Awareness of the outside world. Beyond Ships: INSIDE VIEW: KEEPING ON GOOD TERMS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, A conversation with Environmental Compliance Officer Ariadna Mayoral of QUEEN MARY 2, by Richard H. Wagner.
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Friend Carol takes us on a tour of horses found during a recent voyage aboard the Queen Mary 2. Welcome Carol.
Trans-Atlantic Champion, The story of Papyrus.
No looking back. Cunard agents helped emigrants plan their trip and book their passage.
Two from the Verandah Restaurant
Comparing the size of Cunard ships to various buildings.
“Aurora Borealis,” verre églomisé glass mural, 5.5 feet high x 10 feet wide, one of four large scale works commissioned by Cunard for luxury cruise ship Queen Mary 2. Designs by Christianson Lee Studios are gilded and engraved on the reverse side of glass in gold leaf.” CLS: Verre Eglomisé Cunard QM2 Wall Murals D12
“These are from the hallway between the Grand Lobby and the Britannia Restaurant on Deck 2. There are six, with each representing a continent, with horses on Europe and America; I know Africa has a zebra, not a horse, but figured I’d include it anyway.” Carol.
“They have walkways on the lower decks with images describing what happened with Cunard’s ships during various wars, which is where I found the one with the Lusitania. The next two are more images near a stairway, and the last is in an elevator.” Carol.
Vicarious travel for the win!
Links
Cunard: Queen Mary 2 Luxury Cruise Ship
“RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) is a British transatlantic ocean liner. She has served as the flagship of Cunard Line since succeeding Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2004. As of 2024, Queen Mary 2 is the only ocean liner in service.” Wiki: Queen Mary 2
“The category does not include ferries or other vessels engaged in short-sea trading, nor dedicated cruise ships where the voyage itself, and not transportation, is the primary purpose of the trip.” Wiki: Ocean liner
Beyond Ships Art: The Art of Queen Mary 2
“Another favorite pastime was horse racing … The way it worked was that dice were rolled for each ‘horse,’ and they advanced across the room.” Luxury Liner Row: RMS Queen Mary Race Horse
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
I’ve recently become more interested in waste management. The Queen Mary article was fascinating.
Thank you.
Joan
So much goes on behind the scenes.