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Tag Archives: Queen Mary
The Queen Mary main lounge, c. 1950
This picture disturbs me because, except for the ashtrays and cigarettes, this room from sixty years ago could be today. If I were writing about a 1950 room, would I be so busy with the differences from the present that I’d … Continue reading
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