Under the hood

In the engine room of the Queen Mary. I wonder what this is for?

Oops!

This one controlled the thrusters for manoeuvrings into port. Or possibly Warp Factor 5:

The wheelhouse, faithfully preserved:

The original navigation chart from the maiden voyage in the 1930s:

And here is the radio room. The original equipment of course long-dead, however it’s been retrofitted with new transmitters and today is the HQ of a local amateur radio station that broadcasts year-round!

Next up, a visual comparison with newer cruise ships. She stacks up pretty well!