Life Magazine May 26th 1969 "In Color - Aboard the 'Mod' QE2"

[Rob Lightbody]

I managed to nab a copy of this off ebay for a surprisingly reasonable price.

On the cover, is a massive photo of QE2 entering New York harbour at the end of her maiden voyage, in colour, looking beautiful.

Inside are some superb mouthwatering colour photographs including the original Queens Room, looking simply amazing, a lovely view across the Double Up room, with light flooding in from the boat deck upstairs (something lost soon afterwards), the London Gallery and a huge photograph looking down a "boldly designed" bright red stairwell.  It says the colour was matched to nearby staterooms.  And a big lovely photo of a promenade complete with the Bertoia chairs.

The text is written by Jack Newcombe after the author made the maiden voyage crossing aboard, all about how radically different she is, and what worked and didn't, and saying that the sea felt rather far away...

[Graham Taylor]

When your mouth has ceased watering Rob I look forward to you finding some time to scanning those photos and posting them up for the delight of us poor mortals! [emoji6]

[June Ingram]

When your mouth has ceased watering Rob I look forward to you finding some time to scanning those photos and posting them up for the delight of us poor mortals! [emoji6]

That would indeed be wonderful !

[Rob Lightbody]

I would, but I'm concerned about copyright.  I might try to contact them to ask for permission...

[June Ingram]

Hi Rob -

That would be great if you could do that.

June   

[alfredop]

I managed to nab a copy of this off ebay for a surprisingly reasonable price.

On the cover, is a massive photo of QE2 entering New York harbour at the end of her maiden voyage, in colour, looking beautiful.

Inside are some superb mouthwatering colour photographs including the original Queens Room, looking simply amazing, a lovely view across the Double Up room, with light flooding in from the boat deck upstairs (something lost soon afterwards), the London Gallery and a huge photograph looking down a "boldly designed" bright red stairwell.  It says the colour was matched to nearby staterooms.  And a big lovely photo of a promenade complete with the Bertoia chairs.

The text is written by Jack Newcombe after the author made the maiden voyage crossing aboard, all about how radically different she is, and what worked and didn't, and saying that the sea felt rather far away...

I have life magazine of france's maiden voyage, got it laminated, would like the qe2 version, many antique stores have old issues

[alfredop]

still learning to use site, I quoted someone instead of posting, sorry, anyways, I have the life magazine of the france's maiden voyage, had it laminated, QE2 one would be great, lots of antique stores have old issues, best place to find them, I paid like 5 bucks for france's life issue