Canadian Passenger Lists 1928-1966
Passenger Lists from 1928-1966 available from the GG Archives from Canada. Organized by Date of Departure, Steamship Line, Steamship or Ocean Liner, Class of Passengers, Route, and the Ship's Captain.
1928-03-17 SS Derfflinger Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 17 March 1928
Route: Bremen to New York via Halifax
Commander: Captain H. Hashagen
1928-05-04 RMS Ausonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 May 1928
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Cherbourg and Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain A. C. Greig, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1928-05-04 SS Minnedosa Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 May 1928
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain J. F. Dolt
1928-05-19 RMS Doric Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 19 May 1928
Route: Montreal to Liverpool via Quebec and Belfast
Commander: Captain C. P. Freeman
1928-06-14 RMS Albertic Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 14 June 1928
Route: Montreal and Quebec to Southampton, Le Havre, and London
Commander: Captain F. F. Summers, R.D., (Cmdr., R.N.R., Retd.)
1928-07-14 SS Empress of Australia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 July 1928
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. G. Latta
1928-07-27 SS Pennland Passenger List
Steamship Line: Red Star Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 27 July 1928
Route: Antwerp to Halifax and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain V. L. Making
1928-08-07 TSS Veendam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 August 1928
Route: Rotterdam to Halifax and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Krol
1928-08-17 RMS Andania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 August 1928
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Greenock and Belfast
Commander: Captain E. Edkin, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1928-08-17 RMS Laurentic Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 August 1928
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Glasgow
Commander: Captain E. L. Trant, R.D. (Cmdr. R.N.R., Retd.)
1928-08-18 SS Empress of France Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 18 August 1928
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain E. Griffiths, R.N.R.
1928-08-18 RMS Laconia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 18 August 1928
Route: Liverpool to Halifax, Boston and New York via Queenstown
Commander: Captain M. Doyle
1928-09-14 RMS Laurentic Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 September 1928
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Glasgow
Commander: Captain E. L. Trant, R.D. (Cmdr. R.N.R., Retd.)
1929-07-20 SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 20 July 1929
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. Turnbull, C.B.E., R.D., A.D.C., R.N.R.
1929-08-13 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Student Third Cabin Association Members
Date of Departure: 13 August 1929
Route: Rotterdam to Halifax and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Lieuwen
1929-08-16 SS Arabic Passenger List
Steamship Line: Red Star Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 16 August 1929
Route: Antwerp to Halifax and New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain J. B. Bulman
1929-09-07 SS Montroyal Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 September 1929
Route: Southampton and Cherbourg to Quebec
Commander:Captain J. P. Lewis
1929-09-29 RMS Ausonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 September 1928
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Cherbourg and Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain G. R. Dolphin, R.D., R.N.R.
1930-04-05 RMS Scythia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 5 April 1930
Route: Liverpool to New York via Belfast, Halifax, and Boston
Commander: Captain R. B. Irving, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1930-06-20 RMS Aurania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 20 June 1930
Route: Montreal to London via Plymouth and Le Havre
Commander: Captain G. R. Dolphin, R.D., R.N.R.
1930-07-12 RMS Ascania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 12 July 1930
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain W. A. Hawkes, R.D., R.N.R.
1930-08-22 RMS Doric Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 August 1930
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Glasgow
Commander: Captain W. H. P. Jackson
1930-08-22 SS Megantic Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 23 August 1930
Route: Le Havre and Southampton to Québec and Montréal
Commander: Captain R. Hume
1930-08-22 Letitia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Anchor-Donaldson Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 August 1930
Route: Glasgow to Québec and Montréal via Liverpool and Belfast
Commander: Captain David Taylor
1930-09-20 RMS Ausonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 20 September 1930
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain P. A. Murchie, R.D., R.N.R.
1930-09-27 SS Minnewaska Passenger List
Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 27 September 1930
Route: New York to Cherbourg and London via Halifax, NS
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
1931-01-10 RMS Scythia Passenger List
Steamship Line:
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 10 January 1931
Route: Liverpool to New York via Belfast and Halifax
Commander: Captain G. Gibbons, R.D., R.N.R.
1931-06-12 RMS Antonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 12 June 1931
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Greenock and Belfast
Commander: Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
1931-09-04 SS Duchess of Bedford Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 September 1931
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain H. Sibbons
1932-06-04 RMS Ausonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 4 June 1932
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
Commander: Captain L. R. Carr, R.D., R.N.R.
1932-09-02 RMS Berengaria Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cruise Passengers
Date of Departure: 2 September 1932
Route: New York to Halifax and Return
Commander: Captain E. T. Britten, R.D., R.N.R.
1932-09-09 SS Duchess of Atholl Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 9 September 1932
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain D. S. McQueen
1932-09-10 RMS Aurania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 10 September 1932
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
Commander: Captain A. C. Greig, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1932-10-14 SS Duchess of Bedford Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 14 October 1932
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain H. Sibbons
1932-10-15 SS Montrose Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 15 October 1932
Route: Hamburg to Quebec via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. F. Dott
1933-04-21 RMS Alaunia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 21 April 1933
Route: Montreal to London via Plymouth and Le Havre
Commander: Captain H. A. L. Bond, R.D., R.N.R.
1933-05-12 SS Duchess of Atholl Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 12 May 1933
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain D. S. McQueen
1933-09-28 SS Stuttgart Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 28 September 1933
Route: Bremen to Halifax and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton, and Galway
Commander: Captain O. Prehn
1934-04-28 RMS Antonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 28 April 1934
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast
Commander: Captain E. Edkin, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1935-06-12 Empress of Australia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 12 June 1935
Route: Southampton to Quebec
Commander: Captain A. Rothwell
1936-07-31 RMS Antonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 31 July 1936
Route: Liverpool to Montreal and Quebec via Greenock and Belfast
Commander: Captain W. Sewell Quinn.
1937-06-16 SS Empress of Australia Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Date of Departure: 16 June 1937
Route: Quebec to Cherbourg and Southampton
Commander: Captain W. G. Busk-Wood
1937-08-07 RMS Ausonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 7 August 1937
Route: Southampton to Montreal and Quebec via Le Havre
Commander: Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
1937-08-17 SS Duchess of Richmond Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 17 August 1937
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. A. Moore
1937-08-24 SS Empress of Australia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 24 August 1937
Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain W. G. Busk-Wood
1937-08-31 SS Berlin Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 31 August 1937
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Galway and Halifax
Commander: Captain F. Krone
1937-09-24 SS Duchess of Atholl Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Date of Departure: 24 September 1937
Route: Montreal to Glasgow, Belfast, and Liverpool
Commander: Captain W. B. Coyle
1938-08-19 SS Duchess of Bedford Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 19 August 1938
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain A. R. Meikle, R.D., R.N.R.
1938-08-27 RMS Alaunia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 27 August 1938
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
Commander: Captain J. Foyster
1938-09-02 SS Athenia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Donaldson Atlantic Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist
Date of Departure: 2 September 1938
Route: Glasgow to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Liverpool
Commander: Captain James Cook
1938-10-15 RMS Ausonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 15 October 1938
Route: Southampton to Montreal and Quebec via Le Havre
Commander: Captain C. H. Bate, R.D., R.N.R.
1939-07-25 SS Carinthia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cruise
Date of Departure: 25 July 1939
Route: New York to Quebec, Gaspé, and Halifax and returning to New York
Commander: Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
1939-08-04 SS Montrose Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 August 1939
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Belfast and Greenock
Commander: Captain H. J. Ferguson, D.S.C.
1946-07-09 SS Drottningholm Passenger List
Steamship Line: Swenska Amerika Linien / Swedish American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 9 July 1946
Route: Gothenburg to Saint Johns NF and New York via Liverpool
Commander: Captain J. Nordlander
1949-08-05 Empress of France Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
Date of Departure: 5 August 1949
Route: Montreal to Liverpool
Commander: Captain B. B. Grant, R.D., R.N.R.
1949-09-09 RMS Samaria Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Youth Argosy (Students)
Date of Departure: 9 September 1949
Route: London to Quebec via Le Havre
Commander: Captain A. B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R.
1950-05-30 SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 30 May 1950
Route: Liverpool to Quebec via Greenock
Commander: Captain E. A. Shergold
1950-07-21 SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 21 July 1950
Route: Quebec to Liverpool via Greenock
Commander: Captain E. A. Shergold
1951-07-31 Empress of Canada Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 31 July 1951
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal
Commander: Captain C. E. Duggan, R.D., R.N.R.
1951-08-21 Empress of Canada Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 21 August 1951
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal
Commander: Captain J. P. Dobson, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
1953-01-21 SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
Date of Departure: 21 January 1953
Route: Southampton to Halifax, NS and New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. E. Duggan, R.D., A.D.C., R.N.R.
1953-03-20 RMS Scythia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 20 March 1953
Route: Southampton to Halifax via Le Havre
Commander: Captain A. MacKellar, R.D., R.N.R.
1953-09-15 SS Empress of France Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
Date of Departure: 15 September 1953
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal
Commander: Captain C. L. Bell, R.D., R.N.R.
1953-12-16 SS Empress of Australia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 16 December 1953
Route: Liverpool to Saint John, NB
Commander: Captain C. L. de H. Bell, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
1954-07-17 SS Atlantic Passenger List
Steamship Line: Home Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 17 July 1954
Route: Quebec to Southampton via Le Havre
Commander: Captain Giovanni Ruffini
1954-10-08 RMS Orion Passenger List
Steamship Line: Orient Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 8 October 1954
Route: Vancouver BC to Sydney via San Francisco, Honolulu, Suva (Fiji), and Auckland
Commander: Captain A. E. Coles, R.D., R.N.R.
1956-07-11 RMS Ivernia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 11 July 1956
Route: Liverpool to Montreal via Quebec
Commander: Captain J. W. Caunce, R.D., R.N.R.
1960-07-27 RMS Saxonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 27 July 1960
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
Commander: Captain H. J. Chaloner, R.D., R.N.R.
1966-02-08 RMS Carinthia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 8 February 1966
Route: Liverpool to New York via Cobh and Halifax
Commander: Captain H. A. Stonehouse, D.S.C., R.D., (Cr. R.N.R., Rtd.)
Recap and Summary of the Canadian Passenger Lists (1928-1966)
The GG Archives' collection of Canadian Passenger Lists (1928-1966) captures a pivotal period in transatlantic and transpacific travel, from the Great Depression and World War II to the dawn of commercial air travel in the 1960s. These voyages played a crucial role in immigration, business, wartime deployments, post-war resettlement, and luxury tourism.
This collection provides insight into the changing nature of sea travel, documenting the evolution from early 20th-century ocean liners to the more modernized post-war vessels. Organized by departure date, steamship line, vessel name, class of passengers, route, and ship commander, these records offer a detailed look at transoceanic movement during this transformative era.
Highlighting the Most Interesting Passenger Lists
Certain voyages stand out due to their historical significance, unique routes, and the evolution of maritime travel over four decades.
1. The 17 March 1928 Voyage – A North German Lloyd Third-Class Migration Route
- Ship: SS Derfflinger (Norddeutscher Lloyd / North German Lloyd)
- Route: Bremen to New York via Halifax
- Commander: Captain H. Hashagen
- Passenger Class: Third Class
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
This voyage highlights the continued German migration to North America in the late 1920s, with Halifax serving as a key entry point for European immigrants heading to Canada. The Third-Class designation suggests a passenger list filled with working-class individuals and families seeking new opportunities in the New World.
2. The 14 July 1928 Voyage – A Canadian Pacific Empress Voyage to Quebec
- Ship: SS Empress of Australia (Canadian Pacific Line)
- Route: Southampton to Quebec via Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain R. G. Latta
- Passenger Class: Tourist Third Cabin
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
The Canadian Pacific Empress liners were among the most well-known ships serving Canada-UK migration routes, playing a crucial role in bringing European settlers, workers, and tourists to Canada. The Tourist Third Cabin class was an affordable alternative for middle-class travelers who desired a balance between economy and comfort.
3. The 13 August 1929 Voyage – A Student-Focused Atlantic Crossing
- Ship: TSS Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland-America Line)
- Route: Rotterdam to Halifax and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Lieuwen
- Passenger Class: Student Third Cabin Association Members
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
This voyage specifically carried students, reflecting the rise of educational and cultural exchange programs in the late 1920s. The inclusion of Halifax as a stop highlights Canada’s growing role in international academic travel and global mobility among young people.
4. The 25 July 1939 Voyage – A Cruise from New York to Quebec, Gaspé, and Halifax
- Ship: SS Carinthia (Cunard Line)
- Route: New York to Quebec, Gaspé, and Halifax and returning to New York
- Commander: Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
- Passenger Class: Cruise
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
This voyage represents luxury cruising in the final months before World War II. The ship traveled through Canada’s scenic eastern coastline, catering to affluent North American tourists seeking a sophisticated maritime experience.
5. The 9 July 1946 Voyage – A Post-War Migration and Refugee Route
- Ship: SS Drottningholm (Swedish American Line)
- Route: Gothenburg to Saint John, NF, and New York via Liverpool
- Commander: Captain J. Nordlander
- Passenger Class: Cabin
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
This voyage was part of the post-war refugee and resettlement efforts. Many Europeans displaced by the war sought new beginnings in Canada and the U.S., and this ship was part of a broader effort to facilitate post-war migration.
6. The 21 July 1950 Voyage – The Post-War Empress of Scotland Route
- Ship: SS Empress of Scotland (Canadian Pacific Line)
- Route: Quebec to Liverpool via Greenock
- Commander: Captain E. A. Shergold
- Passenger Class: First Class and Tourist Class
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
This voyage represents the revival of transatlantic travel after World War II, as Canada remained a key link between North America and the United Kingdom. The inclusion of both First Class and Tourist Class passengers reflects the social stratification of post-war ocean travel, with wealthy travelers and emigrants sharing the same ship.
7. The 9 September 1949 Voyage – A Student-Oriented Voyage to Quebec
- Ship: RMS Samaria (Cunard Line)
- Route: London to Quebec via Le Havre
- Commander: Captain A. B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R.
- Passenger Class: Youth Argosy (Students)
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
This voyage catered to students traveling to North America, possibly as part of educational exchange programs. It highlights the increasing importance of student travel post-WWII, as cross-cultural interactions became a key feature of global education.
8. The 27 July 1960 Voyage – One of the Last Major Cunard Transatlantic Passenger Voyages
- Ship: RMS Saxonia (Cunard Line)
- Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
- Commander: Captain H. J. Chaloner, R.D., R.N.R.
- Passenger Class: Tourist
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
By 1960, ocean liners were declining in popularity due to commercial air travel, making this voyage part of the final era of grand transatlantic crossings. The ship still carried tourists and emigrants, but the end of an era was in sight.
9. The 8 February 1966 Voyage – The End of an Era for Cunard Transatlantic Travel
- Ship: RMS Carinthia (Cunard Line)
- Route: Liverpool to New York via Cobh and Halifax
- Commander: Captain H. A. Stonehouse, D.S.C., R.D., (Cr. R.N.R., Rtd.)
- Passenger Class: Tourist
🔹 Why It Stands Out:
By 1966, transatlantic crossings by ship had largely been replaced by air travel, and this voyage marks one of the last traditional Cunard passenger routes across the Atlantic. The inclusion of Halifax as a stop highlights Canada’s continued role in maritime history, even as the age of ocean liners faded.
The Value of These Passenger Lists
This GG Archives collection of passenger lists (1928-1966) provides a detailed view of shifting global migration, economic trends, and the rise and fall of transatlantic sea travel.
Key Takeaways:
✔ The Great Depression and Wartime Travel – Some ships carried migrants fleeing economic hardship, while others were repurposed for war efforts.
✔ Post-War Immigration – Ships like the Drottningholm carried thousands of displaced Europeans and emigrants to Canada.
✔ Decline of Ocean Liners – The 1960s marked the end of regular passenger crossings, as air travel became dominant.
Final Thoughts
The GG Archives' Canadian Passenger Lists (1928-1966) are an invaluable resource for understanding the people and ships that defined transatlantic travel. These records serve as historical markers, reflecting economic shifts, migration waves, and the eventual decline of passenger steamship travel in favor of the modern airline industry.
