Corridor Ashtrays

[Michael Gallagher]

Dotted about the corridors were ashtrays with that could flip out to make for easier cleaning and emptying.

[Bob C.]

I don't advocate smoking anytime and anywhere but these ashtrays are/were a carryover from the culture of the golden era of the trans-Atlantic liner and yet another reason QE2 is the last of her kind.

The ship as well as the culture she represents (evidenced by such things as the above) must be preserved!!!

[Louis De Sousa]

Wonder if these have survived the renovation?

[cunardqueen]

How many of us ever noticed such things....

[Chris Thompson]

Didn't she also have larger box type ashtrays on the deck railings, wonder if they are still there.....

[Chris Thompson]

The conversation on ashtrays just 'sparked' another memory. In the Casino we had large waste bins sitting here and there, black with a chrome flip top cover that had "no cigarettes" or something similar written on top......these were constantly catching fire due to lit cigarettes being dumped on top of napkins......
The smokers also used the change cups as ashtrays, an unpleasant surprise for the next user......

[Bob C.]

Didn't she also have larger box type ashtrays on the deck railings, wonder if they are still there.....

Yes, they were red and had "Cigarette Ends" stenciled on them in black.  I remember that since they are referred to as "cigarette butts" in America.  "Ends" is much classier.

[cunardqueen]

  I remember that since they are referred to as "cigarette butts" in America.  "Ends" is much classier. 

Mercifully never referred to as Fags...