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Online Brandon Sterkel

Re: QE2 launch photos
« Reply #75 on: Apr 17, 2015, 07:45 PM »
Just thought I would bring forward this topic again so that we all might enjoy the launch photos of our beloved QE2.  There are so many wonderful photos here !   :)
I agree with you June! There are pictures that I have never seen before of QE2's launch here! ;)
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Offline June Ingram

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Re: QE2 launch photos
« Reply #76 on: Apr 17, 2015, 07:51 PM »
Hi Brandon - Glad that you are enjoying QE2's launch.  Be sure to go through all of the replies to read all the commentaries and see all of the photos. I think there are 2 pages.  June   :)
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Online Lynda Bradford

Re: QE2 launch photos
« Reply #77 on: Apr 17, 2015, 08:13 PM »
Thanks June for starting this discussion topic again and highlighting the wonderful photos
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Online Lynda Bradford

Re: QE2 launch photos
« Reply #78 on: Sep 20, 2016, 10:36 AM »
On the anniversary of the launch of QE2 have a look at the University of Glasgow archive photos of the launch.
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/exhibitions/qe2/qe2photogallery4/aerialviewofshipno7361/

You may also like to have a look at what has been posted from the start of this topic
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,379.msg3978.html#msg3978
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Offline Trevor Harris

Re: QE2 launch photos
« Reply #79 on: Feb 07, 2018, 07:33 PM »
The original 1967 Helena Barynina Hernmarck tapestry that hung on the E stairway


Were those the tapestries that were damaged on one cruise?
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« Reply #80 on: Feb 07, 2018, 07:40 PM »
Were those the tapestries that were damaged on one cruise?

Yes, by drunk crew members who were subsequently and quite rightly reprimanded (sacked). I think in about 2005, I remember reading about it at the time I think?
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« Reply #81 on: Feb 07, 2018, 08:49 PM »
Yes, by drunk crew members who were subsequently and quite rightly reprimanded (sacked). I think in about 2005, I remember reading about it at the time I think?
Knew it. How inconsiderate.
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