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Merchant ship convoy, 1939-1945
Photograph of the view from a British merchant ship in part of an Atlantic ship convoy.

Painting Queen Elizabeth 2, Clydebank, 1967
Photograph of two workmen painting the Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 at the shipyard of John Brown & Company, Clydebank.

Queen Elizabeth 2 Cake, 1967
Photograph of three gentlemen alongside cake model of Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 made by City Bakeries, Glasgow.

Queen Elizabeth 2 under construction, 1967
Photograph of three quarter bow view of the Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, with ship worker in foreground, taken from west side of dock during construction at the shipyard of John Brown and Company, Clydebank

Aerial view of Queen Elizabeth 2 under construction on Clydebank, 1967
Photograph of aerial view of the Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 under construction at the shipyard of John Brown and Company, Clydebank.

Swedish visitor to Clydebank with QE2 whisky, 1968 (RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Photograph of a visiting Swedish delegate packing whisky bottled for RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 in his luggage.

Dance troup from the Philippines visit QE2, 1968 (RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Photograph of a visit by dancers from the Philippines to RMS Queen Elizabeth 2.

Theatre bar lounge, QE2, 1969
Photograph of theatre bar lounge on the Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth II.