ABOUT THE SOCIETY

The Cunard Steamship Society was incorporated as a nonprofit, membership based association under the provisions of the Societies Act for the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1998. It was conceived by John G. Langley, Q.C. of Halifax, Nova Scotia, birthplace of Sir Samuel Cunard.

The primary aim of the Society is to bring together those who share a common interest in the rich history and proud tradition of the Cunard Steamship Company, its predecessor, the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, as well as the significant contributions by Samuel Cunard to the early development of his native Nova Scotia, and his conquest of the North Atlantic by steam.

Some of the specific objects reproduced from the Society’s Memorandum of Association are to...

  • provide a forum for the collection, preservation and exchange of historical information and memorabilia pertaining to the Cunard Steamship Company;
  • promote and preserve through research and writing the history, tradition and contributions of Samuel Cunard and the Cunard Steamship Company to the birth and evolution of trans-Atlantic travel by steamship…’.

Since its inception in 1998, the Society has been actively engaged in the promotion of Cunard history in many ways, including the sharing of Cunard artifacts from the Chairman's private collection with various maritime museums in Eastern Canada and the Maritime Provinces.

In 2002 the Society participated in the filming of a documentary for television (History Channel) on the life and times of the founder of the Cunard Line entitled 'Samuel Cunard - Bridging the Atlantic'. It was the first film to focus on the early life of Samuel Cunard providing the viewer with considerable insight into Cunard's formative years in his native Province of Nova Scotia.

The Society has been very active in planning, promoting and presenting workshops and lectures on Cunard history to heritage and cultural institutions, service clubs, tour groups, maritime museums and marine interests in Halifax and elsewhere in the Maritimes.

The Society webpage receives inquiries on a daily basis from ocean liner enthusiasts the world over. All inquiries are acknowledged and responded to with research as time and materials permit. The vast number of correspondents are seeking information on a myriad of interesting and varied subjects pertaining to Samuel Cunard and ships/passengers of the Cunard Line. Many queries have been received from people seeking details of specific sailings and/or passengers /crew of Cunard vessels. Unfortunately the Society resources are not broad enough to include this type of detail. Anyone seeking information of this nature should direct their inquiry in writing to the Cunard Archives , University of Liverpool, Special Collections & Archives, Sydney Jones Library, P O Box 123, Liverpool, L69 3DA. U.K.

In keeping with its stated objects the Society solicits news, views and articles of interest pertaining to Cunard history from its members and Cunard/ocean liner enthusiasts worldwide. When possible, and with the consent of the author/donor articles will be reproduced in a newsletter format on the Society webpage from time to time.

MEMBERSHIP in the Society is encouraged - the annual cost is $25.00 CDN or $20.00 USD and may be paid by sending a cheque or money order in either Canadian or U.S funds to the office of the Society noted at the foot of the webpage. A membership card will be issued and sent to the member upon receipt of the requisite fee. Membership fees are used to defray the operating costs of the Society.

THE CUNARD TRADITION CONTINUES

With the new flagship Queen Mary 2 now engaged in regular transatlantic service and the recent announcement from Cunard Line of plans for a new 'Queen Victoria' expected to join the fleet in 2007, it would appear certain that these ships will carry the Cunard name well into the twenty-first century. Inspired by the reawakening of public interest in Cunard heritage brought about by the unparalleled positive response to the world's newest ocean liner and Cunard's commitment to yet another newbuild, the Cunard Steamship Society enters the new millennium with ever more resolve to continue in its mandate of preserving and promulgating the rich maritime history which shall ever be synonymous with the name CUNARD.

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Winter Telephone: 902-423-1339
Summer Telephone: 902-295-1147

Postal Mail: 31 Rockwood, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3N 1X4

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