Abstract of log card from her July 30, 1948, voyage from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg. Commodore Illingworth in command. It’s interesting to note that the commodore of the Cunard fleet was in command… read more ›
A rarely seen ash bin from the first-class staircase of the Queen Mary. Sycamore veneered and fully marked on the bottom with its location on board. These could be found in most public rooms in… read more ›
A while back, I bought a collection of furniture from the Mary (which will eventually make its way to Luxury Liner Row), and with it came a few additional items. This bedspread was purchased with… read more ›
Billed as “A Pictorial Souvenir of the World’s Largest Floating palace,” this booklet came in a few different editions, but this must be one of the earliest versions because many of the illustrations of her… read more ›
Here’s a brochure you don’t see very often. Called “the Stateliest Ship Now in Being,” the Queen Mary was Britain’s entry to regain supremacy on the Atlantic. Probably dates to the late period of her… read more ›
WOW! What a brochure for Queen Mary! I consider this one of the two the best brochures ever done for the ship. The word “brochure” actually doesn’t do this piece justice. It’s more of a… read more ›
The style and wording of the brochure tells me it is post introduction of the jet. Lets say very early 1960s. Filled with lovely color renderings impressing on you how relaxed and enjoyable a Cunard… read more ›
Cabin class brochure produced shortly after the war and before the company became simply Cunard again. Dated January, 1949, this is one of the first brochures that covered their five recently refurbished transatlantic liners–Queen Mary,… read more ›
This item is a test. I have always wondered if I should put a company-wide brochure such as this in the page for the Mary. She makes up a large part of the photos and,… read more ›
“Britain’s Masterpieces.” Brochure from January, 1949, covering the third-class accommodations for their five largest liners. 16 pages with 22 images. Great photos! Some scuffing to cover.
One of the two best brochures produced for the RMS Queen Mary! The famous gold-foil brochure, dating from her first full season on the Atlantic. She absolutely glows in the photos! The brochure is dated… read more ›
It is no secret that the pre-war items from Queen Mary are more collectable than post war. In fact, that is as it should be with age and rarity so often going together. This booklet… read more ›
A fantastic tour booklet outlining what would be a great tour of the Queen Mary even today. When you visited the ship in the early 1960s while she was in port, this booklet outlines your… read more ›
Perhaps the best brochure from the famous “Getting there is half the fun” series! This one folds out to cover the incomparable Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Dating to the mid 1950’s, there are 14… read more ›
Perhaps the best brochure Cunard did for tourist class (pre-war second class) on the Mary. The front and back pages are tissue with drawings of the ship and passengers aboard. Six photos showing what John… read more ›
One of the best brochures you can get for the RMS Queen Mary. If you wanted to know anything about the woods used on board, this is the booklet you need. 32 pages with far… read more ›
Attractive and useful third-class bunk ladder from the famous RMS Queen Mary. In very good condition and made of solid mahogany. These are useful and good looking by your bookcase. See archival for one in… read more ›
Fine candy tin that once held Benson’s confectionery. Around the side are images of the Queen Elizabeth, Mauretania, and Sylvania, which dates this to no earlier 1957.
Unusal craquelure (also known as craquelle) carafe used on board Cunard vessels. This seems to have been a late addition to the Mary’s service, put on board sometime in the 1960s. Stands about 6.5″ tall…. read more ›
Oliver Thomas Harvey was an engineer born in 1901. He began with Cunard in 1931 on the RMS Berengaria. He stayed with Berengaria for several years, and must have performed well since he was transferred… read more ›
One of the most beautiful and stylish (not to mention desirable) ocean-liner chairs available anywhere. A first-class dining-room chair from the Queen Mary. Recently restored, this chair is made of solid sycamore and now glows… read more ›
One of the most exciting aspects about this passion of ours is learning new things, and this chair is a good example. Based on all my years of research, I thought this was simply a… read more ›
Two amazingly comfortable solid-mahogany chairs from second-class cabins on the Queen Mary. These chairs have a fascinating history. Originally used in second class on aboard the Mary, these chairs were eventually transferred for use on… read more ›
Useful and cool bent tubular metal Queen Mary chair. It is marked “Q. Mary, Staff Captain” on the bottom. Because of the Queen Mary’s extreme popularity there was always a lot of need for extra… read more ›
A very rare set of four third-class dining room chairs. Single chairs frequently are offered, but very rarely can you purchase more than one at a time, and it usually takes years to find a… read more ›
A very stylish chair from RMS Queen Mary’s third-class smoking room. In as-found condition. Complete with the original markings and storm tie downs, which so often go missing once furniture comes off an ocean liner…. read more ›
Absolutely fascinating original logbook from RMS Queen Mary’s war years. It’s all here, running 157 hand-written pages from February 8, 1942, to February 24, 1948. Covering, of course, all the highlights for the war years. … read more ›
It seems that throughout Cunard’s history, the company rarely marked their crystal with a company logo. That fact makes it tough to find in-service items for ships like the Queen Mary. This third-class water pitcher… read more ›
This is one of the best items I have ever found for Luxury Liner Row. “You are here” deck maps from Queen Mary. Given the attitude of the owners of the QM at the time… read more ›
Want to have most of the entire passenger sections of the ship in a single deck plan? Look no further than this much-sought-after cruise plan for the Mary. You’ll note that, although it appears that… read more ›
Dated January, 1953, this plan is by far the best ever done for her. Cardboard covers with gold leaf and innards printed on glossy paper and chock full of color photos make this deck plan… read more ›
Glossy full-color first-class deck plan from the 1960’s. Shows all the changes made to first class throughout the post-war years, including the Observation Bar and the forward first-class cabins on A and B decks being… read more ›
Cabin-class deck plan for the Queen Mary. Contains numerous interiors and one exterior photo, this plan folds open to 38″ x 8½’”. A quantity available.
Tourist-class plan dating from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Well illustrated and folds open to 32″ x 8½”.
A superb example of pre-war Cunard White Star cabinetry. This dresser from second-class is made of solid mahogany. This is how high-quality furniture was made 80 years ago — built to last! However, the costs… read more ›
Private and confidential letter dated 13 April 1934 to Sir Percy Bates, Chairman of Cunard White Star, detailing a visit by the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) to Hull 534 or, as we… read more ›
Where else can you find something like this? A lifeboat-and-raft ration biscuit tin from the famous Cunarder ss Queen Mary. It contains one pound of biscuits divided into 48 separate serving portions. Stamped “Cunard SS… read more ›
Described as “a descriptive souvenir, lavishly illustrated, of the world’s greatest ship,” this magazine is chock-a-block full of photos and information about Cunard White Star’s masterpiece. With over 70 photos and illustrations of the Queen… read more ›
The French Line went for commemorative bronze medallions in a big way. More than five were produced for Normandie alone. Cunard? Not so much. They could not resist doing a medal for the Queen Mary,… read more ›
Hardback menu cover from the incomparable Verandah Grill on board the RMS Queen Mary. Can’t you just imagine being seated in this fantastic room and opening this menu expecting (and getting) the best meal of… read more ›
Dinner menu from Saturday, July 23, 1949. I usually don’t carry things like menus unless there is something special about them. In this case, it’s the cover! The entire Cunard fleet is shown in silhouette,… read more ›
Extensive dinner menu from the Queen Mary’s first two months of service. The cover shows Dame Laura Knight’s painting from the port forward private dining room on C (later R) Deck. Dame Laura had the… read more ›
Lunch menu from the Queen Mary from her first two months of service. Look at all the choices! Cover shows one of two paintings done for the ship by A. Duncan Carse. This one is… read more ›
One of the most collectible items ever made for the Queen Mary. A Chad Valley take-to-pieces model. As you can see from the photo, each deck pivots revealing a detailed color-coded deck plan, handily numbered… read more ›
Cabin-class passenger list for her November 23, 1956, voyage from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg. Tipped in color image of the QM in the front. Despite being so late in the year, she still… read more ›
A passenger list for the Queen Mary’s Christmas cruise to Las Palmas. Christmas day was at sea, and the ship arrived in Las Palmas on Boxing Day after traveling 1526 one way. Interestingly, despite the… read more ›
List of first-class passengers on the Queen Mary’s May 17, 1950, voyage from Southampton to New York. Captain Grattidge in command. Very full list. Prime time for Cunard!
Return maiden voyage passenger list for the world’s most popular ship. Dated June 5, 1936, this is a first-class list for her voyage from New York to Southampton. The liner was filled with a veritable… read more ›
Stunning unpublished aerial photo of our favorite liner arriving on her maiden voyage. Isn’t this a majestic and unbelievable view? Isn’t the sunlight just amazing? From the R.T. Johnson collection. Framed and measures about 18″… read more ›
One of the most beautiful Art Deco rooms to ever go to sea, the stunning ballroom of RMS Queen Mary didn’t make the cut in the post-war refit when Cunard “Queen Elizabethed” the fleet. Some… read more ›
A post-war addition to second class was the famous Mermaid Bar on the starboard side of Promenade Deck just outside the newly installed Cinema. As with so much of the rest of the ship,… read more ›
The lovely first-class main hall and shopping area known as Piccadilly Circus. This area looks almost the same today when compared to this 1947 photo. This original Stewart Bale print is in excellent condition with… read more ›
Absolutely amazing Stewart Bale photo of Cunard White Star’s new flagship, the Queen Mary, making her way down the Clyde on her first voyage. She was massive by the standards of the day, but when… read more ›
The state of the second-class public rooms on the Queen Mary today is beyond shameful, but here we see the exquisite dining room in its pre-war glory. This is an original Stewart Bale print with… read more ›
When one thinks of famous ocean-liner photographers, perhaps you think of Beken of Cowes, Robert Welch of Harland & Wolff, or perhaps the world famous Edwin Levik. I think if anyone could stand head and… read more ›
Final transatlantic philatelic postal cover from the Queen Mary. Posted at sea during the crossing. In excellent condition. Comes to us from the collection of Ron T. Johnson, Cunard’s New York manager.
Very well-made bone china souvenir plate as sold in the gift shops of Cunard’s Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. As you would expect, this was produced by Staffordshire. This not-often-seen plate shows the images of… read more ›
Sign your name with style using this mechanical pencil as sold in the on board gift shops of the RMS Queen Mary. Dates to before 1950 as it is Cunard White Star. In excellent condition.
Lovely plate by Stuart Crystal made to commemorate the end of the Queen Mary’s service life. The design on the plate matches the crystal used on board. In original box and comes with insert card…. read more ›
Beautiful Staffordshire pin dish with the famous painting by C.E. Turner. Measuring 5″ across, this dish is made of fine bone china and is in near mint condition. Enhance your collection today with this beautiful… read more ›
A pin dish for the RMS Queen Mary with the famous painting by C.E. Turner. Measuring 5″ across, this dish is made of fine bone china and is in near mint condition. Enhance your collection… read more ›
Popular Stratton enamel lapel pin from the post-war period and sold in her on-board gift shop. Comes still attached to its original backing. Excellent condition.
An electroplated silver souvenir spoon from the on-board gift shop. In excellent condition and measures about 4” long.
Cute souvenir framed portrait reverse painted on glass and backed with butterfly wings. In very good condition. Typically, there is some slight deterioration of the butterfly wings.
Double house flag souvenir powdered sugar spoon as sold on board. Measures about 5″. No damage to the enamel and silver in great shape.
A perfect little Art Deco table originally from the White Star liner Britannic of 1930. Transferred to the Queen Mary after Britannic was taken out of service, this solid mahogany table found new life in… read more ›
Gold-plated and enamel tie clip from the Queen Mary’s on-board gift shop. In great condition. Still on its original card as sold on board.
A solid mahogany wall shelf marked on the back as being from a petty officer’s/engineer’s cabin. Has holes on top to hold a thermos and two glasses. I just installed one in my recently remodeled… read more ›
