History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects
History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life.Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design,…
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History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects
Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life.Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design, interiors and fittings incorporated the finest contemporary technological and artistic features. There is peril, disaster and death, international pride and competition, glory and war. In peacetime they carried celebrities, vacationers and emigrants; while in war they carried thousands of troops - and then war brides seeking new lives.A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects takes in evolving technology, supreme luxury and fine cuisine, as well as hardship and the burning hope for a better life.
The objects tell a fascinating story, showing how the functional sea voyage has evolved from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to the huge cruise industry we have