type Souvenir
Maker Unknown
Place made At sea
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Description

Souvenir programme for a concert held to entertain troops during the First World War. The evening event was held under the patronage of Captain Davies aboard transport ship RMS Ionic on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 1915. The programme features an illustration of the R.M.S. Ionic on the front cover. The concert included songs, dances, and recitations.

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