QM2 Crossing Honors WWII Veterans
Once again, Cunard is partnering with the Greatest Generations Foundation to pay tribute to distinguished…
Yearly Archives: 2018
Empress of Britain (1931) Washes Up
In this 1932 newsreel, Empress of Britain (1931) washes up in Southampton (as in “undergoes…
The Last German Liner
In 1969, as Cunard Line’s new Queen Elizabeth 2 was making worldwide headlines, Germany (West…
Steam Power Comes Alive
Beating at the heart of many late 19th and early 20th century ocean liners, including…
The Last Voyage
On 19 February 1960, US filmgoers got their first chance to see Ile de France…
Queen Mary’s Final Dry Dock Visit
A bittersweet moment: Queen Mary’s final dry dock visit. In 1966 the great liner, which…
Aurania — An Explosive Maiden Voyage
In the summer of 1883, the new Cunard liner Aurania (1882) appeared on the Liverpool…
An Aquitania Transatlantic Crossing
Travel back to the 1920s and enjoy a transatlantic crossing on Cunard Line’s Aquitania This…
Britannia-The First Cunarder
Britannia (1840), the first steamship of the British and North American Royal Steam Packet Co.…
Film: Franconia Fashion Show
Cunard’s Transatlantic Crossing Fashion Week isn’t until September. Yet, as this film shows, the line’s…