The Liners
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The Liners

7.0 / 10 · 1 votes
1997
~54 min / ep
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

Since their development in the 1850s, ocean liners have been far more than simply passenger ships - they were also the conduit for enormous technological, social and global cultural change. This four-part series is an international story told from a uniquely Australian point of view about the most romantic ships ever built.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Maiden Voyage

    11-10-199754 min

    The history of passenger ships begins with the move from sail to steam and the formation of major cruise lines P&O and Cunard. Rivalry between Germany and Britain intensified with...

  • Ep 2

    2.Ships of War

    18-10-199753 min

    The passenger-ship history continues, looking at the liners' role as troop ships and immigration transports, and moving on to the era of the great Blue Riband luxury vessels like t...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Great Duel

    25-10-199755 min

    Intense rivalry between Britain's Queen Mary and France's Normandie liners drove transatlantic speed records faster and faster during the glamour days of the early 1930s. But by WW...

  • Ep 4

    4.Endless Voyage

    01-11-199755 min

    The final episode tells of the post-Boeing years, when the liners were running half-empty and all seemed doomed to the breaker's yard. Then came the age of the cruise -- and compan...

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