Special Guest Talk: Cunard and the Queens

Name: Special Guest Talk: Cunard and the Queens
Start: 2025-12-16T15:00:00+11:00
End: 2025-12-16T16:00:00+11:00
Location: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum

Schedule

Tue Dec 16 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum | Sydney, NS

Join Chris Frame on a journey into the past about the transatlantic race that resulted in the construction of the original Cunard Queens.
About this Event

Join Chris Frame on an image packed journey into the past to learn about the transatlantic race that resulted in the construction of the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. This fast-paced and engaging lecture details how and why the Cunard Queens were built, their impact on the global recovery from the Great Depression and their outstanding service during World War II, including their wartime conversion by the Cockatoo Docks right here in Sydney harbour. Trace the Queens’ contribution to the tourism boom in the 1940s and 50s, as well as their decline and eventual retirement. With wonderful historic video, this lecture can’t be missed!

Tickets: $10 / Free for Museum Members- Enter your promo code at checkout.