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About the exhibition
Dates: 27 November 2010–2 October 2011
Location: Micro-gallery, Level G, National Maritime Museum
Waterline is a new photographic exhibition revealing the joys and trials of the heyday of cruising. The exhibition showcases images from the Museum’s 'Waterline' collection of historic cruise ship photographs, reflecting the experiences of passengers and crew as well as the range of destinations visited. Conga lines, lifeboat drills and sumptuous displays of cruise food feature alongside historical film footage. Read more about the exhibition.
A Purserette's perspective
Ann Haynes, a Purserette with Union-Castle Line in the 1960s, blogs about the Waterline exhibition and publication and about her own happy experiences of sea-going days on Mailships heading to and from Africa, including a memorable crossing-the-line ceremony! Read more
Online gallery
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For tourists, migrants and those watching on the quayside, the departure of a floating palace is an impressive spectacle.
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Cruise liners have created and developed tourist hotspots around the world, from major cities to areas of outstanding natural beauty. -
Passengers and crew alike engage in a range of leisure pursuits from shark fishing to fine dining, dancing to deck quoits. -
From officers to engine crew, bartenders to childminders, a host of specialists work around the clock to keep a cruise ship afloat.
