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The QE2's Story (in-service)

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Everything before 1969, relating to the design and creation of Q3 & Q4 - becoming the QE2 : her ORIGINAL interior & exterior design.

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Last post by June Ingram
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Last post by Mike Mason (Mick)
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May 1969 to November 2008. Anything and everything to do with that time. Ask questions, get Answers. Focussing on events or periods in the ship's life.

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Child Boards: 1969 and the 1970s, The 1980s, The 1990s, The 2000s, QE2's Final Season and Final Voyage (2007/2008)
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Last post by Tyler DeLay
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Last post by Rod
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No New Posts Artwork and Heritage on board QE2

This board is for discussions about the artwork and heritage items on board QE2 at any point during her service life. This includes the Heritage Trail which was added in the 1990s. 1 topic per item please!

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Introductions and Our own QE2 Stories

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Last post by Martin Hignell
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Last post by June Ingram
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QE2's famous tradition continues! No longer on her Quarter Deck, but now our members take turns to complete one of our special QE2 jigsaws before passing on to the next person.

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Last post by Isabelle Prondzynski
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Last post by Mike Mason (Mick)
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Child Boards: TheQE2Story's Shop, Special Features, QE2 Models and Paintings, Books, Videos and DVDs about QE2, Other QE2 Websites, Misc QE2 Archive
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Last post by Beat Ryser
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Child Boards: Die deutschsprachigen Fans und ihr Lieblingsschiff, Les fans francophones parlent du QE2

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Non-QE2 Area

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Cunard transatlantic express liners that came before QE2

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Last post by June Ingram
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Child Boards: RMS Queen Mary (1936), RMS Queen Elizabeth (1940), Relating to both QE & QM
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Queen Mary 2 (QM2), Queen Victoria (QV) and Queen Elizabeth (QE) all replace QE2 in different ways. Find out more in this special area dedicated to them.

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Last post by Lynda Bradford
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Child Boards: RMS Queen Mary 2, The Cruise Queens (QV, QE & QA)
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Last post by Rob Lightbody
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Maritime matters but not related directly to a specific ship.

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Last post by Rod
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