Crossing The Oceans

Crossing the Oceans - Part Two

The majestic Cunard 'Queens' were symbols of their age - an age of elegance and romance. Part Two of our series begins with extensive footage of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. They sail majestically into Southampton and dock at the busy Ocean Terminal. We have unique film of both liners on their last voyages. Queen Mary is bound for Long Beach, California with a London bus stowed on her after deck whereas Queen Elizabeth is seen in Gibraltar on her way to Hong Kong. Other Cunarders are shown in Liverpool.

The transatlantic theme continues with striking scenes of United States and two other US liners. Two Canadian Pacific liners are shown leaving Liverpool en-route to Montreal. The Royal Mail Line is represented by Andes and Arlanza as we move to the South American routes. Akaroa and Northern Star fly the Shaw Savill flag together with other famous names. A long chapter is devoted to the Union Castle Line and we finish with rare film of British troopships.

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On the DVD, the on-screen menu allows instant navigation to individual ships as well as the main chapter headings. Title screens detail tonnage, period of operation and construction yard for the principal ships featured. An informative commentary and evocative soundtrack complete the package.

The ships featured in Part Two of Crossing the Oceans are as follows. Click on the link (or the flag of the shipping line above) to read more about the ships themselves and our footage.

Cunard

Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Mauretania, Caronia, Saxonia, Franconia, Queen Elizabeth 2

US Lines

United States, President Wilson, Independence

Canadian Pacific

Empress of Britain, Empress of Canada

Royal Mail

Andes, Arlanza

Akaroa, Arawa, Aranda, Northern Star, Southern Cross, Ceramic, Dominion Monarch, Ocean Monarch

Shaw Savill

Edinburgh Castle, Arundel Castle, Stirling Castle, Capetown Castle, Pendennis Castle, Pretoria Castle, Transvaal Castle, Kenya Castle, Reina del Mar

Union Castle

Empire Orwell, Empire Halladale, Empire Fowey, Devonshire, Oxfordshire, Nevasa

Troopships

Running Time 63 minutes.

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