It's fascinating to see such an old ship in color--it really brings her to life for us generations who never saw a pre-WWI vessel in person!

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The distance created by B&W pictures is much lessened.

Those funnels are impressive, as is the bow picture.

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Originally posted by Tom Burke:
You don't know where they were taken, do you?

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No, I don't know where--there seem to be at least two different pier locations (one docked starboard-side to, and the other port-side to) as well as several "at sea" photos. I believe she sailed from Liverpool to Halifax in those years.

Do you have Photoshop or similar software? Because you can eliminate the magenta colour cast in most of the images.

The computer I am on while writing this does not have the right image manipulation software, so unfortunately I cannot show you what I mean, but if I find time tomorrow I'll clean up a couple to show you, unless of course someone else does it in the meantime.

Thanks for posting them.

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Originally posted by bulbousbow:
Yes Thad, that's what I meant. Looks much better. The whites are white and the sky is bluer. Thanks.

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Being color blind, I don't see the difference, but thanks for improving the quality for the majority who can see it!

These photos are from the 1940s, so I don't know if they have changed over the years, or if that is how the coloring originally was.

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These photos are from the 1940s, so I don't know if they have changed over the years, or if that is how the coloring originally was.

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The reason I asked about the location of the photos was precisely because of the age of the pictures. Colour film was very 'slow' at that time - even 100ASA was undreamed of, I think. So these shots were probably taken with film rated at maybe 12 or 20 ASA. The point about this is that exposures would have been quite lengthy, but that brighter sunlight - such one might get further south - would reduce the exposure time quite a bit.

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Originally posted by Tom Burke:

The reason I asked about the location of the photos was precisely because of the age of the pictures. The point about this is that exposures would have been quite lengthy, but that brighter sunlight - such one might get further south - would reduce the exposure time quite a bit.

... a typical Liverpool winter day would be impossible...

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Thanks for the info, Tom, that's very interesting. Actually the AQUITANIA did also sail from Southampton on her "austerity" trips to Halifax--but I don't know if that's far enough South to make a difference in photo quality!

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Originally posted by Linerrich:

Being color blind, I don't see the difference, but thanks for improving the quality for the majority who can see it!

These photos are from the 1940s, so I don't know if they have changed over the years, or if that is how the coloring originally was.

Rich

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Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:

Very impressive pics! I forget how limited outdoor space was onboard the pre-WW1 liners w/all the ventilators, funnels and other equiptment.
Except for some minor exterior alterations to her superstructure,....

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The third class promenade deck(black hull) was expanded almost the same as above deck though this photo shown the half of the promenade deck was fitted with portholes.

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Originally posted by Ocean Liners:

The third class promenade deck(black hull) was expanded almost the same as above deck though this photo shown the half of the promenade deck was fitted with portholes.

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Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:

Very interesting. I wonder if that alteration was done to enlarge the 2nd class dining room during the war. That dining room was just forward of the 3rd class promenade.

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There was the foyer just forward of the third class promenade and stairways led up to "A" deck.

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And thanks to the man/woman who shot the pictures.

I thought i dreamed whene i saw those color pictures. I never saw color pictures frome a prewar ww1 liner. It reminds me reading that in here lastyears it was very very difficult to maitain this Grand Dame. In here last years a captain told you cane puch youre finger through the steel frome the funnels.

Great pictures of a remarkeble vessel.

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Originally posted by Maasdam:
Thanks Rich.

And thanks to the man/woman who shot the pictures.

I thought i dreamed whene i saw those color pictures. I never saw color pictures frome a prewar ww1 liner. It reminds me reading that in here lastyears it was very very difficult to maitain this Grand Dame. In here last years a captain told you cane puch youre finger through the steel frome the funnels.

Great pictures of a remarkeble vessel.

Greetings Ben.
Rich i hope you have not encounter to much damage.

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Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
All that was holding them together were layers of paint.

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Originally posted by Linerrich:

The Ministry of Transport operated her, relocating troops, war brides, and POWs, until March 1948.

Rich

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On 1 April 1948 she was released by the Ministry of Transport and returned to Cunard.
After a short overhaul,the Canadian Government chartered her for a series of 11 voyages between Southampton and Halifax.

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The Canadian Goverment paid Cunard a fixed sum to maintain the ship in the Canadian service and to provide an option for further voyages. Up to 1,150 berths were to be reserved for the Canadian emigration authorities, and company was free to sell any spare berths on their own account.

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Originally posted by bulbousbow:
I now have viewed both these images on my Mac which I use for photo imaging. The original does not look that bad compared when I viewed it the other night on my PC. It still looks a little cold but there isn't a lot of magenta in the image. I can only put it down to the fact the monitor on my PC is not 100% calibrated... I also see a watermark. Was it there before?

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Actually, I updated the photos for Rich and added the watermark since the pictures seemed to be getting a lot of attention. It seems there are very few color image of Aquitania anywhere...

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Joe wrote:
Actually, I updated the photos for Rich and added the watermark since the pictures seemed to be getting a lot of attention. It seems there are very few color image of Aquitania anywhere...

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There's definitely a copyright issue here. Good idea Joe.

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