And another hobby.

[glencairn]

Here is one for you to watch "live".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDA6rpGNvXo

Yes. There are a large number around the world you can watch shipping come and go.

Glencairn

[glencairn]

Pictures from the archive.

Cunarder Queen Elizabeth

About to depart the River Clyde in 1940 to make her fast zig-zag crossing to New York.




Her unannounced early morning arrival in New York. Only a small number of local craft greeted her 'maiden arrival'.



G.I.s boarding 'to go home'.




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[glencairn]

Queen Elizabeth passing other liners on 'Luxury Liner Row' on her way to her berth in New York.




Queen Elizabeth's final departure from Southampton.



Queen Mary 2 meets Queen Mary in Long Beach California.




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[Walkingthedog]

My dad went to New York on the Queen Mary in 29 September 1943 to get a landing craft. We stayed on it in 2007 and told my dad and he said see if you can go on B Deck. When we checked in the receptionist said your cabin is on B deck. I thought blimey I hope we don’t have hammocks.

That will probably be the United States and America in the first picture.

This is a good book.

[glencairn]

That will probably be the United States and America in the first picture.

Yes. Also there is front to back): SS Constitution(or Independence); SS America; SS United States; SS Olympia; RMS Queen Elizabeth(arriving); RMS Mauritania(rear).

Glencairn

[Walkingthedog]

Those were the days.

[glencairn]

Those were the days.

It sure was. 'Luxury Liner Row' in New York is now (last time I visited) a multitude of other businesses. Carnival Corporation ships (Carnival, Cunard, Costa, Holland America etc.) now berth in Brooklyn. Royal Caribbean International (RCI, Celebrity etc) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) berth at Staten Island. No more getting off the ship and immediately in Manhattan.

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[glencairn]

Fred Olsen cruise ship 'Balmoral' River Tyne, North Shields.



MSC Seaview in Palma, Majorca.



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