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A very early brochure for her, probably from her entry into service.  32 pages with 30 images, many I haven’t seen elsewhere.  Huge amount of information about the rooms and heavy concentration on the decorative… read more ›

Lovely petit brochure for the Aquitania, probably dating the 1920s.  10 photos, including one lovely portrait photo of her at sea.  Measures about 5.75″ x 3.5″  Excellent condition.

“Wonders of the Wonder Ship.”  This brochure consists of an entire article written about Aquitania by Viscount Northcliffe, the UK press baron.  Northcliffe died in 1922; so this brochure, while post war, must be quite… read more ›

Simply fantastic full-color cutaway for Cunard’s RMS Aquitania.  In excellent condition aside from some pin holes.  Does not detract.  All the typical iconic views are shown including the athwartship cutaway and color views of the… read more ›

Post-war breakfast menu for the Aquitania dated September 7, 1949.  Printed just two and a half months before she was taken out of service, this Cunard White Star menu has a pretty good selection for… read more ›

Great cover graphics on this one!  Dated December, 31, 1948, this is the last luncheon served on Aquitania in 1948.  At this time, she was the biggest and best ship to Canada.  Post-war items for… read more ›

A set of four photographs taken by the ship’s photographer during a storm in mid-Atlantic in March, 1930.  That would have been quite a ride!  How would you like to have been on board?  They… read more ›

A Cunard White Star Line souvenir mechanical pencil from the on-board gift shop of the famous four stacker RMS Aquitania.  Still works and still has its lead.  Just for fun, I used it to pay… read more ›

Aquitania was the second-longest-serving Cunarder and one of the line’s most popular ships.  Yet the number of quality souvenirs for her in excellent condition does not reflect that popularity.  Good souvenirs for her are very… read more ›

This box is interesting in and of itself as a fascinating souvenir from Cunard’s most-successful four stacker, RMS Aquitania. Doubly so when I realized it was sterling silver, and I looked up the hallmarks.  It… read more ›

Poor Aurania.  She never saw commercial service and was being used as a transport for less than a year when torpedoed by the German U-Boat UB-67 during World War I.  Although taken in tow, she… read more ›

Lunch menu for the Cunarder RMS Campania, sister of the RMS Lucania.  Dated September 1, 1904, this menu is almost certainly first class and has an embossed Cunard house flag in the corner.  Complete with… read more ›

The only full-scale brochure ever produced for the Caribia, which was built as Cunard’s famous RMS Caronia.  Caribia completed only one cruise in 1969.  On her second attempt to cruise the Caribbean, her power switchboard… read more ›

These silver-plated souvenirs for the liners were made in Birmingham, England, and in this case, for the Cunard Line’s RMS Carinthia of 1925.  In excellent condition with no damage to the enamel.

Superb pre-maiden voyage brochure for Cunard’s Carinthia.  18 page with lots of interior renderings and three photos of her launch.  Also has a full-color rendering of her as a centerfold.  A slight amount of foxing… read more ›

Lovely fold-out deck plan for Cunard’s RMS Carinthia of 1956. Contains 6 color photos of her public rooms, including her dining room where the where the ever-frugal Cunard reused chairs from RMS Aquitania’s first-class dining… read more ›

A fine sterling-silver and enamel spoon from the Cunarder Carinthia.  One of the Canadian Quartet from the 1950s, these four ships that serviced Canada were not Cunard’s most popular.  Excellent condition measuring about 4.25″ long.

It is fascinating to me that Cunard spent this much money advertising in full color the airy delights of 3rd class travel on the RMS Caronia and Carmania.  The brand-new Carmania takes center stage here… read more ›

Sterling silver souvenir gift from Cunard’s Green Goddess, the RMS Caronia.  In its original box and containing its original paperwork.  Still even in the original unopened shrink wrap from the 1960s.  It has never been… read more ›

Color-coded cruise plan for the “Green Goddess.”  Not dated, but dates to after the 1965 refit when the pool aft on Sun Deck was added.  Measures 37″ x 24″.

I love these colorful cut-aways.  Whether you frame them or just take them out and look at them, they’re gorgeous and informative.  Cunard must have loved them as well because they produced them for all… read more ›

This 1960s deck plan for RMS Caronia is not as easily found as some of her other Cunard sisters.  The reason is a bit obscure, but I think I know why.  Starting in the late… read more ›

My favorite deck plan produced for Cunard’s fabulous RMS Caronia.  Dated December, 1951, and in nice condition.  Sporting loads of full color images (nearly 20) and happily all from Caronia.  There is no Cunard “filler.” … read more ›

For some reason, this 1960s deck plan for Caronia is not as easily found as some of her other Cunard sisters.  Dated 1965, the plan shows the changes made during the major refit that year. … read more ›

By far the best brochure ever done for Cunard’s superb “Green Goddess.”  Large-format brochure in full color with much gold leaf.  Excellent logos for ss Caronia and Cunard White Star are to be found here,… read more ›

Not-often-seen brochure produced for the launch of the largest ship built anywhere since the end of WWII, Cunard’s incomparable Green Goddess, Caronia.  Because of post-war rationing, promotional materials were not produced on the scale seen… read more ›

For some reason, you don’t see too many RMS Caronia log abstracts out there.  I am trying to collect the whole set for my personal archive; so if you find one and you don’t want… read more ›

A dinner menu from Caronia’s first trip before the maiden voyage.  A cruise from Scotland to Southampton.  Cunard treated over 400 VIP’s and company employees to this voyage.  Of course, the star guest was H.R.H…. read more ›

How do I sum up the event that I consider to be without doubt the biggest in Cunard’s post-war period?  RMS Caronia’s coronation cruise of 1953 is really a high water mark in ocean going… read more ›

Very dramatic photo of the wreck of the Caribia (formerly the Cunarder RMS Caronia) on the breakwater at Apra Harbor, Guam.  Taken shortly after she ran aground, this is before she broke into three pieces… read more ›

Butterfly-wing reverse-painted pin dish as sold in the on board gift shop of RMS Caronia.  Like me, you could collect the whole set of butterfly wing souvenirs or just get this as a great example. … read more ›

The writing room on the RMS Caronia was an excellent example of Cunard Art Deco and British ocean-liner decor.  It also in many ways straddled the line with a softer look that anticipated the 1950s. … read more ›

Following the summer sun with RMS Caronia’s world cruise of 1965 sounds like a plan, doesn’t it?  As usual for Caronia, she goes the “wrong way” in my opinion, losing time throughout the trip as… read more ›

Lovely Lucite cigarette case from Cunard’s Green Goddess with a reverse painted image of the ship.  Sold on board in the ships souvenir shop, souvenirs from Caronia are harder to find than from most other… read more ›

Lovely passenger list for the first big cruise Cunard did after World War II.  The Great African Cruise of 1950.  Most of the world was still recovering from the devastation of the Second World War… read more ›

Exceedingly rare deck plan for the Caribia.  Almost nothing ever shows up for Caronia’s abortive attempt to be a flag-of-convenience cruise ship.  She only completed one cruise, and that was a disaster with massive amounts… read more ›

RMS Caronia…. The world’s wonder cruise ship.  She did three Mediterranean cruises each year–each one longer in length than the last.  This brochure dates to 1965 and is the shortest of the cruises at an… read more ›

A napkin ring from the souvenir shop on board Cunard’s second Franconia.  It is in excellent condition with no damage to the enamel badge and house flag.  I would love to have sailed on her… read more ›

Souvenir doll made by Empire from the gift shop of the RMS Franconia of 1963, formerly Cunard’s Ivernia.  These are similar to the Nora Welling’s dolls, but they aren’t quite as creepy looking in the… read more ›

RMS Franconia spoon.  Clearly dating to the 1963 RMS Franconia, this souvenir spoon is in mint condition.  Purchased on board during her new life sailing to Bermuda.  Chrome plated and in excellent condition with no… read more ›

The Cunard Line was really proud of the remodeled and renamed RMS Franconia, formerly the RMS Ivernia.  This first-class deck plan is more of a brochure for the redesigned liner’s life as a cruise ship. … read more ›

Lovely full-color deck plan for first class on board the Ivernia.  Shows all of her first-class areas including the furniture placement.  Measures about 44″ x 8.75″ when opened and has four color photos and a… read more ›