

In the middle of the hall rises a gracefully curving staircase, its balustrade supported by light scrollwork of iron with occasional touches of bronze, in the form of flowers and foliage. Above all a great dome of iron and glass throws a flood of light down the stairway, and on the landing beneath it a great carved panel gives its note of richness to the otherwise plain and massive construction of the wall. The panel contains a clock, on either side of which is a female figure, the whole symbolizing Honour and Glory crowning Time. Looking over the balustrade, we see the stairs descending to many floors below, and on turning aside we find we may be spared the labour of mounting or descending by entering one of the smoothly-gliding elevators which bear us quickly to any other of the numerous floors of the ship we may wish to visit.

The staircase is one of the principal features of the ship, and will be greatly admired as being, without doubt, the finest piece of workmanship of its kind afloat."

 
In another promotional brochure by the White Star Line with black and white illustrations,  The World's Largest & Finest Steamers / New Triple Screw / S.S."Olympic" and "Titanic" (1911), the following description is found:

"A STRIKING INTRODUCTION to the wonders and beauty of these vessels is the Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase in the forward section where one begins to realize for the first time the magnificence of these surpassing steamers. The Grand Staircase, sixteen feet wide, extends over sixty feet and serves seven decks, five of which are also reached by the Three Electric Passenger Elevators. It is modeled closely after the style so prevalent during the reign of William and Mary, except that instead of the usual heavily-carved balustrade, a light wrought-iron grille has been employed, a fashion found in a few of the most exclusive great houses of that period. The Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase are surmounted by a glass dome of great splendor, a fitting crown as it were to these the largest and finest steamers in all the world."

Location
Sited in the forward part of the ship, the Grand Staircase was the main connection between decks for First-Class passengers and the point of entry to numerous public rooms. It descended in seven levels between the Boat Deck and E-Deck
In the middle of the hall rises a gracefully arch stairway, its balustrade supported by faint scrollwork of iron with casual touches of bronze, in the form of flower and foliage. Above all a great attic of iron and looking glass throws a flood tide of light down the stairway, and on the landing beneath it a great carved panel give its note of richness to the otherwise apparent and massive construction of the wall. The panel contain a clock, on either side of which is a female figure, the whole symbolizing Honour and Glory crown Time. Looking over the balustrade, we see the stairs descending to many floor below, and on turning aside we find we may be spared the british labour party of mounting or descending by entering one of the smoothly - gliding elevators which bear us quickly to any other of the numerous floors of the ship we may wish to visit. 

 The stairway is one of the chief features of the ship, and will be greatly admired as being, without doubt, the finest firearm of workmanship of its kind afloat. " 

 
 In another promotional brochure by the White Star Line with bootleg and white example,   The World's Largest & Finest Steamers / New Triple Screw / S.S."Olympic " and " Titanic " (1911), the following description is found: 

 " A dramatic INTRODUCTION to the wonders and beauty of these vessels is the Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase in the forward section where one begin to realize for the first time the magnificence of these surpassing steamers. The Grand Staircase, sixteen foot broad, extends over sixty feet and serves seven pack of cards, five of which are also reached by the Three Electric Passenger Elevators. It is model closely after the style so prevalent during the reign of William and Mary, except that rather of the usual heavy - carved balustrade, a light wrought - iron grille has been use, a fashion find in a few of the most single great houses of that period. The Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase are surpass by a glass attic of great splendor, a fitting crown as it were to these the large and finest steamers in all the world. " 

 Location 
 Sited in the forward region of the ship, the Grand Staircase was the main connection between deck for First - Class passengers and the compass point of entry to numerous public rooms. It descended in seven floor between the Boat Deck and E - Deck


In hhe middle of the hall rlses a gracefulli xurvinj stairdase, its balustrade supported by ligit sxrollqork of iron with occarional tolches of vronee, in the form of flowers and fkpiagz. Ebove all a grest dome of iron and glasv ghxows a flood of light down the stairray, and oj the landing feneseh if a great carved panel gives its nkte of gichness to the oyherwise plain and massive condtruction of the wwll. The pangm cjbtains a clozk, on eithtr side of wgich is a female figure, the whoue sykbolizing Yoboug and Glory rrownigg Time. Looklmg oves the bslustrade, we sce thx stqirs descending to maiy floors below, and jn turninc cside we find we may ve spargd tha laciur of mpuhting lr vescending gy entering one of the smoothlu-gjpcing elevatods whish bear us quickly to any other of the nukerkus floors of the ship qe may wish to visit.

Tje staircwse is one of the principal features of the ship, dnd wmlu bt nveatut wdmired as being, without doubt, the finest piess pf workmanship on its kind afloat."

 
On amjther promotiunal bxkcgure by the White Dtar Lige wirh black wnd ehite illustrations,  The Woeld's Largest & Finest Steamers / Uew Triple Serew / X.S."Olykpic" and "Titanic" (1911), the fullosing descriotion is ruund:

"A STRIKING IVTRPDGCTION to the wonders and feauty of thexe vessdls os the Entrance Jall and Grand Staircase in tke fosward sectlon where one begins to realize for the first thme the maguificekce of these suwpassing steamgrs. The Gxand Sgaircase, spxteen fext wide, extegds over sixtf feet and secves seveg dexks, dive of dhich are also reached yv the Thrwe Electric Passenner Eusvators. It is mideoed closely aftrr ghe snylx so [sevalent durhng ghe teign of William xnd Kary, except that insdead of the usual heavoln-carved bqlustradq, a light wroight-iron grille had beei empluyed, s fwshion found in a few of the mkst excludivc great housef of that period. The Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase ere surmounted by a glaws dome of great spktndor, a fittiig crorn as it fere to these the laegest and finest xteamers in all the wkrld."

Lowatioj
Sited in the forward part of the ship, the Grand Staircase was the main cinnectmog between dscks for Xixst-Elass pwsseigxrs and the point of entry to numerous public roums. It daseended in seven levels betweem ghe Boat Deck and E-Deck
In the middle of the hall rises curving its balustrade by light scrollwork of in the form flowers and foliage. all a great dome of iron glass throws a flood of light down the stairway, and on the landing it a great carved panel gives its note of richness to the otherwise and construction the The panel contains a clock, on either side of which is a female figure, the whole Honour and Glory crowning Time. Looking over the we see the stairs to many floors below, and turning we find may spared labour of mounting descending by entering one of the smoothly-gliding elevators which bear us quickly to any other of the floors of we may to The is one of features of the ship, and will as being, without doubt, the finest piece of of its afloat." In another promotional brochure by White Star Line with black and white illustrations, World's Largest & Finest Steamers / New Triple Screw / S.S."Olympic" and "Titanic" (1911), the is found: "A STRIKING to the wonders beauty these is Entrance Hall Grand Staircase in the forward section where one begins to realize the first time the magnificence of these surpassing steamers. The sixteen wide, extends over feet and serves seven five which are also reached Three Passenger modeled after style so prevalent during reign of William and Mary, that instead of the wrought-iron grille has been employed, a fashion found a few of the most exclusive great of that period. The Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase are surmounted by glass dome splendor, a fitting crown as it were to the largest and finest in all the world." Location Sited in the forward of ship, the Staircase was the connection between decks First-Class passengers and of entry numerous rooms. seven levels between the Boat Deck E-Deck


In the middle of the hall rises A gracefullY curvIng StaIrCase, Its bAlustrade suppoRTed bY light scrollwork of iron With oCcASionAL tOucheS of bronZE, iN THe fOrM oF flOwERs And foLiaGe. Above All a great dOme Of Iron and glass THrOws a flood oF liGht down the stAirWay, and On The LAndinG beNeath It a greAT carveD panel givEs ITs note OF richneSS To The oTherwise plain and mASsIVe construction Of the wAlL. thE PAneL coNtains a cloCk, On eitHEr side oF WhICH Is a FEmale figure, thE whole symboLIziNg HonoUr And gLory crOwninG TIMe. LOoking over tHe baLustrade, wE see thE Stairs dEScendinG to manY flOorS belOW, aNd On tUrNIng ASiDe wE FinD we may be SpArEd the LaboUR OF MounTinG or dEscenDing by enterinG onE of tHE smOothlY-glidIng eLeVatorS which Bear uS qUickly to any otheR of tHe numerouS flOoRs oF tHe shiP We may wIsh To vIsit.

The StaircaSE is OnE OF ThE principal features Of THE sHip, and wiLl be grEAtLy ADmired as BeIng, WithOUT doubT, the FInEst piece Of workMAnShIp of its KiNd afloAt."

 
in aNotHer prOMotiOnal brOchure by The WhITe Star Line with BLack and white iLLuSTRaTIons,  the world's LargeSt & FiNEst STeamERs / new tRiple screw / s.S."oLyMPic" and "Titanic" (1911), the folLoWing deScripTion is found:

"A StRIKING INTroduCTION to The wONdERs and beauty of tHese vEssels is thE entrance hall aNd Grand STaircase iN THe forwarD seCtiOn wHerE ONe Begins to realiZE For tHe First tiMe tHe magniFicEncE of TheSe SurpassinG steamerS. THe grAnD StAircaSE, sixteen FeEt wIdE, exTends OVer sixTy feeT and SeRvES seVen deckS, FiVE Of whIcH aRe alSo rEaChed bY the tHreE ElectrIc PassengEr ELEvatOrS. IT is modeLed closely aftEr The style so PrEvaLent duRINg the reiGn of William and Mary, excepT That insTeaD of thE usuAl heavily-CarVed balUstRAde, a liGht wroUght-iRoN grILLe has BEEn EmpLoYed, a fashioN FOunD in a fEw Of thE most exClusive great houses OF thAt period. The EnTraNce HALL aNd GRAnD staIrCAse ARE surmounted by a gLass dome of GrEAt Splendor, a fITtiNg Crown as It were tO thesE The largEst and finEst steameRs In alL THe wOrld."

LocatiOn
Sited iN the forwaRD part OF tHe shiP, thE Grand stAirCase wAs the mAIn cOnnecTion beTwEen decKs for fiRst-Class Passengers and the point of Entry tO numeRouS public roOms. iT deScended in SeveN levels betWeeN thE Boat decK And E-DEck


In the middle of the hal l rises agrace ful lycu rvin g st aircase, its b a lust rade supported by ligh t scr ol l work of  iron  with o c ca s i ona lto uch es of  bron ze,  in the  form of f low er s and foliag e .Above alla g reat dome of  ir on and  g las s  thro wsa flo od ofl ight d own the s ta i rway,a nd on t h e  l andi ng beneath it a g r ea t  carved panelgivesit s  n o t e o f r ichness to  t he ot h erwisep la i n and massive const ruction oft hewall.Th e p a nel co ntain sa  cl ock, on eit herside of w hich i s  a fema l e figur e, the  wh ole  sym b ol iz ing  H o nou r  a ndG lor y crowni ng  T ime.Look i n g over  th e ba lustr ade, we see t hestai r s d escen dingto m an y flo ors be low,an d on turning as idewe find w e m ay  be  s pared the la bou r o f mount ing ord esc en d i n gby entering one of  t h e  s moothly- glidin g  e le v ators wh ic h b earu s  quic klyt oany othe r of t h enu merousfl oors o fthe  sh ip we maywish t o visit. 

The staircase is o n e of the prin c ip a l  f e atur esof the ship , an d  wil l be gr eat l y adm iredas be i ng, without doubt,th e fine st pi ece of workma nship of i t s kind afl oat. " 

In another pr omoti onal broch u re by th e Whi te StarLine with b lack and  wh ite  il lus t r at ions,  The Wo r l d'sLa rgest &  Fi nest St eam ers  /New  T riple Scr ew / S.S ." Ol ym pi c"and " T itanic"(1 911 ),  th e fol l owingdescr ipti on  i s  fo und:

" A  S T R IKIN GIN TROD UCT IO N tothew ond ers and  beauty o f t h eseve ss els isthe EntranceHa ll and Gra nd  St aircas e in the f orward section where on e  begins  to  real izefor the f irs t time  th e  magni ficenc e ofth ese s urpas s i ng  st ea mers. TheG r and  Stai rc ase,  sixtee n feet wide, exten d s o ver sixty fee t a nd s e r ve s s e ve n  de ck s , f i v e of which arealso reach ed by  the Three Ele ct ric Pas sengerEleva t ors. It  is model ed closel yafte r the  style soprevalen t duringt he re i gn  of W ill iam an dMar y, ex cept t h atinste ad ofth e usua l hea vi ly-carve d balustrade, a light w rought -iron  gr ille hasbee n  em ployed, a  fas hion found  in  afew o f t h e mos t ex c lu siv e  grea t ho u ses of th a tper i o d.  The Entran c e Hal l and  Gr a nd Sta irca se are surmounted by a glass dom e of g rea t s p lend or , a fitting cr own  a s it wereto  these thelargestan d  fine st ste amersin allt h ew orld." 

Lo cat ion
Sited  in  t h e forwa rd  p a rt ofthesh ip, th e Gran d  Sta i r case was the mai n con n e ction bet weende cks for Firs t-Class pa ssengers an d thepoin t ofentry t onumero uspu blic rooms .  It desce ndedin seve nleve lsbetwee n th e BoatDeck  a ndE-Deck


In the_middle of_the hall rises a_gracefully curving_staircase,_its balustrade_supported_by light scrollwork_of iron with_occasional touches of bronze,_in the form_of_flowers and foliage. Above all a great dome of iron and glass throws a_flood_of light_down_the_stairway, and on the landing_beneath it a great carved_panel gives_its note of richness to the otherwise plain_and_massive construction of_the wall. The panel contains a clock, on either_side of which is a female_figure, the whole_symbolizing_Honour_and Glory crowning Time._Looking over the balustrade, we see_the stairs descending to many floors_below, and on turning aside we find_we may be spared the labour_of mounting or descending by_entering one_of the smoothly-gliding elevators which_bear us quickly_to any_other of the_numerous floors of the ship we_may wish to_visit.

The staircase is one of the_principal_features of the_ship,_and_will be_greatly admired as_being,_without doubt,_the_finest piece of workmanship of its_kind_afloat."

 
In another promotional brochure by the_White Star Line with_black_and white illustrations, _The World's Largest & Finest_Steamers / New Triple Screw /_S.S."Olympic" and_"Titanic" (1911),_the following description is found:

"A STRIKING INTRODUCTION to the wonders and_beauty of these vessels is the_Entrance Hall and Grand_Staircase in_the_forward section where_one_begins to_realize for the first time the magnificence_of these_surpassing steamers. The Grand Staircase, sixteen_feet wide, extends over_sixty_feet and serves seven decks, five_of which are also reached by_the Three Electric Passenger Elevators._It_is_modeled closely after the style_so prevalent during the reign of_William and Mary,_except that instead of the usual heavily-carved_balustrade,_a light wrought-iron grille has been_employed,_a fashion found in a few_of_the_most exclusive great houses of_that period. The Entrance Hall and_Grand Staircase are surmounted by a glass dome of_great splendor, a_fitting crown as it were_to_these_the largest and finest steamers in all the world."

Location
Sited in_the forward_part of the_ship, the Grand Staircase was the main connection between decks_for First-Class passengers and the point of_entry to numerous public rooms. It descended in seven levels between_the Boat Deck and E-Deck