So the remaining items of QE2 / Cunard crockery disappeared into the skips (had we but known and "saved" some of them...)...
I really liked the plain white and gold crockery which was in use (I believe) in all three grills for the past decade or so. Wedgewood I think.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/3118350561/Mauretania had its variation on the same theme, in a slightly more fussy style.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/2703592826/http://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/2703590316/Caronia, I cannot remember...
Then, there was the Lido crockery, also used in the Queen's Room (attached to the Lido for the purposes of afternoon tea). I never really grew attached to that, but liked it in use.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/3130804069/http://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/3119264368/There must have been a lot of different crockery before these came in. The other day, when attending a meeting, I got completely distracted, when I noticed the upturned cup in front of me. The staff had just entered the room to fill these cups with coffee for us... I whipped out my camera and took a quick picture before they could do so, as the bottom of the cup showed the magic word "Steelite"!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/3409100878/Steelite was first produced for QE2 :
http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/diad/bres/pub/COID/244/57.jpgWhat other crockery can you remember over the years? Which did you like best?
And what sort of crockery did the QE2 crew use in their own facilities?
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