175 years of Cunard

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Cunard's first ship, Britannia, set sail across the Atlantic on 4 July 1840, after Nova Scotian Samuel Cunard was awarded a steamship mail contract in 1939. The key to its success in part due to its continuous technological advances from the early years of wooden paddle steamers, to the iron-hulled record-breaker Persia, through to the all-important transition to steel in 1881. The Cunard Queens answered to the call of duty during the two world wars and transported thousands of troops to fight on the sides of the allies, which saw their traditional colours painted to camouflage their safe passage. Cunard's QE2 was a much-beloved liner and the most famous ship at sea, participating in the Falklands Campaign and sailing more than 2.5 million miles during a 40-year career. This book uses photographs to explore the history of these magnificent ships.