On May twenty seventh, Cunard will showcase untold tales from visitors around the globe as a part of its new Sea of Glamour exhibition celebrating the road’s 185th birthday.
Curated by British photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney, the exhibition options 185 photographs sourced from the Cunard archives. They’re a group of visitor footage, chosen from over 1,000 images submitted by lots of of visitors from around the globe.
Archive photographs will embody uncommon photographs of Hollywood icons, musicians, and politicians at sea, alongside historic moments with royalty. Cunard is a proud pioneer of luxurious ocean journey, boasting a robust British id — however its iconic ships have touched lives the world over. This exhibition is a platform for his or her tales to be heard on a world scale.
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From America to Australia, Canada to Germany, Japan to England, Cunard visitors’ photographs assist inform a magical story of life on board the long-lasting liners, from the 1900s to the current day. These moments of household holidays, good friend teams, marriage ceremony ceremonies, milestone anniversaries, and extra will assist recreate Cunard’s magic at sea at The Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, England this spring.
For the 185th anniversary picture, Mary McCartney can even seize a portrait of Cunard’s Queen Anne Icons in Liverpool on the exhibition’s opening day, providing a recent perspective on the model’s historical past with its religious residence. The Icons are all proud Liverpudlian ladies: Spice Girl and creator Melanie C, broadcaster and group chief Ngunan Adamu, native restaurant entrepreneur Natalie Haywood, Liverpool music and cultural legend Jayne Casey, and British Olympian heptathlon athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
Sea of Glamour exhibition
The Sea of Glamour exhibition might be open to most people at The Royal Liver Building in Liverpool between May 28, 2025 and June 17, 2025 earlier than setting sail around the globe on the Cunard fleet.
Visitors might be handled to a novel expertise of glamorous maritime historical past with interactive moments together with an immersive audio storytelling expertise, transporting guests to life aboard Cunard ships by way of the tales of visitors previous and current, in addition to placing sculptural set up, Sails of History, whose lovely function sails might be suspended mid-air in The Royal Liver Building. The sails themselves will function dynamic canvases for the photographs of the exhibition.
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“Curating Sea of Glamour for Cunard has been such a brilliant project for me as a photographer,” stated McCartney. “To delve into 185 years of photographic historical past, I had the privilege of exploring not solely Cunard’s iconic legacy but in addition the true, heartfelt moments shared by its visitors on board.
“As I went through the archives and read the stories submitted by passengers from all corners of the world, I was struck by the strong sense of community and connection that Cunard has fostered over the years. I loved seeing the personal submissions – moments of joy, connection, and family milestones. As I reflected on these stories, I was reminded that glamour isn’t only found in images of royalty or Hollywood stars, but in the shared experiences of all Cunard passengers.”
To be taught extra in regards to the exhibition, go to cunard.com/seaofglamour.
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