RMS Queen Mary

Stock Code:
BAE3766
Price:
$15.00

Description

RMS Queen Mary : 101 Questions and Answers about the Great Transatlantic Liner by David Ellery. 'Even before her launch, RMS Queen Mary earned a special place in history. Job number 534, as the new Cunard liner was known, was Britain's largest passenger ship by far. In 1930, construction was begun, but as the stranglehold of The Depression tightened, Cunard announced that work was to cease. The half-finished hull sat on Clydebank for over two years, but was far from forgotten. For the people of Britain, 534 became a beacon of hope; a barometer of the nation's economy. And so it was no coincidence that on the day work at John Brown's shipyard resumed, prices on the London Stock Exchange shot up. A new age had dawned. Without so much as entering the water, the new ship had won the hearts and minds of the British public. A few months later the first of a long line of 'firsts' began for the new liner. Britain's first ship over 1000 feet in length was ready to be launched. It would be the first occasion of its kind it to be reported live by BBC radio; and for the first time the consort of a reigning British monarch would do the honours. The liner's 31-year ocean-going career would break countless records and re-write history.' Previous owners name or inscription on inside front page.

Details

  • Author:
    Ellery, David
  • Book Condition:
    Very Good
  • Publisher:
    Conway Books, London
  • Edition:
    First UK
  • Jacket Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    A4
  • ISBN:
    9781844860333
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    112
  • Publish Date:
    2006
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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