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Background imageLine Collection: The Scythia on her way down the slipway, dwarfing the figures in the foreground

The Scythia on her way down the slipway, dwarfing the figures in the foreground, Liverpool, 25th August 1964

Background imageLine Collection: The Cunard White Star ocean liner Queen Mary, 26th March 1936

The Cunard White Star ocean liner Queen Mary, 26th March 1936

Background imageLine Collection: Miss Liverpool, Maureen Martin, with Commodore William E Warwick CBE RD RNR who was

Miss Liverpool, Maureen Martin, with Commodore William E Warwick CBE RD RNR who was the first Master of the QE2 before he retired in 1972

Background imageLine Collection: The huge anchor chains of The Cunard White Star ocean liner Queen Mary

The huge anchor chains of The Cunard White Star ocean liner Queen Mary. Each link weighs about a hundredweight. 3rd December 1935

Background imageLine Collection: Commodore William E Warwick CBE RD RNR who was the first Master of the QE2 before he

Commodore William E Warwick CBE RD RNR who was the first Master of the QE2 before he retired in 1972. Pictured at the wheel of the Woodchurch ferry boat, circa January 1967

Background imageLine Collection: Champagne flows as Mrs Philip E Bates launches the Scythia, Liverpool, 25th August 1964

Champagne flows as Mrs Philip E Bates launches the Scythia, Liverpool, 25th August 1964

Background imageLine Collection: The Queen Elizabeth II gathers speed as the stern enters the water after the launching

The Queen Elizabeth II gathers speed as the stern enters the water after the launching ceremony at John Browns yard, Clydebank, Scotland. Queen Elizabeth II launched the QE2. 20th September 1967

Background imageLine Collection: Queen Elizabeth 2, ocean liner, built for the Cunard Line which was operated by Cunard as

Queen Elizabeth 2, ocean liner, built for the Cunard Line which was operated by Cunard as both a transatlantic liner and a cruise ship from 1969 to 2008

Background imageLine Collection: The RMS Mauretania brought up the Thames to King George V Dock at Woolwich

The RMS Mauretania brought up the Thames to King George V Dock at Woolwich. She is the biggest ship to ever come up the Thames to unload her cargo. 6th August 1939

Background imageLine Collection: The launching is compete of the Queen Elizabeth II, it makes a splash as the bows enter

The launching is compete of the Queen Elizabeth II, it makes a splash as the bows enter the water after the launching ceremony by Queen Elizabeth II, John Browns yard, Clydebank, Scotland

Background imageLine Collection: The Scene in the Sandon Basin, Liverpool today as the Andania

The Scene in the Sandon Basin, Liverpool today as the Andania, the first of two new fast cargo liners for the Cunard Lines North Atlantic services

Background imageLine Collection: The maiden voyage of the Queen Mary. 27th May 1936

The maiden voyage of the Queen Mary. 27th May 1936

Background imageLine Collection: Shipyard director George Parker rose to the occasion when the new liner Queen Elizabeth

Shipyard director George Parker rose to the occasion when the new liner Queen Elizabeth II seemed reluctant to be launched

Background imageLine Collection: The Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth II, 17th July 1974

The Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth II, 17th July 1974

Background imageLine Collection: Workmen leaving the Cunard Liner The Queen Elizabeth, 30th January 1953

Workmen leaving the Cunard Liner The Queen Elizabeth, 30th January 1953

Background imageLine Collection: The rudder of the QE2 is held in position with winches and wooden blocks to await

The rudder of the QE2 is held in position with winches and wooden blocks to await the fitting of a five ton pin. John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. 15th May 1967

Background imageLine Collection: RMS Mauretania (1938), built for the newly formed Cunard White Star company following

RMS Mauretania (1938), built for the newly formed Cunard White Star company following the merger in April 1934 of the Cunard and White Star lines. Pictured

Background imageLine Collection: Queen Elizabeth 2, ocean liner, built for the Cunard Line which was operated by Cunard as

Queen Elizabeth 2, ocean liner, built for the Cunard Line which was operated by Cunard as both a transatlantic liner and a cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. Pictured

Background imageLine Collection: The Pier Head, a riverside location in the city centre of Liverpool, Merseyside, England

The Pier Head, a riverside location in the city centre of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageLine Collection: The Andania ship, Circa 1962

The Andania ship, Circa 1962

Background imageLine Collection: RMS Queen Mary, ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936

RMS Queen Mary, ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line, known as Cunard-White Star when the vessel entered service

Background imageLine Collection: Captain John Treasure Jones aboard the Queen Mary, during the Cunard White Star liner

Captain John Treasure Jones aboard the Queen Mary, during the Cunard White Star liners last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967

Background imageLine Collection: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary after her record run. 20th August 1966

The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary after her record run. 20th August 1966

Background imageLine Collection: Queen Elizabeth II launching the Cunard Cruise Liner, The QE2 in the Clyde

Queen Elizabeth II launching the Cunard Cruise Liner, The QE2 in the Clyde. Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, 20th September 1967

Background imageLine Collection: The Cunard liner Mauretania II on arrival at Southampton. 10th May 1960

The Cunard liner Mauretania II on arrival at Southampton. 10th May 1960

Background imageLine Collection: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary sails for the last time

The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary sails for the last time. People lined the quay side to see her off. 31st October 1967

Background imageLine Collection: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Marys last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967

The Cunard White Star liner Queen Marys last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967

Background imageLine Collection: Band leader Joe Loss introduced a new party dance at the Hammersmith Palais called

Band leader Joe Loss introduced a new party dance at the Hammersmith Palais called the Finnjenka. Here he demonstrates the dance leading the dancers into the streets and back in to the dance hall

Background imageLine Collection: Slum housing in Birmingham, West Midlands. Children at play in the back streets of

Slum housing in Birmingham, West Midlands. Children at play in the back streets of Birmingham. August 1956

Background imageLine Collection: Renault Cars: picture shows some of the 3 to 4 thousand Renault Cars

Renault Cars: picture shows some of the 3 to 4 thousand Renault Cars, parked in Southampton Docks, Hampshire. June 1960 M4354-001

Background imageLine Collection: American paratroopers file along with full equipment to board their transport plane for

American paratroopers file along with full equipment to board their transport plane for the allied invasion of Nazi occupied Europe on D-Day. 6th June 1944

Background imageLine Collection: Signal Box, New Street Station, Birmingham, 4th January 1966

Signal Box, New Street Station, Birmingham, 4th January 1966

Background imageLine Collection: Teessiders use shovels to dig themselves out of the snow. Middlesbrough

Teessiders use shovels to dig themselves out of the snow. Middlesbrough. 14th December 1981

Background imageLine Collection: Racing at Goodwood, Richard Murdock crossing the finishing line in the celebrities race

Racing at Goodwood, Richard Murdock crossing the finishing line in the celebrities race. 1st June 1955

Background imageLine Collection: Birmingham City training at St Andrews 26th February 1953

Birmingham City training at St Andrews 26th February 1953

Background imageLine Collection: Rolling Stones fans queue for tickets outside the Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland

Rolling Stones fans queue for tickets outside the Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 6th August 1973

Background imageLine Collection: Children queue with their Chimpanzee friend for an ice cream at Billy Smart Circus 6th

Children queue with their Chimpanzee friend for an ice cream at Billy Smart Circus 6th September 1953

Background imageLine Collection: Traffic including three motorcyclists stop and queue along the A556 towards Manchester

Traffic including three motorcyclists stop and queue along the A556 towards Manchester, as holiday makers poured home from North Wales after a sizzling Easter Bank Holiday Monday. 7th April 1969

Background imageLine Collection: Buses and cars queue in built up traffic along the A556 towards Manchester

Buses and cars queue in built up traffic along the A556 towards Manchester, as holiday makers poured home from North Wales after a sizzling Easter Bank Holiday Monday. 7th April 1969

Background imageLine Collection: A long queue on Easter bank holiday monday as traffic built up when holiday makers

A long queue on Easter bank holiday monday as traffic built up when holiday makers returned to Manchester after a sunny weekend in North Wales. 7th April 1969

Background imageLine Collection: Traffic seen building up from an ariel view on the A2, Bank holiday 29th May 1967

Traffic seen building up from an ariel view on the A2, Bank holiday 29th May 1967

Background imageLine Collection: Mods in Peckham, South London, May 1964. Including John Rogers

Mods in Peckham, South London, May 1964. Including John Rogers, with his scooter, sporting 43 chrome extras

Background imageLine Collection: A couple hanging out their washing - socks, smiling in the snow 8th January 1955

A couple hanging out their washing - socks, smiling in the snow 8th January 1955

Background imageLine Collection: Illustration of a Daily Mirror Photographer having a steady hand

Illustration of a Daily Mirror Photographer having a steady hand and not needing a tripod for his camera George Greenwell 1930s Photography / Photographer A man confident enough to work without a

Background imageLine Collection: Pop Group The Beatles 9th November 1963 Police hold back the screaming Beatles fans

Pop Group The Beatles 9th November 1963 Police hold back the screaming Beatles fans outside the Granada Cinema in East Ham

Background imageLine Collection: Exterior view of a Birmingham terraced house showing a woman hanging out her laundry

Exterior view of a Birmingham terraced house showing a woman hanging out her laundry November 1971

Background imageLine Collection: Convoy of steamers, pictured astern, somewhere off the english coast, June 1942

Convoy of steamers, pictured astern, somewhere off the english coast, June 1942

Background imageLine Collection: Thousands of new produced Austin cars stored on Wythnal Airfield shorlty after coming off

Thousands of new produced Austin cars stored on Wythnal Airfield shorlty after coming off the production line at Longbridge, Birmingham. 2nd October 1966



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