The Legacy of the Cunard Line by Timothy PD Turner Timothy Turner has launched his fully illustrated scolastic books on the history of the White Star Line and the Cunard Line. They are available to purchase in paperback or kindle format available through Amazon. "Legacy of the Cunard Line" is a copiously illustrated book and considers much more than its title suggests. It begins with a major section focusing on the history of the Cunard Line and their ships starting with Britannia (1840), Great Britain (1845) and the leadership of Samuel Cunard. Next, the loss of the Lusitania, which shocked the world, is examined and the Inquiry which followed. Other Cunarders such as the Aquitania and Mauretania are featured and then more modern liners: Queen Mary (1936), Queen Elizabeth (1940), and Queen Elizabeth 2 or QE2 (1969). Other famous disasters at sea are reviewed: the sinking of the Empress of Ireland (1906), due to a collision in May 1914 which led to an official inquiry, the fire on the Normandie (1932) which caused the ship to turn over in its dock in February 1942 and the sinking of the Andrea Doria (1951) in July 1956. The SS Great Britain (1843) is examined followed by three sets of ship and liner cigarette cards and eleven Appendices.
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The Legacy of the White Star Line by Timothy PD Turner
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The author has also written "Legacy of the White Star Line" The book begins with an overview of their fleet. Next, Titanic’s construction, layout, opulent furnishings, passenger experiences and the central personalities are introduced. Important aspects of her maiden voyage are revisited; the first ice warnings, lookouts, striking the iceberg, sinking, partial lifeboat evacuation and the lessons learned from the Inquiries held in Britain and America. After touching on the ‘Titanic’s Curse’, forewarnings, and myths of 1912, it moves to Dr Robert Ballard’s dramatic discovery and exploration of her in 1985. This reawakened interest, and in 1997, James Cameron's film “Titanic” proved an outstanding success. RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic are also reviewed together with the heroic rescue of stranded passengers from the hospital ship, HMHS Rohilla, which hit rocks in Whitby in October 1914 during a violent gale.
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