Additional PONY Archives

Archives of previously published articles which are being updated on a regular basis.

  • Anniversaries
  • Touring the Port of New York
  • A Look Back in Time
  • Voyages
  • Queen Mary 2 in 2004
  • Essays

Anniversaries

SS OCEANIC 45TH ANNIVERSARY
Photo Essay by John McFarlane

SS NORMANDIE 70TH ANNIVERSARY
Photo Essay by John McFarlane

REMEMBERING 100 YEARS AGO – MAURETANIA CENTENARY
Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted November 2007)

SS NORMANDIE ANNIVERSARY – 2007
Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted February 2007)

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINKING OF ANDREA DORIA
Photo Essay by John McFarlane and Theodore W. Scull (Posted July 2006)

70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF QUEEN MARY
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted May/June 2006)

MICHELANGELO – 40TH ANNIVERSARY – MAIDEN VOYAGE – MAY 1965
A Photo Essay (Posted May 2005)

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 – 36TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 2005
A Photo Essay (Posted May 2005)

LUSITANIA 90TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 2005
A Photo Essay (Posted May 2005)

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAIDEN NEW YORK ARRIVAL OF OCEANIC
A Photo Essay – Text by John McFarlane (Posted April 2005)

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SS NORWAY
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull and Alan Zamchick (May 2005)

VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE ANNIVERSARY
A Photo Essay by Thoeodore W. Scull (Posted November 2004)

SS NORMANDIE ~ HER FINAL ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted August 2004)

STAVANGERFJORD 1918-1963
A Photo Essay. (Posted December 2003)

HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE ANNIVERSARY
A Photo Essay in Two Parts by Ted Scull and John McFarlane (Posted July 2003)

ANDREA DORIA ~ 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAIDEN VOYAGE
by John McFarlane (Posted January 2003)

50 YEARS AGO – THE FRENCH LINE'S FLANDRE ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
by Ted Scull (Posted July 2002)

S.S. UNITED STATES – 50TH ANNIVERSARY
by John McFarlane (Posted July 2002)

Touring the Port of New York

VISITING THE INTREPID SEA-AIR-SPACE MUSEUM
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted July 2009)

REMEMBERING 20 YEARS AGO – JUNE 10, 1989 – NEW YORK HARBOR TOUR
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted June 2009)

HISTORIC NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted January 2009)

THE ORCHESTRA CAME TO TOWN – MAY 5 & 6, 2009
by Theodore W. Scull (Posted May 2009)

VIEW FROM THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY 2009
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted April 2009)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO ~ NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted May 2008)

CUSTOM HOUSE MURALS
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2008)

A SUNSET RIDE ACROSS THE UPPER BAY ABOARD THE FERRYBOAT JOHN F. KENNEDY
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted July 2007)

PORT OF NEW YORK CRUISE SHIP ACTIVITY SPRING 2007
Photos by Howard Paulman (Posted May/June 2007)

WINTERING OVER IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
(Posted November 2006)

USS INTREPID
(Posted November 2006)

WALKING THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT
Photo Essay and Tour by Theodore W. Scull (Posted June 2006)

SOUTH STREET SEAPORT LINE SHIPS
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted May 2006)

NEW RED HOOK CRUISE TERMINAL
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted March 2006)

REMEMBERING – EXCURSION VESSELS OF NEW YORK HARBOR
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted March 2006)

NEW YORK HARBOR – SEPTEMBER 24, 2005
A Photo Essay  (Posted September 2005)

TAKE A COOL RIDE ON THE NEW STATEN ISLAND FERRIES
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2005)

NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE ON THE JOHN J HARVEY
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted July 2005)

NIGHT SAILINGS FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORK
(Posted March 2005)

WINTER STORMS – STATEN ISLAND FERRY ESSAY
A Photo Essay by Thoeodore W. Scull (Posted January 2005)

NEW YORK CITY PASSENGER SHIP PHOTO ARCHIVES – 2004
Compiled by John McFarlane (Posted February/November 2004)

MARITIME SCENES IN THE SUBWAY – NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY CENTENARY
A Photo Essay by Thoeodore W. Scull (Posted October 2004)

CRUISE THE HUDSON RIVER ABOARD JOHN J HARVEY – HISTORIC NEW YORK CITY FIREBOAT
An Article by Theodore W. Scull (Posted August 2004)

NEW YORK CITY PASSENGER SHIP TERMINAL 2003 PHOTO ARCHIVES
(Posted January/December 2003)

NORWEGIAN DAWN BEGINS YEAR ROUND SAILINGS FROM NEW YORK
By Ted Scull. (Posted May 2003)

1983 NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE
By Ted Scull. (Posted May 2003)

PORT OF NEW YORKHARBOR OF ICE
(Posted January 2003)

35 YEARS AGO – END OF TRANS-CROSS HUDSON FERRY SERVICE
by Ted Scull (Posted November 2002)

SHIP SIGHTINGS IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK – 1952
by John McFarlane (Posted November 2002)

JUNE 1, 2002 NEW YORK CITY HARBOR CRUISE
by Brad Hatry

NEW YORK'S RICH MARITIME HERITAGE LOWER MANHATTAN WALKING TOUR
by Ted Scull

"LOOKING BACK 20 YEARS" The Staten Island Ferry and the Blizzard of April 1982.
by Ted Scull

THREE SHIPS THAT PASSED THE WTC PRIOR TO 9/11/01 – Three stories by PONY branch members.
(Published October 2001)

A Look Back in Time

REMEMBERING 30 YEARS AGO - AUGUST 22, 1979 P&O′S ORIANA MAIDEN ARRIVAL
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted August 2009)

REMEMBERING THE OCEANIC ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETURN AS THE "PEACEBOAT" – June 2009
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted July 2009)

REMEMBERING 40 YEARS AGO – MAY 7-9, 1969
RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 ARRIVES & DEPARTS FROM NEW YORK FOR THE FIRST TIME

By Theodore W. Scull (Posted May 2009)

REMEMBERING THE WATERFRONT – 25 YEARS AGO – EDGEWATER TO HOBOKEN – APRIL 22, 1984
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted April 2009)

REMEMBERING TWO DAYS IN NOVEMBER – 15 YEARS AGO
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted November 2007)

REMEMBERING TWENTY YEARS AGO — OCTOBER 10, 1987
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted October 2007)

REMEMBERING — 25 YEARS AGO THE M.S. SCANDINAVIA ARRIVES ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2007)

REMEMBERING THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER FORTY YEARS AGO
Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted September 2007)

CELEBRATING THE NEW YORK HARBOR SHIP PARADES OF 1977 AND 1987
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted July 2007)

REMEMBERING 20 YEARS AGO – COLONIAL EXPLORER
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted June 2007)

20 YEARS AGO ~ NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE
Photo Essay (Posted March 2007)

25 YEARS AGO ~ STATEN ISLAND FERRY ~ THE END OF STEAM
Photo Essay (Posted March 2007)

REMEMBERING 40 YEARS AGO FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted January 2007)

REMEMBERING STAVANGERFJORD
(Posted December 2006)

REMEMBERING 25 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 5, 1981
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted October 2006)

REMEMBERING 15 YEARS AGO – SEPTEMBER 29, 1991
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2006)

FINAL SAILING FROM NEW YORK OF M.V. BERLIN
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2006)

REMEMBERING BALTIKA AT NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 1960
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2005)

REMEMBERING THE PILGRIM BELLE
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull (Posted June 2005)

REMEMBERING THE AMERICANA – 88 PASSENGER & CONTAINER SHIP
An Article by Theodore W. Scull (Posted July 2004)

ECSTASY FIRST ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK – 1991
Photo essay by Ted Scull. (Posted June 2004)

REMEMBERING TWIN FUNNEL VESSELS IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull (Posted April 2004)

ON THIS DAY – NOVEMBER 2, 1980
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull. (Posted November 2003)

CANBERRA's 1973 NEW YORK CRUISES
By Brad Hatry. (Posted June 2003)

THE PORT OF NEW YORK – AN APRIL SATURDAY 23 YEARS AGO
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull. (Posted April 2003)

A LOOK BACK AT NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1963 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
(Posted November/December 2002) (Due to the large number of photographs this link may take some time to open.)

TWENTY YEARS AGO – M.S.SCANDINAVIA
by Ted Scull (Posted September 2002)

Voyages

QUEEN MARY 2 BLOG — Transatlantic Crossing
Sailed 19-25 October 2010

QUEEN MARY 2 BLOG — VOYAGE M937
Sailed 11 November 2009

QUEEN MARY 2 BLOG — VOYAGE M934
Sailed 23 October 2009

QUEEN VICTORIA – Transatlantic Crossing Blog
2 – 10 January, 2009 (Posted January 2009)

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 FINAL VOYAGE TO DUBAI BLOG
By Richard Faber & Jon Miller (Posted November 2008)

QUEEN MARY 2 BLOG
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2008)

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 FINAL WESTBOUND CROSSING BLOG
By Theodore W. Scull  (Posted October 2008)

1996 CRUISE ON ISLAND BREEZE
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted May/June 2006)

Essays

MAIDEN NORTH AMERICA ARRIVAL OF NORWEGIAN EPIC IN NYC - July 1, 2010
(Posted August 2010)

MAIDEN ARRIVAL OF USS NEW YORK TO THE PORT OF NEW YORK
(November 2009)

BALMORAL DURING HER MAIDEN VISIT TO MANHATTAN PASSENGER SHIP TERMINAL
(October 2009)

QUEEN VICTORIA ARRIVING IN NEW YORK
(September 2009)

THE P&O CRUISE SHIP AURORA CALLS AT NEW YORK
(September 2009)

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 – The Final Months – Activities related to the QE2 Farewell
(Posted October/November 2008)

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER ESSAY
By Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2008)

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 LAMENT
By John Maxtone- Graham (Posted October 2008)

PRINCE ALBERT II MAKES A MAIDEN CALL IN NEW YORK
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (posted August 2008)

135 YEARS OF HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull and John McFarlane. (Posted August 2008)

REMEMBERING TEN YEARS AGO – JULY 5, 1998
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted July 2008)

MAIDEN ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK OF STATENDAM
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted April 2008)

TRACKING THE FINAL WORLD VOYAGE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted January – April 2008)

CUNARD'S NEW QUEEN VICTORIA
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted December 2007)

MAIDEN ARRIVAL OF THE WORLD IN NEW YORK HARBOR
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted September 2007)

TRACKING A WORLD CRUISE – QE2 SILVER JUBILEE WORLD CRUISE
Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted January – April 2007)

QUEEN MARY 2 AT VALPARAISO, CHILE
Photo Essay (Posted February 2007)

NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted October 2006)

A HUDSON RIVER DAY LINE CRUISE UP THE HUDSON ABOARD THE SIDEWHEEL STEAMBOAT ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted August 2006)

FREEDOM OF THE SEAS ARRIVES IN NEW YORK FOR THE FIRST TIME
A Photo Essay (Posted May 2006)

QUEEN MARY 2 OPENS NEW BROOKLYN CRUISE TERMINAL
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted April 2006)

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE - NEW STEPHEN J CARD BOOK
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted April 2006)

TRACKING THE 2006 WORLD CRUISE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted January - April 2006)

THREE NCL CRUISE SHIPS SAIL FROM NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by Damon Pangborn & John McFarlane (Posted September 2005)

FROM FRANCE TO NORWAY IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull (Posted June 2005)

QUEEN MARY 2 and QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 AT SOUTHAMPTON APRIL 2005
A Photo Essay (Posted April 2005)

TRACKING THE 2005 WORLD CRUISE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted January - April 2005)

QUEEN MARY 2 AT NEW YORK MARCH 17, 2005
(Photo Essay Posted April 2005)

QUEEN MARY 2 IN THE CARIBBEAN
(Posted February 2005)

WELCOMING A LINER - POST 9/11
A Photo Essay by Carol Miles (Posted August 2004)

AUGUST 18, 1984 FIVE SHIPS SAIL FROM NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull (Posted August 2004)

BOWS II - A PHOTO ESSAY
Photo essay by John McFarlane. (Posted June 2004)

STEPHEN CARD PAINTINGS - SLIDE SHOW
(Posted April - May 2004)

TRACKING THE 2004 WORLD CRUISE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted January - April 2004)

MINERVA II - FIRST TIME PORT VISITOR
An Article and Review by Ted Scull (Posted April 2004)

TWO STATENDAMS - 36 YEARS APART
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull (Posted April 2004)

A WINTER SAILING SOUTH FROM NEW YORK
An article by Tom Rinaldi. (Posted March 2004)

SUPERSTAR CAPRICORN - GAMBLING AT SEA
An article by Ted Scull. (Posted March 2004)

EDINBURGH CASTLE - 1998
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull. (Posted February 2004)

GUAM – CONNECTIONS
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Posted February 2004)

THE TOPAZ CALL AT NEW YORK CITY
An article by Brad Hatry (Posted August 2003)

IS THERE STILL HOPE FOR THE BIG U?
An article by Tom Rinaldi (Special April/May 2001 Story)