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With Reuben Goossens
Maritime Historian
R.M.S. Queen Mary
A Tribute to the Grandest Queen of all!
Page Two
Photo Album - The Trans Atlantic Liner
Painting © by Chris Butler
Above & below: Queen Mary seen under
construction
Author’s private collection
The Launch Day
Seen here at the
launching of RMS Queen Mary is
Author’s private collection
Her days of grandeur at sea will soon
begin
Author’s private collection
A rare photograph of her maiden departure
from
Author’s private collection
The Grand Dame steams down
Author’s private collection
The Observation Lounge
Author’s private collection
Long Gallery
Author’s private collection
All lounges were the
sublime in elegance!
Author’s private collection
Above & Below: The Main Lounge – Looking forward and aft
Author’s private collection
Ball Room
Author’s private collection
The Drawing Room
Author’s private collection
The Lobby
Author’s private collection
The Duke of Windsor and his Duchess, the former Wallis Simpson, often travelled aboard the Queen Mary. The couple's favourite stateroom has been renamed the Windsor Suite (see below) and pay homage to this royal couple.
Author’s private collection
Author’s private collection
Indoor Swimming Pool
Author’s private collection
Cabin Class Main
Lounge
Author’s private collection
Second Class Lounge
Author’s private collection
The Dinning Rooms
First Class Dinning Room
Author’s private collection
Cabin Class Dinning
Room
Author’s private collection
Second/Tourist Class Dinning Room
Author’s private collection
Second class outside two bedded cabin
Author’s private collection
Third class outside two berth cabin
Author’s private collection
August 1939 – RMS Queen Mary is about to be mothballed and made ready for war
Author’s private collection
Docked for maintenance
Author’s private collection
Engine room
Photographer unknown – *See
photo notes at bottom of page
Engine room control
room
Photographer unknown – *See
photo notes at bottom of page
An impressive painting of the
Queen arriving in
I am uncertain of the artist
Memorabilia
& Other Special Items
Above & Below: A Kosker
bowl from the RMS Queen Mary
From the Author’s private
collection
Souvenir RMS Queen Mary Sailor doll by
Norah Wellings
From the author’s private
collection
Decor
Photographic Detail
The following
series of photographs of décor close-ups is simply magnificent and I am sure
will be enjoyed by all. It just proves the magnificence of the workmanship of
this once great liner! Thankfully today we can visit her at Long Beach
These fine images were provided
by Jonathon Thurston of the
However the photographer is
unknown
INDEX.
Page One … History page – From Birth to Berth
Page Two … Photo album – The Trans-Atlantic Liner
Page Three … Photo album - The Grey Ghost (trooper)
Page Four
… Photo
album 3 – Queen Mary at
Page Five … Hotel
Queen Mary -
Page Six … Specifications page
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