Royal Mail Liners 1925-1971

The Royal Mail has, for over 500 hundred years, provided a crucial service in keeping people connected by land, sea and air. As the British Empire grew, so too did the need for a fleet of liners to service it, and in 1839 Queen Victoria granted the initial Royal Charter incorporating The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. After running into financial trouble, the company was reconstituted as Royal Mail Lines in 1930. With his superb collection of rare full-colour images, Miller brings to life the story of the ships that operated for the line in the twentieth century. Covering the turbulent period of the Second World War, as well as more peaceful and prosperous times, this collection of images illuminates the story behind some of the great iconic liners. Some of the ships featured include RMS Asturias and RMS Alcantara, at the time the largest motor ships in the world, and the RMS Magdalena, which sunk on its maiden voyage in 1949.