RMS Queen Mary

This colourful history tells the story of Cunard's RMS Queen Mary, who along with her running mate Queen Elizabeth covered the transatlantic route from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, the British answer to the German and French superliners. She was launched in May 1936 and immediately won the coveted Blue Riband, winning it again in 1938, before she served as a troopship in the war. She then carried on plying the Atlantic route with Queen Elizabeth until the jet age changed the world again and she was retired, now preserved as a floating museum and restaurant in Long Beach, California. Andrew Britton presents a wealth of unpublished photographic material and ephemera from his unparalleled collection to tell the story of this historic liner, including rare wartime views, shots of her 'grey ghost' paintwork, unique behind the scenes photographs, from the air shots, interior views and a wide selection of menus, log books, timetables, tickets and much more besides. Even including captain's invitations, this superlative book offers a captivating trip through the history of this great liner.

Auteur

Andrew Britton is a retired teacher and a life-long shipping enthusiast and collector with a now vast body of photographs and ephemera. His grandfather was Band Master for White Star Line due to sail on Titanic, but didn't after his grandmother suffered a premonition. One of his uncles was a popular White Star pianist and another an engineer on board the RMS Queen Elizabeth. Andrew is a keen supporter of the SS United States Conservancy and also an avid steam railway enthusiast. He has previously written railway history books, writes for railway magazines and is a part-owner of eight British steam locomotives that operate on heritage railways.