Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life. Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design, interiors and fittings incorporated the finest contemporary technological and artistic features. In peacetime they carried celebrities, vacationers and emigrants; while in war they carried thousands of troops – and then war brides seeking new lives. A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects takes in evolving technology, supreme luxury and fine cuisine, as well as hardship and the burning hope for a better life. There is peril, disaster and death, international pride and competition, glory and war. The objects tell a fascinating story, showing how the functional sea voyage has evolved from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to the huge cruise industry we have today.
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A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 RMS Oceanic, Original Pen and Ink Drawing
- 2 SS Waratah, Card Posted at Sea
- 3 RMS Lusitania, Carved Plaque Commemorating Launch
- 4 RMS Mauretania, Phosphor Bronze Model of Propeller
- 5 Olympic-Class Liners, Souvenir Number of The Shipbuilder
- 6 SS Imperator, Maiden Voyage Medal and Brochure
- 7 RMS Aquitania, Brass Bell
- 8 RMS Berengaria, Saloon Chair
- 9 SS Île De France, Cutaway Rendering
- 10 Bremen and Europa, Souvenir Cigar Box
- 11 MV Britannic, Lifeboat Plaque
- 12 SS L’Atlantique, First-Class Table Number
- 13 RMS Strathnaver, Launch Menu
- 14 SS Rex, Entertainment Programme
- 15 Normandie, Lalique Water Goblet
- 16 RMS Queen Mary, Chad Valley Model
- 17 RMS Mauretania, Cigarette Case
- 18 RMS Queen Elizabeth, Model Bell
- 19 SS Liberté, Maiden Voyage Medal and Gala Ribbon
- 20 SS United States, Stateroom Key U-183
- 21 Andrea Doria, Salvaged Currency
- 22 SS Canberra, Souvenir Painted Life Ring
- 23 SS France/Norway, Salvaged Nameplate
- 24 Queen Elizabeth 2, Painting by Philippe Conrad
- 25 Queen Mary 2, Maritime Replicas Model
- 26 Flags and Funnels, Ogden’s Cigarette Cards
- 27 RMS Rawalpindi, Painting by Norman Wilkinson
- 28 Titanic Survivor, Jack Thayer’s Account
- 29 Aground, RMS China’s Evacuation Photographs
- 30 Lest We Forget, Lusitania Propaganda
- 31 Your Cabin, SS Normandie Telephone
- 32 The Steerage by Eliza Putnam Heaton
- 33 Lost at Sea, SS Normandie Lifeboat Plaque
- 34 Fire! SS Morro Castle Aflame
- 35 Lost and Found, Lusitania Watch Mechanism
- 36 Passenger List, SS Cretic
- 37 Selling the Dream, Shipping Line Brochures
- 38 The Soul of a Ship, French Line Booklet
- 39 The Soul of a Ship Part 2, SS Normandie Cap
- 40 Cocktail, RMS Queen Mary Dry Martini
- 41 Souvenirs, SS Giulio Cesare Painting
- 42 Menus, SS Normandie Gala Dinner
- 43 Writing Home, Letter Card from TSS Geelong
- 44 The Hales Trophy, SS Normandie Blue Riband Card
- 45 Posted Missing, SS Waratah Letter
- 46 And the Winner is …, Île De France Trophy
- 47 Scrapping, RMS Olympic Model
- 48 Cruising, SS Normandie Brochure
- 49 On-Board Publications, Cunard Magazine
- 50 Bon Voyage, Line-Crossing Certificate
- Bibliography
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