This old engraving was printed in "The Graphic" in 1879. It shows sailors at work on deck of the Cunard Line steamer Gallia while crossing the Atlantic ocean. On this picture you can clearly see the BRIDGE of the ship. In the old days the bridge was actually a bridge from where the commanding officer had a good overview and could shout his orders to all parts of the ship. Being on the bridge was quite a struggle in bad weather as the men on it were not protected like on modern ship today.