The Homeric replaced the Britannic (sister ship of the Titanic)
The Homeric was constructed with mass immigration in mind.
The Homeric was sold for scrap in February 1936 for £74,000.
Travelling showman, John Edward Sheeran bought the Homeric’s chandelier at a flea market in Kirkcaldy. He then purchased the ships 1st class dining room and had it transported by 14 wagons to Stonehouse Railway Station.
On 22nd January 1937 the ‘Rex’ was opened by Sir Harry Lauder and was hailed as ‘Lanarkshire’s King of Picture Houses’.
The first picture shown was ‘It happened one night’ starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
To play this short film please click here or on the image above