Beach Queen Tapestries
Description: Cunard-White Star Line, Ltd, was a British shipping line which existed between 1934 and 1949. The company was created to control the joint shipping assets of the Cunard Line and the White Star Line after both companies experienced financial difficulties during the Great Depression. Cunard White Star controlled a total of twenty-five ocean liners (with Cunard contributing fifteen ships and White Star ten). Both Cunard and White Star were in dire financial trouble, and were looking to complete enormous liners: White Star had Hull 844 –Oceanic – and Cunard had Hull 534, which would later become RMS Queen Mary.
Description: RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard-White Star Line and was built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland. Queen Mary, along with RMS Queen Elizabeth, were built as part of Cunard's planned two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York. Following Queen Mary's permanent docking in California, claims were made that the ship was haunted. In 2008, Time magazine included the Queen Mary among its "Top 10 Haunted Places". One of the staterooms is alleged to be haunted by the spirit of a person supposedly murdered there. The Queen Mary Hotel promotes suite room B-340, a former third class cabin, as notoriously haunted.
Description: Celebrate the maritime history and coastal elegance of Southern California with this vintage-inspired Long Beach design. Featuring a classic illustration of the legendary RMS Queen Mary docked on the Pacific Coast, this circular badge graphic captures the timeless allure of the "Aquatic Capital of the World." With its retro color palette and nautical charm, this modern heritage design is perfect for locals, history buffs, and travelers who appreciate the grand legacy of this iconic ocean liner and the vibrant seaside spirit of Long Beach.
