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Keeping the Legend Alive - through your photos!


Last additions - Photo Competition for 2012 QE2 Story Calendar
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Winner: 40th Anniversary on the Clyde - passengers braving the cold of the observation deck87 views40th Anniversary of her launch on the Clyde - passengers braving the cold of the observation deck as the ship heads back out to sea, to head towards Liverpool celebrations the next dayRob LightbodyDec 28, 2011
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Rob 2: Shadows76 viewsShadows of spectators watching the tennis match below, being played in bare feet on the lovely smooth teak decks - in the hot sunshine of a Mediterranean evening after leaving Lisbon.Rob LightbodyDec 28, 2011
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Rob 3: Taking it all in68 viewsA QE2 passenger enjoying the fantastic view from her vast tiered aft decks.Rob LightbodyDec 28, 2011
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Isabelle 1 : Reading77 viewsSeptember 2008Isabelle ProndzynskiDec 18, 2011
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Isabelle 2 : Jigsaw under the Mauretania79 viewsSeptember 2008Isabelle ProndzynskiDec 18, 2011
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Isabelle 3 : Champagne, cigar and sunglasses79 viewsBar Harbor, September 2008Isabelle ProndzynskiDec 18, 2011
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Fraser Ballantyne 1: The happiest place in the world ?83 viewsMy wife, sunshine and QE2.....what else could make me happier ?2 commentsfrazscotDec 15, 2011
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Fraser Ballantyne 2: Boardroom Cleaner ?92 viewsMy wife couldn't resist a little cleaning in the Boardroom, even on holiday !!
Picture by Fraser Ballantyne
1 commentsfrazscotDec 15, 2011
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Fraser Ballantyne 3: QE2 Bookworm !54 viewsFraser Ballantyne1 commentsfrazscotDec 15, 2011
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Chris H 1: Cold Day Happy QE2 Customer 59 viewsA cold day entering Norway but Funnel Bar daily special Hot chocolate with a nip of Rum makes a very happy pasenger !!1 commentsDec 14, 2011
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Cunarder Man 1: QE2 passengers on board HMS Illustrious68 viewsQE2 passengers 'on the way up' to the flight deck on board HMS Illustrious at Trafalgar 200 28 June 2005. Cunarder ManDec 13, 2011
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Cunarder Man 2: Hold onto your hats! 77 viewsPassengers staking their place, protecting themselves from the elements and preparing for the maiden call to the Tyne in September 2007 on the 40th Anniversary Cruise around the UK.Cunarder ManDec 13, 2011
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Barrie Evans 1 : Renewal of Wedding Vows on board QE261 viewsIsabelle ProndzynskiDec 08, 2011
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Barrie Evans 2 : Ruby Anniversary on QE259 viewsIsabelle ProndzynskiDec 08, 2011
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Louis 2 - QE2 Panama Canal Transit48 viewsPassengers on the watch as QE2 enters on of the locksDec 06, 2011
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Cunarder Man 3: QE2 and her passengers are welcomed into Dubai from above!86 viewsCunarder ManDec 05, 2011
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Robert QM2 1: QE2 passengers on solid ground54 viewsRiding the Flamsbana up to Myrdal in 08RobertQM2Dec 02, 2011
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Robert QM2 2: Back home on QE254 viewsThe last visit to FlamRobertQM2Dec 02, 2011
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Winner Bow view on a final day at sea.74 viewsOff the coast of England, October 9, 2008.highlander0108Nov 30, 2011
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Captain McNaught waves goodbye to New York.89 viewsFinal departure from New York, October 16, 2008.highlander0108Nov 30, 2011
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Final flying of the Saltire.77 viewsQE2 anchored off Queensferry, October 7, 2008.highlander0108Nov 30, 2011
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Rosie 2:'Will Ye No Come Back Again...?'75 viewsLynda BradfordNov 28, 2011
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Rosie 3:The grand finale72 viewsLynda BradfordNov 28, 2011
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Rosie 1:Flying colours - 11 November 200868 viewsLynda BradfordNov 28, 2011
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Waiters from the T.O.W86 viewsthe real waiters of TOW the rest were simply on vacationNov 26, 2011
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Lynda 1: Remember, Remember Clydebank where QE2 was built. Titan Crane and John Brown's Fitting Out Basin. 75 viewsLynda BradfordNov 25, 2011
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Lynda 1: Passengers enjoying the sail up the Saint Lawrence River QE2 200357 viewsLynda BradfordNov 25, 2011
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Lynda 2: Passengers on deck enjoying the sunshine QE2 200359 viewsLynda BradfordNov 25, 2011
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Lynda 3: Passengers enjoy the sail into Manhattan QE2 1997106 views2 commentsLynda BradfordNov 25, 2011
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Stowaway 2K 1: Bundled Up and Taking the Crisp Mid-Atlantic Winter Air82 viewsStowaway2kNov 17, 2011
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Stowaway 2K 2: Naughty Passengers79 viewsMembers of the Winter Crossing Club on a "Funnel Run"Stowaway2kNov 17, 2011
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Doing What Famous Sisters Do86 viewsHanging out together in FloridaStowaway2kNov 17, 2011
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Maybe it Was, Maybe it Wasn't81 viewsStowaway2kNov 17, 2011
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Aint' This the Life!81 viewsPassengers on QE2 end another perfect day.Stowaway2kNov 17, 2011
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Stowaway 2K 3: A Shared Moment in History70 viewsAs the Queen Mary 2 (unseen in this photo) comes in a quarter mile off starboard to pay tribute, passengers on Queen Elizabeth 2 jam the rails to witness the closing moments of QE2's career as a transatlantic ocean liner.Stowaway2kNov 17, 2011
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Louis 2 - Falkland Island82 viewsThe ships maiden call with passengers to the Falklands1 commentsNov 16, 2011
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Louis 1 - F.W. De Klerk83 viewsThe former South African embarking in Lisbon during a charter in 1990Nov 16, 2011
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We'll always remember.95 viewsQE2 heading home past the World Trade Centre NYC, taken in September 1987.Cunarder ManNov 08, 2011
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Isabelle 3 : The QE2 welcome76 viewsSiân Williams, the QE2 harpist, welcoming passengers on 17 July 2008.Isabelle ProndzynskiNov 07, 2011
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Isabelle 2 : QE2 41st anniversary, 20 September 200867 viewsThe inedible but very good-looking anniversary cake in the Britannia Grill.Isabelle ProndzynskiNov 07, 2011
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Remembering the last visit to Flaam63 viewsRobertQM2Nov 05, 2011
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Remembering the best ship model I've ever seen66 viewsRobertQM2Nov 05, 2011
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Remember: high winds on a fast liner58 viewsRobertQM2Nov 05, 2011
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Barrie Evans 2 : QE2 in the Bay of Biscay, 10 November 2008146 viewsReturn from her very last cruise, one day before her departure for Dubai.1 commentsIsabelle ProndzynskiNov 03, 2011
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Attending to Tender 13 - Geirangerfjord 200870 viewsTwynkleOct 31, 2011
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Treading the line - off Akureyri, August 200856 viewsTwynkleOct 31, 2011
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Tender 10 hanging out - off Akureyri August 200863 viewsTwynkleOct 31, 2011
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By Cunardqueen A Final fanfare....68 viewscunardqueenOct 28, 2011
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By Cunardqueen. The End....? or a new beginning ?65 viewscunardqueenOct 28, 2011
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By Cunardqueen Salute to a Queen67 viewscunardqueenOct 28, 2011
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By Cunardqueen. A bustle round the Queen76 viewscunardqueenOct 28, 2011
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By Cunardqueen..A bow fit for a Queen67 viewscunardqueenOct 28, 2011
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By Cunardqueen.. All ashore85 viewscunardqueenOct 28, 2011
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Barrie Evans 1: Remember this wonderful view!58 viewsLynda BradfordOct 28, 2011
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Barrie Evans 2: Tender leaving ship 200848 viewsLynda BradfordOct 28, 2011
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Barrie Evans 1: QE2 Tender 200854 viewsLynda BradfordOct 28, 2011
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Lynda 3: QE2 chasing Tender52 viewsLynda BradfordOct 25, 2011
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Lynda : QE2 Tender leaving ship53 viewsLynda BradfordOct 25, 2011
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Lynda 1: QE2 Tender lift50 viewsLynda BradfordOct 25, 2011
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QE2 on her final visit to Cannes, France, seen from the tender returning around to the port side.113 viewsThe one and only time I tendered to QE2!Rob LightbodyOct 24, 2011
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Remember Remember67 viewsLast Visit to Liverpool October 2008Cunarder ManOct 19, 2011
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Remembered66 viewsPoppy Wreath at stern of QE2 11 November 2008 in remembrance of Scots Guards who died at Mount Tumbledown in 1982Cunarder ManOct 19, 2011
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Isabelle 1 : Nelson Mandela was here66 viewsThe plaque that made me glad every time I saw it -- Nelson Mandela had taken time out of his busy life and had enjoyed QE2.Isabelle ProndzynskiOct 11, 2011
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QE2 in Longyearbyen, 200664 viewsQE2 in the magical environment of Svalbard, NorwayIsabelle ProndzynskiOct 10, 2011
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Queueing to serve, Bar Harbor 200889 viewsWatching the tenders line up on a beautiful sunny morning in Bar Harbor, September 2008Isabelle ProndzynskiOct 10, 2011
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"Afternoon Tea "90 viewsThe pleasure of Afternoon Tea in the peace of the Grill's Lounge. Picture by FrazscotfrazscotOct 10, 2011
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"Finished with Engines"70 viewsA small, but significant section, of the mural in the Grand Lobby. Picture by FrazscotfrazscotOct 10, 2011
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Louis 1 - At Anchor 71 viewsWonderfull view Sep 27, 2011
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Back from Akureyri66 viewsThe best stern view in the whole universe. Akureyri 2008RobertQM2Sep 23, 2011
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Isabelle 1 : QE2 and US coastguard64 views17 September 2008 in Newport, Rhode Island (USA)1 commentsIsabelle ProndzynskiSep 22, 2011
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Tenders at Sunrise95 viewsCunarder ManSep 19, 2011
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Winner QE2 and her Tenders in Acapulco 200577 viewsCunarder ManSep 19, 2011
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A 'tender' view of the QE2 on the Firth of Forth 200772 viewsCunarder ManSep 19, 2011
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Louis 1 - North Atlantic97 viewsQE2 tackling a Force 9Sep 17, 2011
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Tyne Turbine 2 : QE2 Final Arrival at Greenock157 views5 October 2008Tyne TurbineSep 15, 2011
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Tyne Turbine 1 : QE2 fitting out basin 1968308 viewsQE2 fitting out at John Browns, Clydebank, 30th. August, 1968.1 commentsTyne TurbineSep 15, 2011
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Cunardqueen 3 : At work, leaving New York forever...72 viewscunardqueenSep 14, 2011
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Cunardqueen 2 : Work, rest and play90 viewscunardqueenSep 14, 2011
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Cunardqueen 3 : On the Clyde59 viewscunardqueenSep 14, 2011
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Cunardqueen 2 : A Greenock Welcome114 viewscunardqueenSep 14, 2011
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Cunardqueen 1 : The Clyde Cranes82 viewscunardqueenSep 14, 2011
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Waverley 1 : QE2 on the Clyde69 viewsWaverleySep 13, 2011
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Sea Pigeon 3 : QE2 on the Clyde125 viewsThe QE2 arrives at Greenock on the river Clyde on her farewell tour of the UK in brilliant sunshine flying her 39 foot paying off pennant 1 foot for every year at sea. She is being retired 41 years after she was launched at Clydebank, and after 39 years service. Sea PigeonSep 13, 2011
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Sea Pigeon 2 : Paying-Off Pennant175 viewsQE2's paying -off pennantSea PigeonSep 13, 2011
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Sea Pigeon 1 :QE2 off Greenock Esplanade183 viewsThe QE2 arrives at Greenock on the river Clyde on her farewell tour of the UK in brilliant sunshine flying her 39 foot paying off pennant 1 foot for every year at sea. She is being retired 41 years after she was launched at Clydebank, and after 39 years service. Sea PigeonSep 13, 2011
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stowaway 2k 2 : George Square Baptist Church, Greenock Scotland88 viewsThe George Square Baptist Church in Greenock marks the occasion of QE2's return to the Clyde on the 40th Anniversary of her launch, 20 September 2007. The sign reads "The QE2 is coming to meet her makers. Are you ready to meet your maker?"Stowaway2kSep 13, 2011
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ed1000 1 : Final visit to the Clyde, 5 October 200877 views2 commentsEd1000Sep 10, 2011
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Winner frazscot 3 : The Red Arrows salute The Queen93 viewsFrom Fraser BallantynefrazscotSep 09, 2011
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frazscot 2 : The Last Visit !135 viewsFrom Fraser BallantynefrazscotSep 09, 2011
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frazscot 1 : Back Home for the last time115 viewsFrom Fraser BallantynefrazscotSep 09, 2011
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Isabelle 1 : Something is not quite right...69 viewsNewport, 17 September 2008Isabelle ProndzynskiSep 06, 2011
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Isabelle 2 : Crew safety drill84 viewsMid-Atlantic, 27 September 2008Isabelle ProndzynskiSep 06, 2011
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Isabelle 3 : A book signing85 viewsCaptain Ian McNaught, 22 September 2008Isabelle ProndzynskiSep 06, 2011
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Isabelle 1 : QE2's fitting out basin in Clydebank, 4 October 2008.75 viewsNote the notch in the basin, cut to accommodate the bow of the Queen Elizabeth.Isabelle ProndzynskiSep 06, 2011
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Isabelle 2 : QE2 and Company127 viewsQE2 arriving on the Clyde, surrounded by her flotilla, 5 October 2008.Isabelle ProndzynskiSep 06, 2011
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QE2 in Greenock112 viewsHer last day on the Clyde, 5 October 2008.Isabelle ProndzynskiSep 06, 2011
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Lynda 1: QE2 Crew on Tender78 viewsPhoto taken in 2004Lynda BradfordSep 06, 2011
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"People look so tiny next to QE2!" - Taken March 2008 in Albany during Farewell World Cruise.68 views"People look so tiny next to QE2!" - Taken March 2008 in Albany during Farewell World Cruise.ChrisSep 04, 2011
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Chris 3 : The Red Life Boat62 views"The Red Life Boat" - Taken March 2008 in Albany during Farewell World Cruise.ChrisSep 04, 2011
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Chris 2 : Who could work with this view?!65 views"Who could work with this view?!" - Taken March 2008 in Albany during Farewell World Cruise.ChrisSep 04, 2011
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Chris 1 : No Fear62 views"No Fear" - Taken March 2008 in Albany during Farewell World Cruise.ChrisSep 04, 2011
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Cunarder Man 2 : The Funnel Man86 viewsCunarder ManSep 02, 2011
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Cunarder Man 3 : Welcome Home to the Clyde103 viewsWelcome Home QE2 to the Clyde October 2008Cunarder ManSep 02, 2011
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Cunarder Man 2 : QE2 Docking at Greenock October 2008104 viewsCunarder ManSep 02, 2011
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Louis 3 - Happy Lads72 viewsGetting ready for a Captains Reception in the Grand LoungeSep 02, 2011
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Last visit to the Clyde October 2008141 viewsNo 736Aug 27, 2011
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No. 736 3 : Last visit to the Clyde October 2008127 viewsAlmost like our latest badge.No 736Aug 27, 2011
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No. 736 2 : Last visit to the Clyde101 viewsLast visit to the Clyde October 2008No 736Aug 27, 2011
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No. 736 1 : Last visit to the Clyde105 viewsLast visit to the Clyde October 2008No 736Aug 27, 2011
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Louis 2 - Dinner at full swing68 viewsThe PG Galley during dinner time, everyone looking very busyAug 27, 2011
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Cunarder Man 1 : Arrival on the Clyde for the last time113 viewsArrival on the Clyde for the last time October 2008Cunarder ManAug 26, 2011
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Cunarder Man 1 : QE2 gets a spruce up in Gibraltar76 viewsQE2 gets a spruce up in Gibraltar en route to Dubai November 2008Cunarder ManAug 26, 2011
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Winner Stowaway 2k 1 : A Spa Day for the Queen82 viewsQueen Elizabeth 2 gets a buff and shine. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 31 December 2004Stowaway2kAug 26, 2011
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stowaway2k 1 : QE2 Comes Home For Her Birthday100 viewsQueen Elizabeth 2 in port at Greenock, Scotland on the 40th Anniversary of her launch. 20 September 2007
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Stowaway2kAug 26, 2011
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Louis 1 - Yacht Club233 viewsGetting ready for another working evening in the Yacht Club1 commentsAug 25, 2011
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Robert QM2 - 2: Dropping anchor in Isarfjordur147 viewsA brilliant sunshine on an Iclandic morning in 2008 when the rusty chanin went down, ratteling the forward passengers out of bed.RobertQM2Aug 22, 2011
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Robert QM2 - 1: Out of Rejkavik in th evening sun89 viewsThe voyage was called "Land of fire and ice" in Aug. 2008RobertQM2Aug 22, 2011
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Winner CKH - 1: Red Sky113 viewsTaken in the North sea December 2007Aug 16, 2011
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Andy F - 3: Stairway to Heaven113 viewsAndy FAug 11, 2011
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Andy F - 2: Time to Play82 viewsAndy FAug 11, 2011
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