Live Blog from the QE2 Story 50th Anniversary Conference

[Rob Lightbody]

Hi,

The committee have asked if I would do a live blog on the day of events at the conference, and I was only too glad to accept.

I will post updates, photos and whatever else I can manage through the entire weekend for our members who have been unable to attend, so watch this space.

I've locked this topic for now, but will unlock it on Thursday 21st as things kick off.

- Rob

[Rob Lightbody]

Gavin and Lynda introduce proceedings

[Rob Lightbody]

Ian Johnstone is now taking us through QE2s origins

[Rob Lightbody]

Professor Bruce Peter has taken the stage to talk about QE2 s design

[Rob Lightbody]

A view from the balcony, a full house, well over 200 delegates

[Louis De Sousa]

Nice updates thanks

[Rob Lightbody]

A view across the delegates

[Rob Lightbody]

John Little reveals that the conference received a letter from her majesty the Queen.

[Thomas Hypher]

Excellent! Great everything is going well too!

[Rob Lightbody]

Captain Nick Bates takes to the stage

[Rob Lightbody]

Ronnie Keir : apprentice to chief engineer

[Rob Lightbody]

West Dunbartonshire's deputy provost welcomes delegates on behalf of the town.

[QE2forever]

Thanks for letting us far away have a taste of the great event taking place right now.

Sounds and looks very exciting, wish I could beam myself there.

All the best, looking forward to new updates.

[Rob Lightbody]

Dr Stephen Payne introduces the afternoon

[Rob Lightbody]

What's that on the balcony?