01. Cunard Line Miscellanea
The former Cunard building in Liverpool on 2nd December 2001. |
A close-up of the entrance to the Cunard Building. Note the Cunard lions. 9th Novemer 2002. |
A postcard showing the 1st Class Lounge of the "Queen Elizabeth". |
A deck chair recovered from the sea after the "Lusitania" disaster. Displayed at the Liverpool Maritime Museum. 8th February 2002. |
Three of "Lusitania's" four propellers were salvaged in the 1980s. This one ended up at Liverpool Maritime Museum. 7th November 2002. |
Three of the medals that were supposedly produced by the Germans to commemorate the sinking of the "Lusitania". In fact they were produced as propaganda for the British government. |
Pocket watches recovered from the wreck of the "Lusitania". |
A glass panel depicting a zodiac figure from "Mauretania (II)". Preserved at the Liverpool Maritime Maritime Museum. 7th November 2002. |
A souvenir ash tray from one of the "Saxonia" class liners. |
A souvenir ash tray from "Scythia". |
Souvenir from the "Cunard Princess". |
A commemorative life belt from the "Caronia (II)" on display at the Liverpool Maritime Museum. 7th November 2002. |
A dining saloon chair from either "Campania" or "Lucania". Liverpool Maritime Museum, 7th November 2002. |
A half bottle of Champagne recovered from the wreck of the "Aurania", torpedoed off the isle of Mull in 1918. Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre. |
Plaque commemorating the victory of the "Carmania" over the "Cap Trafalgar" in World War 1. Liverpool Maritime Museum 8th February 2002. |
Maiden voyage of the "Britannia" in 1840. |
"Britannia" leaving Boston in 1844. |
"Persia" of 1856, the first iron Cunarder. |
Wills cigarette card featuring "Andania". |
Wills cigarette card featuring "Berengaria". |
Wills cigarette card featuring "Caronia (I)". |
Wills cigarette card featuring "Scythia". |
The "Laconia". |
"Servia" of 1881, the first steel Cunarder. |
"Etruria" of 1884. |
"Campania" of 1893, the first twin-screw Cunarder. |
"Aquitania" docked at Liverpool. |
Official photo of the "Aquitania" at sea. |
The "Aquitania" docked, possibly at Liverpool. |
"Mauretania" (1) at Cherbourg. From an official Cunard Line painting by K. D. Shoesmith. |
"Mauretania" (1) at sea. |
"Mauretania" (1) in cruising colours, late in her career. |
Real photo postcard showing "Mauretania" (2). |
"Mauretania" (2) steaming down the Hudson River. |
RMS "Queen Mary" under construction. |
RMS "Queen Elizabeth" in speed trials in the Clyde, 1846. |
The "Sylvania" at New York. |
The "Carinthia" at Montreal. |
The "Caronia" at Capetown. |
Cargo liner "Alaunia" at New York. |
"Carmania" at sea. |
Art postcard showing "Andania". |
"Cunard Countess". Picture from a contemporary brochure. |
"Crown Dynasty". Picture from a contemporary brochure. |
The QE2 with the former Twin Towers behind. |
The QE2 at sea. (Cunard Line). |
Cunard publicity shot of the "Queen Elizabeth 2" and the "Queen Mary 2". |
Cunard publicity shot of the "Queen Elizabeth 2" and the "Queen Mary 2". |
Promotional Cunard postcard for the "Queen Mary 2". |
Cunard postcard commemorating the maiden voyage of the "Queen Mary 2". |
Official Cunard picture of QM2 passing the "Queen Mary" at Long Beach. |
"Queen Mary 2" at New York. (Cunard Line). |
Artist's impression of the forthcoming "Queen Victoria". (Cunard Line). |
A painting of the Cunard fleet in the 1950s. |
A Cunard menu from "Mauretania (I)". This is the cover. |
The inside of the "Mauretania (I)" menu. |
Another menu from "Mauretania (I)". This is the cover. |
Interior of the same menu. |
An information sheet for passengers aboard "Mauretania (I)" on the Whitsun Weekend Cruise of 1932. |
Menu cover from the "Cunard Countess". |
Advertising poster for "Saxonia" and "Ivernia". |
Advertising poster featuring "Aquitania". |
Cunard poster from 1929. |
Cunard advertisement commemorating the company's 150th anniversary. |
John Brown advertisement commemorating the Cunard's 150th anniversary. |
A Cunard press advert featuring "Caronia" and "Queen Elizabeth 2". |
The cover of a booklet published by Cunard in 1961. |
A page from the same booklet showing an interesting comparison between various Cunard vessels. |
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