Picture History of British Ocean Liners: 1900 to the Present

 

Front Cover, Picture History of British Ocean Liners 1900 to the Present by William H. Miller, 2001.

Front Cover, Picture History of British Ocean Liners 1900 to the Present by William H. Miller, 2001. GGA Image ID # 201d7b2a8e

 

Publisher Description

This fascinating text-and-picture tribute documents both interiors and exteriors of majestic British ships such as the Viceroy of India (which included paneled rooms with fireplaces, antiques, Persian rugs, and stained-glass skylights), the Orion, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle, Pacific Princess, Royal Princess Crown Princess, and Aurora.

Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port, glimpses of lavish staterooms, lounges, dining areas, onboard photos of celebrities and royalty, and much more. Captions give details of each ship's history, characteristics, size, speed, builder, and other data.

Foreword by Ronald W. Warwick, Master, Queen Elizabeth 2. Bibliography. Index. Approximately 200 photos.

 

Back Cover, Picture History of British Ocean Liners 1900 to the Present by William H. Miller, 2001.

Back Cover, Picture History of British Ocean Liners 1900 to the Present by William H. Miller, 2001. GGA Image ID # 201d8549cf

 

From the Back Cover

Some of the greatest liners of the 20th century sailed under the British flag. These floating castles were often designed to give wealthy passengers the feeling they had never left home, embodying baronial manors' glamor, majesty, and elegance. Some, like the Viceroy of India, even included paneled rooms outfitted with fireplaces, antiques, Persian rugs, and stained-glass skylights.

Many of these great liners were scrapped by the 1970s, victims of cheap airline fares. But soon, due to the growing popularity of cruises, new ships were being built—including behemoths of more than 100,000 tons, capable of carrying more than 2,000 passengers.

This fascinating text-and-picture tribute documents both interiors and exteriors of majestic British ships from both of these periods of liner history, including the Orion, 1935; Queen Mary, 1936; Queen Elizabeth, 1940; and the Windsor Castle, 1959; plus such splendid recent cruise ships as the Pacific Princess (familiar to millions of viewers as the set of the television series The Love Boat); the Royal Princess (christened in 1984 by Diana, Princess of Wales); the Crown Princess, 1990; and the Aurora, 2000.

Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port, glimpses of lavish staterooms, lounges, dining areas, onboard photos of celebrities and royalty, and much more. An extensive caption for each vessel gives details of the ship's history, outstanding characteristics, size, speed, builder, and other data. This fond pictorial reminiscence of a century of great liners will thrill ship lovers and maritime historians alike.

Dover (2001) original publication. Foreword by Ronald W. Warwick, Master, Queen Elizabeth 2. Bibliography. Index. 203 photographs. x+134pp. 87« x 11%. Paperbound. ISBN 0-486-41532-5

 

Contents

  • 1900-1909 Zenith of Empire
  • 19IO-1919 Tragedies and Triumphs
  • 1920-1929 Good Times
  • 1930-1939 Surviving the Depression
  • 1940-1949 Wartime Service
  • 1950-1959 A Decade of Prosperity
  • 1960-1969 Dismantling the Fleet
  • 1970-1979 Transition to a New Era
  • 1980-1989 Cruises to All Points
  • 1990-1999 The New Fleet-And Its Flagships
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Ships

 

Listing of Ships Referenced to in This Book

 

▓▓▓ "A" ▓▓▓

  1. Abraham Rydberg
  2. Acapulco
  3. Adriatic
  4. Akaroa
  5. Alaunia
  6. Albertic
  7. Alcantara
  8. Amazon
  9. America
  10. Amerikanio
  11. Andania
  12. Andco V
  13. Apollo
  14. Aquitania
  15. Aragon
  16. Aranda
  17. Arandora Star
  18. Arawa
  19. Arcadia
  20. Argentina Star
  21. Arkadia
  22. Arlanza
  23. Arundel Castle
  24. Aocania
  25. Aoturias
  26. Athenia
  27. Athenic
  28. Athlone Castle
  29. Atlantic
  30. Aurania
  31. Auriga
  32. Aurora
  33. Ausonia

 

▓▓▓ "B" ▓▓▓

  1. Balmoral Castle
  2. Baltic
  3. Batory
  4. Belgenland
  5. Belgic
  6. Berengaria
  7. Bergensfjord
  8. Bermuda
  9. Bismarck
  10. Bloemfontein Castle
  11. Braemar Castle
  12. Brazil
  13. Brazil Star
  14. Bremen
  15. Britannia
  16. Britannic
  17. Burza

 

▓▓▓ "C" ▓▓▓

  1. Caledonia
  2. Calgaric
  3. Campania
  4. Canberra
  5. Canton
  6. Cap Trafalgar
  7. Capetown Castle
  8. Caria
  9. Caribia
  10. Carinthia
  11. Carmania
  12. Carnarvon Castle
  13. Carnivale
  14. Caronia
  15. Carpathia
  16. Cathay
  17. Cedric
  18. Celtic
  19. Ceramic
  20. Chusan
  21. Chitral
  22. Cilicia
  23. Circaooia
  24. City of Benares
  25. City of Durban
  26. City of Exeter
  27. City of Nagpur
  28. City of Paris
  29. City of Port Elizabeth
  30. City of York
  31. Columbia
  32. Colambuo
  33. Comorin
  34. Constitution
  35. Conte di Savoia
  36. Corinthia
  37. Crown Princess
  38. Cunard Adventurer
  39. Cunard Ambassador
  40. Cunard Countess
  41. Cunard Princess

 

▓▓▓ "D" ▓▓▓

  1. Dara
  2. Dawn Princess
  3. De Grosse
  4. Dominion Monarch
  5. Dominion Monarch Mara
  6. Doric
  7. Drottningholm
  8. Duchess of Atholl
  9. Duchess of Bedford
  10. Duchess of Richmond
  11. Duchess of York
  12. Duñera
  13. Durban Castle
  14. Dwarka

 

▓▓▓ "E" ▓▓▓

  1. Eastern Prince
  2. Edinburgh Castle
  3. Empire Doon
  4. Empire Fowey
  5. Empire Ken
  6. Empire Medway
  7. Empire Orwell
  8. Empress of Asia
  9. Empress of Australia
  10. Empress of Britain
  11. Empress of Canada
  12. Empress of England
  13. Empress of France
  14. Empress of India
  15. Empress of Ireland
  16. Empress of Japan
  17. Empress of Russia
  18. Empress of Scotland
  19. Europa

 

▓▓▓ "F" ▓▓▓

  1. Fairstar
  2. Feltria
  3. Feodor Shalyapin
  4. Feotivale
  5. Fieota Marina
  6. Flavia
  7. Folia
  8. Fort Avalon
  9. Fort St. George
  10. Franconia

 

▓▓▓ "G" ▓▓▓

  1. Georgic
  2. Gigantic
  3. Giulio Cesare
  4. Good Hope Castle
  5. Gothic
  6. Grand Princess
  7. Great Britain
  8. Gripsholm

 

▓▓▓ "H" ▓▓▓

  1. Highland Monarch
  2. Hildebrandt
  3. Himalaya
  4. HMS Audacious
  5. HMS Caledonia
  6. HMS Curacoa
  7. HMS Dreadnought
  8. HMS Revenge
  9. HMS Surprise
  10. Hoegh Transit
  11. Hoegh Trotter
  12. Homeland
  13. Homeric
  14. Hotel Queen Mary

 

▓▓▓ "I" ▓▓▓

  1. Iberia
  2. Ile de France
  3. Imperator
  4. Independence
  5. Island Breeze
  6. Island Princess
  7. Island Venture
  8. Ivernia

 

▓▓▓ "J" ▓▓▓

  1. Justicia

 

▓▓▓ "K" ▓▓▓

  1. Kafiristan
  2. Kaiser Wilhelm II
  3. Kampala
  4. Karanja
  5. Kashmir
  6. Kazakhstan
  7. Kenya
  8. Kenya Castle
  9. King George V
  10. Kongsholm

 

▓▓▓ "L" ▓▓▓

  1. Laconia
  2. Lady Rodney
  3. Lancastria
  4. Laurentic
  5. Leonid Sobinov
  6. Leviathan
  7. Liberté
  8. Linda Claiuen
  9. Llandovery Castle
  10. Lucarna
  11. Lusitania
  12. Lycia

 

▓▓▓ "M" ▓▓▓

  1. Majestic
  2. Maloja
  3. Malwa
  4. Mantola
  5. Mantua
  6. Mardi Grao
  7. Mauretania
  8. Media
  9. Mexico
  10. Monterey
  11. Monticello
  12. Morro Castle
  13. Mount Vernon

 

▓▓▓ "N" ▓▓▓

  1. New Bahama Star
  2. Norway

 

▓▓▓ "O" ▓▓▓

  1. Oceanic Independence
  2. Old North State
  3. Oriente

 

▓▓▓ "P" ▓▓▓

  1. Peninsular State
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Portland
  4. President Adams
  5. President Cleveland
  6. President Coolidge
  7. President Harding
  8. President Jackson
  9. President Madison
  10. President Pierce
  11. President Polk
  12. President Quezon
  13. President Roosevelt
  14. President Taft
  15. President Van Buren
  16. President Wilson
  17. Princess Matoika
  18. Puerto Rico
  19. Pvt. Eiden H. Johnson
  20. Pvt. William H. Thomas

 

▓▓▓ "Q" ▓▓▓

  1. Queen Elizabeth
  2. Queen Frederica
  3. Queen Mary

 

▓▓▓ "R" ▓▓▓

  1. Regent Rainbow
  2. Reliance
  3. Republic
  4. Resolute

 

▓▓▓ "S" ▓▓▓

  1. Santa Elena
  2. Santa Isabel
  3. Santa Eucia
  4. Santa Maria
  5. Santa Paula (1958)
  6. Santa Paula
  7. Santa Rosa (1958)
  8. Santa Rosa
  9. Savannah
  10. Scanyork
  11. Schenectady
  12. Sovereign of the Seas
  13. Stanford White
  14. Stevens
  15. Surriento

 

▓▓▓ "T" ▓▓▓

  1. Takasago Maru
  2. Tarsus
  3. Thomas H. Barry

 

▓▓▓ "U" ▓▓▓

  1. U. S. Grant
  2. United States
  3. Uruguay

 

▓▓▓ "V" ▓▓▓

  1. Vaterland
  2. Veragua
  3. Ville de Bruges
  4. Ville de Eiege
  5. Virginia
  6. Vulcania

 

▓▓▓ "W" ▓▓▓

  1. Wakefield
  2. Washington
  3. WestPoint
  4. Westin World City
  5. William P. Biddle

 

▓▓▓ "Z" ▓▓▓

  1. Zeilin

 

Library of Congress Catalog Listing

  • Personal name: Miller, William H., 1948-
  • Main title: Picture history of British ocean liners : 1900 to the present / William H. Miller, Jr.
  • Published/Created: Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, c2001.
  • Description: ix, 134 p. : ill. 30 cm.
  • ISBN: 0486415325 (pbk.)
  • LC classification: VM381 .M449824 2001
  • LC Subjects: Ocean liners--Great Britain--History.
  • Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 132) and index.
  • LCCN: 2001028389
  • Dewey class no.: 387.2/432/0941
  • Geographic area code: e-uk---
  • Type of material: Book

 

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