The Upper Deck Library

[Adam Hodson]

The Upper Deck Library looked like a fantastic space. How many of you used the original upper deck library, and what were your thoughts on it? The VADS journal has a good page of info about it if anyone is interested:

http://vads.ac.uk/diad/article.php?title=244&year=1969&article=d.244.39

(I hope this does not cause any copyright issues but I have attached the page from the VADS journal to save people going to the website and looking for it. Please note the image come from the VADS journal website.)

[June Ingram]

Thank you, Adam !

[Adam Hodson]

No problem June. This really was a fantastic room.

[Adam Hodson]

Anyone got any memories or stories of the original upper deck library?

[Twynkle]

Does anyone have a few photos of the original upper deck library?  From the few photos I've seen, it looks superb - spacious and luxurious.  Terrible shame that special spaces like this were lost as the ship became more and more open plan - far too much in my view.

Rob's question above relates to the following request!
Please - when someone with deck plans and history has just a little extra time,
might it be possible to discover more about the Upper Deck Library?
It looks dark, and probably First Class!
https://vads.ac.uk/diad/article.php?title=244&year=1969&article=d.244.39
Did the two Libraries co-exist?
Was the Upper Deck one sacrificed before the 1987 refit?
Very many thanks in anticipation!
Rosie

[Louis De Sousa]

QE2 had 2 libraries when she entered service check photo below.The Upper Deck Library in red square was short lived and removed in 1972 to make place for the Casino.The Quarter Deck Library and Card Room in blue square survived until 1994 refit.Here then the library stayed but fully renovated the Card Room was removed and replaced by the Book Shop

[Michael Gallagher]

The Upper Class Library was also Tourist Class!

[Michael Gallagher]

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[Michael Gallagher]

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[Louis De Sousa]

Here is a black and white photo of the Upper Deck Library

https://cunardqueens.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/qe2-1969-upper-deck-library.jpg


http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/16th-april-1969-the-comfortable-seating-of-the-upper-deck-library-on-picture-id3094458?s=594x594

[Rob Lightbody]

An amazing space.

I would so love a time machine (or some sort of amazing virtual reality thing...) to allow me to go back and explore her original interiors and see them for myself.

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

An amazing space.

I would so love a time machine (or some sort of amazing virtual reality thing...) to allow me to go back and explore her original interiors and see them for myself.

Yes indeed... looking fabulous...

I wonder why there were two libraries, what was the difference in function between them?

[Michael Gallagher]

One was for first class and one was for tourist when QE2 was on the Atlantic. Quarter Deck was Fitst class and Upper Deck was Tourust,

If QE2 has been built as a three class ship, as planned, there would have been three Libraries.

[Twynkle]

Hello Michael, Thank you So much!
This is a real gem of a space, and to look into those photos feels like a huge privilege - and Like Rob, it would be so good to have a walk-about calling at all the original areas - including The Chapel, The Princess Grill, The Captains Quarters etc, both those above, as well as below decks.
We are so fortunate to be able to visit your Great Archived Collection, it's difficult to express real heartfelt gratitude without seeming patronising.

Just beginning to wonder - and please, try not to groan too loudly (?!)
What would you think about having a Grand Exhibition of Photos, as well as Paintings etc for QE2 - rather like the 175 Cunard Exhibition (in So'ton) in Liverpool, and or Southampton?
Maybe to commemorate 'QE2 -The Maiden Voyage'? /The Golden Years, etc etc
Perhaps there could be matters relating to copyright, and curating etc - Just a thought, though!