Cunard Sea Views – Explore a century’s worth of magic, history and memories with Cunard’s Exhibition

100 years of Cunard | 1923 - 2023

1923 - 2023

Life on board

A couple play chess on a white table

Soaking up the sunshine

Shot was taken above of man and woman reading on their deck chairs

Couple playing deck game

Couple playing deck game, woman is wearing pink dress

Stewardesses on deck

A large group of stewardesses lined up on deck

Romantic moment

A couple on deck, in formal dress, with large chimney/funnel in the background

Woman waving

A woman in veil waves from above, behind a rail

Couple enjoying drinks

B&W photo of couple in foreground at bar having a drink, with other couples being waited on in the background.

Couple breakfast in bed

Colour image of couple in bed being served breakdast by waiter.

Dining & dancing verandah grill

Couple eating and smoking, while talking to another couple on the dance floor

President Nelson Mandela aboard the QE2

Moonlight whale

Moonlight peering through the clouds and reflecting on the water, with the shape of a whale visible below

Caribbean cruise

Male and female standing together - woman is wearing a purple skirt, man is wearing black top with colourful patterns

Rope hoop deck game

Deck game, female wearing dark clothes catching a rope hoop

Sea view

Female passenger leaning out of window

Bing Crosby on Queen Mary

Bing Crosby holding camera

Afternoon tea

Passengers enjoying afternoon tea, whilst staff are passing around platters of food

Deck game on Mauretania

A couple play a game on the deck with other guests watching them in the background

Passengers in the gym

Male and female passengers using onboard gym equipment

Mothers and children walking

Four mothers walk along the boat deck holding their babies' hands

Dock scene

Old fashioned cars in front of ship

Guests posing in black tie

Guest couple in black tie, posing on the ship stairs

Friends relaxing in pool

Friends enjoying jacuzzi on deck

Passengers enjoying the deck

Passengers in deck chairs, reading and drinking tea in the sun

Glamorous dining

Recoloured picture of the dining room with seated passengers, woman in long evening red dress on the left and woman in sleeveless green dress on the right

Children's party

Children blowing out birthday candles, orange balloon on table

Catching hoop

Male catching hoop during deck game - wearing a blue shirt

Couple In stateroom

Couple in room - female smiling while having breakfast in bed and wearing a white sleepdress, male wearing a chess dressing gown on telephone

Couple stood against wall

Couple stand against a wall, looking off camera

Tug of war

Large group of people playing tug of war on board, looks like men v women

Dinner on long table

Family having dinner at the table

The Queen Elizabeth brings home New York’s own

Huge crowds on deck and on land, cheering return

Denise birthday party

Child sitting on one side of the table, with family on other side

Red Arrows

The Red Arrows leave their trail in the sky above the Queen Mary 2

Chef showing decorative desserts

Chef showing a lady a selection of deserts

Fine dining to room service

A selection of 12 photos, showing different photos of people dining, room service and a female stewardess

Happy group on the boatdeck

Group of mothers and children covered in blankets on the deck

Birds' eye view

Birds eye view shot of ocean and deck

Elegant couple dining

A couple dining, whilst people behind are dancing

Commodore Sir James Charles

Commodore uses sight-seeing device on deck, with three crew members doing the same behind him.

Guest on deck with buoy

Cunard guest posing next to life buoy on deck

Woman with mug on deck

Woman lounging onboard the Queen Mary 2, holding her mug and overlooking the open sea

Commodore Sir Ivan Thompson

Laughing on arrival

Lady laughing in sunglasses with others smiling on deck

Seal on hull

Seal on bow of Queen Victoria

Christmas tree

Stewardess in white with two children looking at the Christmas Tree

Passengers and bell boy on staircase

B&W image of two women in gowns and a man in a suit descending the main staircase, speaking with a bell boy.

Children's party with hats

B&W image of children sitting at table wearing party hats and eating cake.

Guests enjoying QE2 anniversary party

Cunard guests dancing at the Anniversary Ball, celebrating the 10th anniversary of QE2

Sir Winston Churchill & Commodore J.G.P. Bisset

Sir Winston Churchill looks on, whilst operating controls on board with a cigar in hand, standing next to Commodore J.G.P. Bisset who looks to his left.

Woman in blue dress

Woman wearing a blue dress poses on deck next to a life ring and deck chair.

Dancing couples surrounded by balloons

Three prominent couples dancing surrounded by balloons, with a male onlooker on the left looking out at dancers

Photo album

A photo of a photo album, with two woman with linked arms and two men either side of them, walking

Classical guitarist

Man on board, holding guitar with buildings in background

Woman in hat on deck

Cunard guest on the docks of QE2, overlooking the view next to an orange crane

Dog on deck in the wind

Dog on deck enjoying the breeze

Mother and child

Mother holding son wrapped in blankets on deck in sunshine, man in background

A boxing match

A boxing match on board with guests standing around watching

Southampton to New York

Couple sitting at table (woman wearing white, man in black)

Deck drinks

B&W image of two couples being served drinks on deck, one sitting and two at the rail.

Playing table tennis

Two men play table tennis, whilst two women watch in the background

Oslo harbour

The deck of Queen Mary 2 at Oslo Harbour

Strolling through library

Woman in green dress, shot from behind

RMS Caronia cruise

Crowd of people enjoying themselves on deck. Flags are visible in background

Women in blazers

Two women and a child, dressed in blazers, lean against the railing on deck

Final visit to Magdelena Fjord, Svalbard

Crew members gathered on deck looking out at the Madelena Fjord

Hairdresser

Hairdresser with glasses stands next to a hood hair dryer

Captain’s cocktail party

Woman posing in lobby

Woman in vintage dress in ship's Grand Corridor

Couple with luggage

Couple with two suitcases tagged with Cunard stickers, in room with staff. The woman is wearing a furr hat and the man is smoking

Trio of sunloungers

B&W image of a birdseye view of the deck and three deck chairs casting shadows.

Cowboy and horse

Photo of man sitting on horse

Children's playroom

Colour image of children playing games at tables in orange play room, with female staff members in the background.

Suit and glasses

A man stands against a wall, dressed in black tie and round spectacles

Man on deck

A close-up of a Man lounging on deck

Seaman Frank Molloy pulls rope

Happy looking seaman pulling at rope onboard ship in full attire.

Breakfast in bed

A lady being served tea in bed by a waitress

Tea on deck

B&W group photo of two couples in lounge chairs being served tea on deck

Friends dressed up

Troops walking on board

Troops waving to camera, while walking on board

Elizabeth Taylor on board

Elizabeth Taylor On Board, holding a white mall dog

Deck chairs and buoy

Deck chairs with buoy in the middle

Senior telephonist

Senior Telephonist facing camera while holding earphones

Small children playing hopscotch

Brother and sister playing hopscotch on deck

All dressed up in the wind

Woman dressed up for a gala dinner, on the deck with her hair and scarf blowing in the wind

British Pony Club riding team

&W photo, six women in dresses standing on the deck

Looking overboard

Photo of a photo, man looking overboard with a ship in the background

Harlequin fancy dress

B&W image of a woman dressed as a Harlequin stood against a cheque screen and foliage

Couple smiling with luggage

Couple with luggage outside cabin

Queen Mary lifebuoy

Woman poses with a lifebuoy on board the Queen Mary

Suited couple pose

Smartly dressed couple dance and pose on deck

Reflections

Crew member on deck, with sunset in background and deck chairs reflecting in the water

Rita Hayworth on board

Rita Hayworth standing on board, pale dress blowing in wind

Pool scene

Man in striped top, talking to woman - female and male in pool in the background

Posing on deck for fashion week

Influencer on deck for Transatlantic Fashion Cruise

Passengers and musicians at the bar

B&W image of passengers sitting and drinking in bar lounge whilst saxophonist, drummer and guitarist play in background.

Dog handler

Colour photograph of dog handler and child walking two dogs on deck.

Blue Note jazz

President of Blue Note Records, Don Was, playing instrument

Enjoying the fireplace and listening to the piano

Male and female passengers relaxing by the fire and listening to the piano

Photographing the actors

B&W image of four photographers standing on the boat deck and photographing actors and their daughter.

Walking on the deck

Three men and a young girl on the boat deck

100 years of Cunard | 1923 - 2023