Tourist Class Accommodations
believed to be after the 1947/48 re-fit

 


Dining Room
 


Double Cabin
Single Cabin

Lounge (1)

(Lounge (2)

                                       The Two Lounges

I have concluded that these two photographs were taken at different times in the history of the ship.  The window drapes are for the most part consistent with those shown on the postcard of the Dining Room which we know was taken after 1948.  Also, the joints between the floor tiles in the Dining Room and Lounge (2) are dark, whereas in Lounge (1) they are white.
There are many other key differences between the two Lounges, also suggesting either different eras or different rooms.  These differences include:

Structural: 
* Removal of staircase 
* Removal of bar and installation of
   windows                 
* Removal of columns
Decorative: 
* Change in floor tiles  
* Change in curtains 
* Recovered or new couch
* The arrangements of ceiling lights
Could it be that the caption on one of the postcards is incorrect, and that Lounge (1) is a first class area?  It does not look like it to me, as a comparison with the pictures on the First Class Accommodations page shows a far more sumptuous setting for the passengers' relaxation.

This is something of a puzzle that only those familiar with the ship can help solve.