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Queen Mary Long Beach California The Queen Mary is an Art Deco luxury ocean liner that successfully completed 1001 transatlantic cruises before being docked permanently in Long Beach, California. queen mary ocean liner • long beach california • historic haunted hotels • ghost stories • floating hotel
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The QE2's Final Voyage to Dubai On Veteran's Day, November 11, 2008 the QE2 set off from Southampton to its new home on The Palm Jumeriah, Dubai. It will be refurbished into a luxury hotel. qe2 final voyage • the palm jumeirah • dubai hotels • united arab emirates • atlantis the palm
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Coincidences of the Titanic There are a number of strange coincidences associated with the tragic maiden voyage of the Titanic. Was a mummy's curse the cause of her sinking? jodee redmond • suite 101 • paranormal • titanic • titan
Collectible Cloth Vintage & Antique Dolls Once disdained by collectors of porcelain dolls, cloth dolls are popular with collectors in both antique and more recent models, and cost from $18 to $18,000. antique fabric dolls • antique soft dolls • vintage fabric dolls • lenci dolls • norah wellings dolls
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Dangerous Sea by David Roberts David Roberts adds politics and intrigue to his 1930s murder mystery - but the results are disappointing. dangerous sea • david roberts • lord edward corinth • murder mystery • gosford park
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QE2 to Retire to Dubai Cunard Line has added some special farewell voyages to QE2's schedule before the ship sails to Dubai on its last ever cruise. qe2 • cunard • carnival corporation • palm • palm jumeirah
The Queen Mary Long Beach As far as luxury accommodation goes there are few hotels can match the Queen Mary when it comes to evoking memories of first class travel in a vanished age. queen mary • clydebank scotland • dark days of the depression • sailed from southampton on her maiden voyage • greta garbo clark gable and david niven
Titanic: Prologue The story behind the building of the Titanic: Part One. titanic • origins • white star line • cunard line • ismay
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Academic Mysteries-Part 1 Mysteries in an academic setting, featuring English professors. mysteries • school • cozy • academic
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Astral Voyages A review of the book Astral Voyages by Dr. Bruce Goldberg. astral • travel • voyages • bruce • goldberg
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Komarom This town is right on the Danube and is connected by a bridge (which is also a border crossing point) with its twin town Komarno on the left bank of the Danube, in Slovakia. The old Hungarian town were cut into two after the World Was I, according to the Peace Treaty of Trianon. hungary • komarom • komárom • fortress • 1848
René Lalique: Artist Biography Biography of René Lalique, French artist, master glass designer and jeweler in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles of the early 20th Century. rené lalique • biography • glass • jewellery • art deco
Sailing Day "Titanic" sails from Southampton and, after brief stops at Cherbourg and Queenstown, sails into history. titanic • sailing day • departure • maiden voyage
The SS Great Britain A critical revue and visitor perspective of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's inspirational spectacle of Victorian ship engineering, the SS Great Britain. ss great britain • national maritime museum • maritime history • tourist attraction • devon cream teas
The Television Networks Gear Up For Fall This week we look at three returning series and the debut of a new one; this week in television history; and my television viewing picks for the week. groose point • sabring: the teenage witch • buffy: the vampire slayer • angel
CANADA DECLARES WAR In 1939, Canada was a British Colony. When Britain declared war on Germany, Canada was officially at war as well. But on September 10, Canada declared war on Germany independently. wwii • hitler • germany • world war ii • britain
Gifts for a Millennial Hope Chest The last turn-of-the-century lives in favourite books and stories and in the memories we cherish of people we knew who were alive in 1899. l. m. montgomery • the story girl • anne of green gables • emily of new moon • judgment day
Livorno and Pisa: Millenium Series 14 Come with me to Tuscany,to The historic port of Livorno,with it's ancient walls, 2 forts, Museums and Galleries. Canals cross the landscapes as " Little Venice." as Livorno is affecionately called, is built on marshlands. Then it's off to Pisa, famous for it's Piazza del Duomo where the worlds most famous leaning bell tower resides. Besides the tower, there is the Cathedral, (Duomo) the Baptistery and the Composanto and a " Field of Miracles.There is also her most famous native son, Galileo. Pisa also is also a city of museums and art galleries, as she has priceless art collections, Besides Michelangelo and Da Vinci, Tuscany has Pinoccio as a favorite son,(Florentine) just as Gepeto made him, (not the Disney version) This time my article has my usual plethora of photos and a link to a great selection of traditional Tuscan and Florentine recipes. Please feel free to start a discussion and or make comments. I love to hear from you. ME tuscany • livorno • pisa • the leaning tower of pisa • the baptistery
Musings at Hammock Time: San Blas III My last San Blas installment doesn't account all of my amazing experiences on these islands (I have to keep some secrets, right?) but reveals why I will hold this Caribbean idyll close to my heart. Read on ... san blas • panama • central america • caribbean • islands
The Dreamweaver And The Mystic: Part II Gary Snyder's mystcism continues to play a role in the annals of literature to this day. His light is one that continues to shine through the pages of his poetry and prose. snyder • the old ways • the practice of the wild • mountains and rivers without end • turtle island
The Inquiry The US Senate investigates the disaster and condemns the "Californian" titanic • inquiry • senate • lifeboats • speed
Tragic Tale of the Normandie Part II: Salvaged in Vain? Embarrassed by the sad spectacle of <i>Normandie</i> sunk at her pier, the Navy had to act quickly to save face and the ship. The most difficult marine salvage job in history saved <i>Normandie</i>-- for the scrap heap. But her tragedy was not in vain. normandie • salvage • u.s. navy • harbors • liners
Vancouver, WA Vancouver, Washington, is a city people pass through on their way to other places. It's worth a stop on it's own. Slow down and take a look at the city; it's a great place with a forward attitude and an upbeat city government. buffalo soldier • boats • boatbuilding • basketball backboards • columbia river
WAR On September 9, 1939 Britain declared war on Germany. Since Canada was a British Colony, this meant that technically she was at war as well. But on September 10, Canada declared war independently. Thousands of men marched off to fight for their country. Some would never return and thousands would not set foot on Canadian soil for six long years. "call to arms • " independent • declaration of war • wounded • killed
Journey on the Queen E 11 Millenium series 29 Please join, Julie, my mother and on our " Journey on the Queen" Millenium series 29. Double rainbows in Southampton area are good omen for the journey we were about to embark on, a trip across the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabbeth 11. It is a fascinating, fun, trip, where we have many great experiences and meet both interesting and oddball characters. Of course there are many photos. Please join us on this Royal journey and feel free to comment in the discussion area. ME queen elizabeth 11 • atlantic crossing • queen elizabeth 11 ship statistics • queen e 2 amenities • shipboard characters
Ring in the New Year with The Marx Brothers! Turner Classics is bringing in 2002 with a marathon of Marx Brothers films! groucho • harpo • chico • zeppo • the marx brothers
Historic Lincrusta Wallpaper Many examples of Lincrusta exist in historical homes everywhere, but Lincrusta can also be used to create architectural detail in newer homes. What exactly is Lincrusta? historic lincrusta wallpaper • heavily embossed wallpaper • historical homes • lincrusta • using lincrusta |
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