White Star Line: A Photographic History is the story of the famous shipping line which was in existence for only 70-odd years but which managed, from its first voyage in 1871, to its merger with Cunard in 1934, to build some of the most luxurious ships afloat, including the three giant sisters, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic. Many previously unpublished images tell the story of the White Star Line from its inception in 1869 to the sc rapping of the last ship in the fleet in 1960. Only one vessel survives from the White Star Line, The small passenger tender Nomadic, built specially to service the Olympic and Titanic at Cherbourg and all that remains of the other ships are photos and small items from on board.
Janette McCutcheon Libros
In 1839, Samuel Cunard sailed from Canada for Britain to set up his own steamship company. By 1841, the first Cunard ocean liners were in service, and the company went on to become the most famous transatlantic shipping company in the world. Their famous liners included the Blue Riband holders Lusitania, Mauretania, Campania, and Queen Mary as well as the largest ocean liner afloat, the new Queen Mary 2, which came in service in 2004. The story of Cunard is one of superlatives—from the fastest ships to the largest rooms afloat to the greatest number of people ever carried on one vessel at one time—and the company has survived for 165 years.
A primer for fans of the RMS Queen Mary wanting a short, color introduction to the story of the ship, the most famous ocean liner after the Titanic. The Queen Mary is the only surviving 1930s superliner, now preserved at Long Beach, California since 1967, after a career of thirty-one years at sea.Launched in 1934 by Her Majesty Queen Mary, the Queen Mary was the first British superliner, twice as large as any other British liner afloat. Built during the Great Depression, it was the construction of the Queen Mary that kick-started Britain's economy at the time, with tens of thousands throughout the country employed in making her or fixtures and fittings for the ship.Profusely illustrated, with many pictures in color, RMS Queen Mary tells the story of this superliner, from construction to preservation, with many previously unpublished images.