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QUEEN MARY 2 BLOG
By Theodore W. Scull
(Posted September 2008)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER ESSAY
By Theodore W. Scull
(Posted September 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)
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO ~ NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted May 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)
REMEMBERING 100 YEARS AGO – MAURETANIA CENTENARY
Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted November 2007)
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)
MAIDEN ARRIVAL OF THE WORLD IN NEW YORK HARBOR
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted September 2007)
A SUNSET RIDE ACROSS THE UPPER BAY ABOARD THE FERRYBOAT JOHN F. KENNEDY
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted July 2007)
CELEBRATING THE NEW YORK HARBOR SHIP PARADES OF 1977 AND 1987
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)
REMEMBERING 20 YEARS AGO - COLONIAL EXPLORER
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted June 2007)
TRACKING A WORLD CRUISE - QE2 SILVER JUBILEE WORLD CRUISE
Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted January - April 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)
QUEEN MARY 2 AT VALPARAISO, CHILE
Photo Essay
(Posted February 2007)
SS NORMANDIE ANNIVERSARY - 2007
Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted February 2007)
REMEMBERING 40 YEARS AGO FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted January 2007)
REMEMBERING STAVANGERFJORD
(Posted December 2006)
WINTERING OVER IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
(Posted November 2006)
USS INTREPID
(Posted November 2006)
NEW YORK'S FOURTH CRUISE TERMINAL
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted October 2006)
REMEMBERING 25 YEARS AGO - OCTOBER 5, 1981
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted October 2006)
NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(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)
A HUDSON RIVER DAY LINE CRUISE UP THE HUDSON ABOARD THE
SIDEWHEEL STEAMBOAT ALEXANDER HAMILTION
Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted August 2006)
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINKING OF ANDREA DORIA
Photo Essay by John McFarlane and Theodore W. Scull
(Posted July 2006)
WALKING THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT
Photo Essay and Tour by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted June 2006)
1996 CRUISE ON ISLAND BREEZE
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted May/June 2006)
70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF QUEEN MARY
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted May/June 2006)
SOUTH STREET SEAPORT LINE SHIPS
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted May 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)
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)
THREE NCL CRUISE SHIPS SAIL FROM NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by Damon Pangborn & John McFarlane
(Posted September 2005)
REMEMBERING BALTIKA AT NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 1960
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted September 2005)
TAKE A COOL RIDE ON THE NEW STATEN ISLAND FERRIES
A Photo Essay by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted September 2005)
QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 BECOMES THE LONGEST SERVING CUNARDER
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted September 2005)
NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE ON THE JOHN J HARVEY
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted July 2005)
REMEMBERING THE PILGRIM BELLE
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull
(Posted June 2005)
FROM FRANCE TO NORWAY IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull
(Posted June 2005)
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)
QUEEN MARY 2 and QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 AT SOUTHAMPTON APRIL 2005
A Photo Essay
(Posted April 2005)
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAIDEN NEW YORK ARRIVAL OF OCEANIC
A Photo Essay - Text by John McFarlane
(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)
NIGHT SAILINGS FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORK
(Posted March 2005)
QUEEN MARY 2 in the Caribbean
(Posted February 2005)
MYSTERY SHIP
(Posted February 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)
QUEEN MARY 2 - 2004 Photo Essays
Link to QM2 Construction Photo Essay.
Link to QM2 Maiden Voyage Photo Essay.
Link to QM2 Maiden New York Arrival Photo Gallery.
Link to QE2 - QM2 Tandem Crossing Photo Essay.
(Posted During 2004)
VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE ANNIVERSARY
A Photo Essay by Thoeodore W. Scull
(Posted November 2004)
MARITIME SCENES IN THE SUBWAY
NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY CENTENARY
A Photo Essay by Thoeodore W. Scull
(Posted October 2004)
SS NORMANDIE ~ HER FINAL ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted August 2004)
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)
CRUISE THE HUDSON RIVER ABOARD
JOHN J HARVEY - HISTORIC NEW YORK CITY FIREBOAT
An Article by Theodore W. Scull
(Posted August 2004)
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)
BOWS II - A PHOTO ESSAY
Photo essay by John McFarlane.
(Posted June 2004)
STEPHEN CARD QM2 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)
REMEMBERING TWIN FUNNEL VESSELS IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
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)
GUAM - CONNECTIONS
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane.
(Posted February 2004)
EDINBURGH CASTLE - 1998
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull.
(Posted February 2004)
NEW YORK CITY PASSENGER SHIP TERMINAL 2003 PHOTO ARCHIVES
(Posted January/December 2003)
STAVANGERFJORD 1918-1963
A Photo Essay.
(Posted December 2003)
ON THIS DAY - NOVEMBER 2, 1980
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull.
(Posted November 2003)
THE TOPAZ CALL AT NEW YORK CITY
An article by Brad Hatry.
(Posted August 2003)
HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE ANNIVERSARY
A Photo Essay in Two Parts
By Ted Scull and John McFarlane.
(Posted July 2003)
THE "PRIDE" OF CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
By Ernie Roller.
(Posted July 2003)
IRISH SAILING SHIP JEANIE JOHNSTON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK CITY
By Frank Duffy.
(Posted July 2003)
PORT OF NEW YORK BRANCH QE2 CRUISE TO BERMUDA
By Brad Hatry.
(Posted June 2003)
BOWS - A PHOTO ESSAY
By John McFarlane and Theodore W. Scull.
(Posted June 2003)
FROM AUSTRALIS TO AMERICA - A PHOTO ESSAY
By Brad Hatry.
Photographs by Ted Scull.
(Posted June 2003)
CANBERRA's 1973 NEW YORK CRUISES
By Brad Hatry.
(Posted June 2003)
NORWEGIAN DAWN BEGINS YEAR ROUND SAILINGS FROM NEW YORK
By Ted Scull.
(Posted May 2003)
MEET QE2's HOTEL MANAGER JACQUELINE HODGSON
By Ted Scull.
(Posted May 2003)
SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR REVIEW
By Ted Scull.
(Posted May 2003)
1983 NEW YORK HARBOR CRUISE
By Ted Scull.
(Posted May 2003)
INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN IAN MC NAUGHT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
By Ted Scull.
(Posted May 2003)
NCL PURCHASES S.S. UNITED STATES
(Posted April 2003)
THE PORT OF NEW YORK - AN APRIL SATURDAY 23 YEARS AGO
A Photo Essay by Ted Scull.
(Posted April 2003)
TRACKING THE 2003 WORLD CRUISE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
(Posted January-April 2003)
FORMER HOLLAND-AMERICA LINER LOST ON THE WAY TO THE BREAKERS
(Posted March 2003)
PORT OF NEW YORK ~ HARBOR OF ICE
(Posted January 2003)
ANDREA DORIA ~ 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAIDEN VOYAGE
by John McFarlane (Posted January 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.)
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)
FAREWELL PACIFIC PRINCESS
by Ted Scull (Posted November 2002)
PACIFIC PRINCESS - HER FINAL BERMUDA SEASON
by John McFarlane (Posted October 2002)
QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 - OCTOBER 7, 2002 ARTICLE
by John McFarlane (Posted October 2002)
CARNIVAL LEGEND ENTERS SERVICE FROM NEW YORK
by Ted Scull (Posted September 2002)
TWENTY YEARS AGO - M.S.SCANDINAVIA
by Ted Scull (Posted September 2002)
THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER - 35 YEARS AGO
by John McFarlane (Posted September 2002)
THE WORLD OF RESIDENSEA
by Ted Scull (Posted September 2002)
QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 REACHES 5 MILLION MILES MARK
(Posted August 2002)
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)
HOBOKEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM - MARITIME EXHIBIT
by Ted Scull
JUNE 1, 2002 NEW YORK CITY HARBOR CRUISE
by Brad Hatry
NEW YORK'S RICH MARITIME HERTIAGE
LOWER MANHATTAN WALKING TOUR
by Ted Scull
PRINSENDAM Photo Essay
by John McFarlane (Posted May 2002)
"HOLLAND AMERICA LINE'S AMSTERDAM (2000) AND SOME COMPARISONS WITH ROTTERDAM (1997)
by Vincent Messina (Posted April 2002)
"LOOKING BACK 20 YEARS"
The Staten Island Ferry and the Blizzard of April 1982.
by Ted Scull
LOOKING BACK 60 YEARS
TO THE EVENTS OF FEBRUARY 1942 IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
A Photo Essay by John McFarlane
(Posted February 2002)
SAILING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS
An Article by Vincent Messina
(Posted December 2001)
THREE SHIPS THAT PASSED THE WTC PRIOR TO 9/11/01
Three stories by PONY branch members.
(Published October 2001)
VIVE LA FRANCE? An Article by Tom Rinaldi.(September 2001 Article)
WITNESSING TWO MAIDEN ARRIVALS OF THE SAME SHIP
SS FRANCE and SS NORWAY
An Article by Theodore W. Scull (Published September 2001)
WSS-PONY BRANCH ENJOYS THE REGAL EMPRESS A Review by Brad Hatry (Published August 2001)
WSS-PONY BRANCH PHOTOGRAPHY OUTING A Photo Essay by John McFarlane (Published August 2001)
CUNARD'S M/S CARONIA - An article by Theodore W. Scull. (August 2001 Article)
CAPE MAY LIGHT - an article by Theodore W. Scull. (June 2001 Article).
IS THERE STILL HOPE FOR THE BIG U ? - an article by Tom Rinaldi (Special April/May 2001 Story).
S.S. ALBATROS - an article by John McFarlane. (April 2001 Article).