QE2 scrapbook Photo Gallery by Jason Anderson at pbase.com

QE2 scrapbook

In late November, 2008, the veteran Cunarder QE2 arrived in Dubai and was turned over to her new owners. After a two-year refit she'll become a floating hotel, docked at the massive man-made island Palm Jumeirah. Her 36+ years make her Cunard's longest-serving ship, and in that time she logged over 5 million miles, or the equivalent of over 200 trips around the world.

Most of these photos were taken with a "Disc" camera in 1985 and scanned from 20-some year old prints. The quality isn't always the best. But I thought they were worth sharing, and if you're a fan of passenger ships or specifically the QE2, I hope you'll agree. Thanks for looking and if you have memories of this great liner, please feel welcome to share them!

More cruise ship and ocean liner photos:

QE2's last visit to Newport, RI, on Sept. 17, 2008

Queen Mary 2 and fireworks in 2004

A few older shots of Queen Mary (1) in Long Beach, CA

Cruise ships 1985–1991

New generation cruise ships 2000–present

Royal Caribbean's original megaship Sovereign of the Seas in 1990, inside and out

QE2 arriving New York, late 1980's	sunset departure	watercolored
lifesaver	walking the plank	Queens Room
Magrodome	crossing to cruising	slow astern
Queen Elizabeth 2	funnel (1985)	funnel (1985)
funnel (1988)	state of the art (1985)	the place where they keep the bright colors
Theater	window shopping	midship lobby
long walk	Tables of the World	Columbia Restaurant
"video" games	QE2's starways go both up AND down	Grand Lounge
Queens Grill	Princess Grill	Pier 90
Cunard	big bow	bridge
Sun Deck	boats for everyone?	out of the fog
sailing	Moran tugs	lined up
	Queen Elizabeth 2	the mast
suite afterthought	bridge wing
funnel (1985)		stoplight
blue ensign	let go all lines	the only way to cross
leaving New York 1985	leaving New York 1988	leaving New York 1988
portrait	docking	ticket to tour
where is she?

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Guest		13-Jan-2017 19:51
Steve Edmonds passed away on 10th January 2016 after a long battle with cancer. His funeral takes place on 3rd February at Wessex Vale Crem, Bubb Lane, West End, Southampton @ 11.30.

Antoniopastaman@t-online.de		04-Jan-2016 21:10
Can contact me on this email address. Antoniopastaman@t-online.de

Guest		04-Jan-2016 21:09
Antonio Romita. Hallo again. Is there anyone out there that can help me .looking for contact telephone number and address for employment with Cunard line. Thank you.

Guest		04-Jan-2016 21:04
Antonio Romita. Was almost 10 years on the Q.E.II and it was the best time I ever had. Enjoyed every minute of it and will never forget. Wonderful memories of this fanastic ship.

carina Romita		04-Jan-2016 20:49
P.s. Antonio Romita and beate Pfrieger

carina Romita		04-Jan-2016 20:48
hello, my Name is Carina Romita. My parents did work on the QE 2 so about 1980-1990 maybe somebody knows them and could get in contact with me on Facebook. would be so great!

charmaine Vercueil Kafetgellis		07-May-2015 15:25
Hi Thnx So Much for info on Steve Edmonds is there any chance that my Email Adress could b forwarded to him Ckafetgellis@gmail.com Would b great to hear from you Steve Thnx Again for Kind person leaving me the message of Steve Edmonds Much Appreciated

Guest		12-Jan-2015 23:27
charmaine, Steve now working Southampton Docks, doesn't do FB but his son and wife do, check out Jon Edmonds or Marie Edmonds on FB.

Sean Rodriguez		25-Dec-2013 07:28
Sean Rodriguez 1993-1994 had great time on board

Guest		25-Dec-2013 07:27
Sean Rodriguez. Had a great time..1993-1994

Jonathan Davies		18-Sep-2013 18:47
I was on QE2 with Anthony Smith .Worked with Denis Dawson amongst many others . It would be good to hear from anyone who remembers me,

Billie carroll		22-Jul-2013 18:35
I worked on the QE2 , from 1980 till 1984 as a stewardess lots of interesting times , such a shame she got scrapped .

charmaine		27-Dec-2012 13:33
Hi anybody know Steve Edmonds Bartender 1985previously worked on Windsor Castle a special friend jus wanting 2no his whereabouts Thnx

Guest		13-Oct-2012 23:20
Hi. I Googled Joyce Gillon and QE2 and saw that you were asking for pictures of her. Joyce was my aunt. Did you work with her?

Myles Devin		21-Jun-2012 20:22
Amazing.. thanks for sharing these..

joey		02-Jun-2012 09:13
does anyone have any photographs of joyce gillon from liverpool

kerry sherlock		26-May-2011 20:44
hi this is a long shot but does anyone know a Trevour Sherlock he worked on the QE2 in 1980/81, within the hospitality department , think he could have been a waiter/ any help would be great thanks.

anthony smith		02-Feb-2011 04:58
Bartended on her from 1987 to 1989 in all the Public Bars, best time of my life with so many wonderful memories of places I visited and crew I worked with some of whom I've reconnected with on Facebook after all these years.

Rosie		07-Apr-2010 13:28
Have just found these - they are superb. Thank You for letting us see them; there are fewer from the 1980's available to see online, many more taken since then! Rosie

singlemalt		05-Apr-2009 23:09
Wonderful images Jason - thanks so much for sharing. Hope you don't mind but a link to your fabulous pictures was posted on: www.theqe2story.com/forum/ Lots of fellow QE2 fans keeping the memories alive - hope you will join us!

Kev G		15-Nov-2008 09:20
lets hope this grand old lady has a long and happy retirement . I was lucky enough to see her birth here in Clydebank when I was 7 years old . What a day .

James Clarke		31-Dec-2007 13:10
Nice to see these shots of the grand old lady. +V

Martha Albuquerque		14-Oct-2007 18:50
excellent gallery!!! so many great compositions, vote*

Phil McCrory		22-Sep-2007 02:19
This is really a cool gallery. Proves you don't always have to have the latest photo gadgets to make a great gallery.

crumblebum		08-Sep-2007 15:09
I live close to her home port of Southampton, UK and was fortunate enough to cruise aboard her in July of this year. The decor, furnishings and computers have changed somewhat, but she's a fabulous old lady and will be sadly missed. Great pictures.

John Cooper		29-Aug-2007 06:24
The QE2 got to New York, I got back to Hayling Island alive, we were both very happy. My passenger was in a state of shock all day. That was his first trip in a small boat, and his last.

Jason Anderson		17-Aug-2007 13:15
Please finish the story John -- who made it to New York first??

John Cooper		17-Aug-2007 07:54
I once raced the QE2 out of the Solent, I was in a 13 foot speedboat. You will not believe how big the QE2 looks from 20 yards away at 30mph. Luckily I survived and never did anything so stupid again, at least not in a small boat.

Lee G		15-Aug-2007 23:10
I hope you have some more to share Jason.

Dave Beedon		15-Aug-2007 21:00
Nice stuff---definitely worth the effort to post, so please keep at it!

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