Notes to myself

 In 1907, the Royal Liver Group had over 6,000 employees and given the need for larger premises the company approved the construction of a new head office. Designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas, the foundation stone for the building was laid on 11 May 1908 and just 3 years later, on 19 July 1911, the building was officially opened by Lord Sheffield.^[5] The building is an early example of a building constructed using reinforced concrete,^[6] and given the building's radical design was considered by some to "be impossible to build".^[

Royal Liver Building atrium was let to the Canadian Pacific steamship line.

In the You Tube video , "How Britain was Build part 3 Liverpool, it says it was the "Booking Hall" .

In the Martine Museum in Liverpool, they have a model of the S/S Empress of France, near that is a recording of a interview with someone who worked for Canadian Pacific Steamship Line, who says he got the job, when he went to the Cunard Building, that is next to the Royal Liver Building.

Well that what I though was said?

The address of this office is not recorded in the Bedford Lemere daybook. However, in 1911 the company had offices at 24 James Street and in the Royal Insurance Buildings in North John Street, and later in the Royal Liver Building. 

I wonder if passengers would see the inside of the offers at Royal Liver building, in 1957?

Empress of England

From 1956 to 1961, the company acquired its last three steam passenger ships Empress of Britain, Empress of England and Empress of Canada. Competition from airlines forced CP to retire these ships in the 1970s. The company looked towards bulk carrier and tanker fleets as replacements for its steamships.

RMS Empress of England was an ocean liner built in 1956-1957 by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom for the Canadian Pacific Steamships. The ship was launched in 1956; and she undertook her maiden voyage in 1957 and was a near identical sister ship to Empress of Britain.^[1]

Canadian Pacific[edit]

Empress of England was intended for sailing between Liverpool and Montreal. The ship was launched by Lady Eden, the wife of the Prime Minister Anthony Eden on 9 May 1956.^[2]

Empress of England's maiden voyage began on 18 April 1957. The ship sailed from Liverpool bound for Montreal, Quebec. Trans-Atlantic crossings continued until starting her last regularly scheduled crossing which began on 14 November 1969. The ship accomplished some cruises before she was sold in March 1970 to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line.