Queen Elizabeth 2 at Liverpool 31 May 2004

31st May 2004

At the start of its new European summer cruise programme, Queen Elizabeth 2 arrived in Liverpool on Spring Bank Holiday Monday, and many thousands of Merseysiders turned out to greet her. It was a brilliant summer day and people gathered along both waterfronts and rode the Mersey Ferry to get a closer look. Email me on pjh.weblinks@btinternet.com if you would like me to email you a full-size file of any picture, or if you have any comments, or problems when viewing the pictures.

The Liverpool waterfront, with QE2 anchored in the Mersey facing upstream, and a Seacat leaving for the Isle of Man 800x602 DSCF1179.JPG	QE2 with the Wirral skyline behind 800x602 DSCF1183.JPG	The Mersey Ferry Royal Iris is acting as tender 800x602 DSCF1185.JPG	The Royal Iris sets off for the Pier Head, while the Royal Daffodil passes behind QE2 with a River Explorer cruise 800x602 DSCF1187.JPG
Queen Elizabeth 2 - a classic liner 800x602 DSCF1192.JPG	A Cunarder in its company's home city 800x602 DSCF1197.JPG	Walking to the Pier Head, I encounter the Three Graces - The Royal Liver Assurance building, the Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Authority 800x602 DSCF1198.JPG	I waited an hour on the landing stage for the river cruise, but the view was good! 800x602 DSCF1204.JPG
As we leave the Pier Head on the Royal Daffodil, the Royal Iris returns to QE2 800x602 DSCF1205.JPG	The Cunard Building is the middle one of the Three Graces 800x602 DSCF1207.JPG	We sweep round for a closer view of QE2 800x641 DSCF1209.JPG	Her classic lines are ageless 800x599 DSCF1211.JPG