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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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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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Last post by Peter Mugridge
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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 Dave Lowing
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Last post by Lynda Bradford
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Introductions and Our own QE2 Stories

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Last post by June Ingram
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Last post by Rod
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Last post by Peter Mugridge
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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 pete cain
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Last post by Beat Ryser
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Cunard transatlantic express liners that came before QE2

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Last post by Chris Thompson
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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 shipnshore
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Child Boards: RMS Queen Mary 2, The Cruise Queens (QV, QE & QA)
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Last post by Andy Holloway
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