Original 1930s Darkroom Photograph – RMS Queen Mary Departing Southampton

Description

Original 1930s Darkroom Photograph – RMS Queen Mary Departing Southampton

📸 Item: Genuine pre-war silver-gelatin darkroom print
📅 Date: Circa 1936–1939 (early service years)
🚢 Ship: RMS Queen Mary – Cunard Line
📍 Location: Southampton Docks, UK
🎯 Subject: Queen Mary departing port with passengers lining the rails
📏 Size: Approx. 8cm x 6cm (professional small-format print)
💼 Source: Original period photographer’s print – not a postcard, copy, or modern reprint

Condition:
Excellent for age. Clean, sharp borders, crisp image quality and professionally guillotined edges. Minor natural photo curl from age, easily flattened. No creases or tears.

Description:
A beautifully captured early pre-war photograph of the RMS Queen Mary leaving Southampton in full Cunard livery. The ship is shown with all three funnels steaming, lifeboats in their original 1936–1939 configuration, and crowds of passengers lining the decks. A classic view from the dockside capturing one of the world’s most iconic ocean liners during her first years of service.

This is a genuine 1930s darkroom print on fibre-based paper — the real thing, not a modern reproduction. Collectors value these small professional prints for their clarity, authenticity, and the snapshot they provide into transatlantic travel’s golden age.

A perfect piece for Cunard collectors, Queen Mary enthusiasts, and anyone building a maritime history collection.

Please note: The scan cropped one edge of the white border, but the physical photo is perfectly aligned (see image 2). We use high-resolution scans to give you the clearest view.