All this - the Mersey and the ships - is part of my family heritage, yet I missed the celebrations! Did not hear a peep about it, yet I only live down the road in Wales! My grandfather worked for the White Star line (later Cunard) and would have sailed in and out of Liverpool before World War I. He was gased in Flanders so was not allowed to return to work on board because he developed TB of the lungs. He then was forced to doing "outdoor" work whenever he could, so ended up a stevedore in Birkenhead throughout WWII. He died a premature death, but was highly respected on the docks. He received a medal for gallantry by jumping in and saving a man from drowning! Thank you for filming and sharing this historic event. :) P.S. Ignore the thousands of miserable sods who have watched but not clicked on "thumbs up". As for the grumps... They are only miserable old gits!
Thanks very much for your kind comments Janet and for sharing those wonderful memories of your Grandfather. He must have been a brave and well respected man. I'm sorry you missed the celebrations but I'm sure you've enjoyed the many fine videos of the event
Having watched them join at Crosby then gone in to Liverpool to see Queens Victoria and Elizabeth that night then Victoria leave on Tuesday, your film shows just how majestic they were.
'I saw three ships go sailing by'. A magnificent Lowryeske spectacle, expertly captured, with fine musical accompaniment and with a Red Arrow finish. Thank you.
Thank you. We had expected the Red Arrows to fly down the river and past our position. One of those days where you wanted to be in several places at once!
Wow, what a wonderful video. We were there on the day at the Pier Head then later by the Echo Arena, so to see such great footage from down river is brilliant. I have been so disappointed by all of the footage I've seen of the day, news outlets included. This does the event justice. Thanks for posting.
Thanks very much Rich, like you I was quite surprised that the broadcast companies didn't do a better job of covering the event. As I've said in other replies it was one of those days when it would have been nice to have filmed from all the different spots
Thanks so much for this video. I was disappointed that I was unable to go there myself. I would have gone to the Wallasey side of the river myself to avoid the worst of the crowds! The weather was just right. Thanks again.
Many thanks Tom, I always prefer the Wallasey side for filming in order to include the Liverpool waterfront. This was one of those events were I would have liked to have been in several locations at once!
This is one truly fantastic upload. You can really see the scale of just how huge and impressive they are when you captured the three of them in line sailing upto the 3 graces in the background. I was there at crosby beach right next to the radar tower. To see the queen mary 2 twirl around right in front of us is not something you see every day!
Thanks very much. I think you'll agree it was a memorable day, I'd have liked to have captured the twirls. My wife went to see the Queen Victoria leave and she twirled at the Pier Head before sailing off (the ship, not the wife!)
On board the QM11 for the event which was an amazing experience in itself, the video from shoreside adds another dimension to the whole event. Very well done.
Just awesome Austin...An amazing sight...The people on the beach moving around look like Ants !! The Weather was just right for you too, made for interesting contrasts...A big like from me...well done...Steve.~
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post this. I was not there and your film gave me an opportunity to see and experience the occasion. Once again thank you.
I think one of the great pleasures of You Tube is being able to catch up with events that you can't get to yourself. Thank you Aileen for your kind comments, I'm glad you enjoyed the video
An absolutely fantastic piece of film! The music summed up the great occasion too. I was in Liverpool and loved every moment but seeing things from this angle with the City and the 3 Graces in the background gave it a whole new perspective that made me smile from start to finish. I'll be watching this again as it's one of the best vids on TH-cam. Well done. Yorkshire Jenny.
I don't think I've ever seen so many people in the city centre Ray, once we got back from New Brighton it took well over an hour to get back to Aigburth. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it
This is some excellent footage of this historic event! What an impressive sight to see these three liners cruising along the Mersey! A big thumbs up for your great work!
Thanks very much. I would have liked to have been a bit closer when the three ships were lined up but you really just had to pick a spot and hope for the best
Thanks Liam, the event certainly drew the crowds. Everyone was a bit disappointed as we expected the Red Arrows to fly down the river and past our spot but it was a good experience
A suitable tribute Austin to a wonderful occasion. Far better may I say than the BBC coverage on the News last night. Well done, and thanks for the opportunity to view it.
Thanks Geoff, it's a shame that the news coverage doesn't cover these events in a proper manner. Still, there are plenty of videographers out there to make up for them
Thanks for this. Came from Lincolnshire to see this but arrived too late. Had intended to go over to New Brighton by rail but arrived too late and the James St rail station was closed. Saw very little because of the numerous number of people. But well worth it - a fantastic city - a fantastic event and all hosted by the wonderful people of Liverpool. Thanks for this it highlighted the events I missed.
Thanks for your kind comments Jeff. Sorry to hear about your travel difficulties, I've never seen the city centre as busy as it was on Monday. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit
Thanks for sharing. Took me back some years (I worked on the original Q E in 1965!) and I think the old ones looked far better. Great nonetheless to see these together. Just sad that NONE are British built!
An absolutely stunning piece of work Austin, at first I thought it was a shame that the sun wasn't out, but as the video progressed, it was apparent that this lighting was perfect for the event. The way in which you've captured the onlookers in the foreground gives the whole thing scale, and an almost LS Lowry feel about it......Excellent throughout...Bob
Thanks Bob, as on the previous day the sun came out as we were heading for home! But I suggested to Pam that the scene looked Lowryesque. She did one of her shots in black and white but kept the orange colour of the funnel which looked very effective. The marvels of Photoshop!
I remember the QE2 visiting Liverpool late 80's early 90's, and them having a big firework display from a barge moored in the middle of the Mersey. There were 1000's of folk there, it finished quite late at night, the drive home was memorable too, it was past midnight and even as far up as Huyton the roads were bumper to bumper, which shows how proud Scousers are of the Cunard connection, the sheer amount of ppl that turned up for the event was impressive.
I filmed one in 2011 I think it was from just by Seacombe ferry with the fireworks as she left. The video is lurking somewhere on the channel. On the earlier one you mentioned I was on a ferry cruise that was supposed to get you closer to the fireworks but it was very difficult to keep the camera steady with the boat rocking!
Thanks for braving the crowds to bring this to us Austin. I was sorely tempted but having been stuck in traffic for over three hours the last time I visited one of these events, I thought I'd just try to catch something from our road but it turned out too misty. Hey ho. Amazing sight you've captured. Chris
Thanks Chris, we went early, by train to New Brighton and selected the spot. Thought we were doing well when we arrived back at the station, no queues but the crowds in Liverpool were horrendous so in the end it took us two hours to get home. One of those events where you would like to be in several different spots to catch the best of the action!
Thank you Mike. It was one of those days where you wanted to be in several positions at once but you really had to select a spot and hope that you could capture the flavour of the day
Fantastic footage Austin , the overlaying soundtrack was superb . Still hard to get over the size of these things and there's me thinking a six foot nine driving wheel is big !
Thanks Steve, just imagine stoking the boilers on one of the old steamships, that's what you call hard work! I'm ashamed to say this was one of those days when a drone might have been handy!
Stunning footage Austin. Not a great fan of modern day cruise liners, to me they look like a block of 1960's flats that have been turned through 90 degrees and stuck on top of a barge! Must admit those three don't look too bad. Cheers, Dave.
Thanks Dave, the modern liners certainly don't have the elegance of the old Cunarders, I always think they look like container ships. People seem to like 'em though!
@@acw71000 Tell me about it mate. I work in the old Andrew Barclys workshops in Kilmarnock Ayrshire. Where locomotives were built and exported around the world. Now we just Overhall existing stock and are owned by an American company.
It depends on your interpretation of the word industry. When most people speak of that we are talking of industries like shipbuilding etc., not manufactured goods
@@acw71000 Well if you care to do just a quick google check you will find Britains biggest exports are cars, industrial/electrical machinery !! It is a common MYTH that Britain has no more industry.
All this - the Mersey and the ships - is part of my family heritage, yet I missed the celebrations! Did not hear a peep about it, yet I only live down the road in Wales! My grandfather worked for the White Star line (later Cunard) and would have sailed in and out of Liverpool before World War I. He was gased in Flanders so was not allowed to return to work on board because he developed TB of the lungs. He then was forced to doing "outdoor" work whenever he could, so ended up a stevedore in Birkenhead throughout WWII. He died a premature death, but was highly respected on the docks. He received a medal for gallantry by jumping in and saving a man from drowning! Thank you for filming and sharing this historic event. :)
P.S. Ignore the thousands of miserable sods who have watched but not clicked on "thumbs up".
As for the grumps... They are only miserable old gits!
Thanks very much for your kind comments Janet and for sharing those wonderful memories of your Grandfather. He must have been a brave and well respected man. I'm sorry you missed the celebrations but I'm sure you've enjoyed the many fine videos of the event
Having watched them join at Crosby then gone in to Liverpool to see Queens Victoria and Elizabeth that night then Victoria leave on Tuesday, your film shows just how majestic they were.
They were a wonderful sight sailing down the Mersey, many thanks for watching
'I saw three ships go sailing by'. A magnificent Lowryeske spectacle, expertly captured, with fine musical accompaniment and with a Red Arrow finish. Thank you.
Thank you. We had expected the Red Arrows to fly down the river and past our position. One of those days where you wanted to be in several places at once!
thanks, was on board the QM2 great to see the action you were seeing
Thank you, it must have been a wonderful day for those on board. I hope you had a great cruise
Wow, what a wonderful video. We were there on the day at the Pier Head then later by the Echo Arena, so to see such great footage from down river is brilliant. I have been so disappointed by all of the footage I've seen of the day, news outlets included. This does the event justice. Thanks for posting.
Thanks very much Rich, like you I was quite surprised that the broadcast companies didn't do a better job of covering the event. As I've said in other replies it was one of those days when it would have been nice to have filmed from all the different spots
Thanks so much for this video. I was disappointed that I was unable to go there myself. I would have gone to the Wallasey side of the river myself to avoid the worst of the crowds! The weather was just right. Thanks again.
Many thanks Tom, I always prefer the Wallasey side for filming in order to include the Liverpool waterfront. This was one of those events were I would have liked to have been in several locations at once!
Love this video A wonderful sight wished I could have been there. I worked on the QE2 80/81.
Thanks very much. You must have had a great time on the QE2, how sad that she is rusting away in Dubai now
This is one truly fantastic upload. You can really see the scale of just how huge and impressive they are when you captured the three of them in line sailing upto the 3 graces in the background. I was there at crosby beach right next to the radar tower. To see the queen mary 2 twirl around right in front of us is not something you see every day!
Thanks very much. I think you'll agree it was a memorable day, I'd have liked to have captured the twirls. My wife went to see the Queen Victoria leave and she twirled at the Pier Head before sailing off (the ship, not the wife!)
Majestic video ! These three ships are splendid. Bravo for the final with the Red Arrows. Merci Austin.
Philippe
Merci Philippe, il fut une journée mémorable
On board the QM11 for the event which was an amazing experience in itself,
the video from shoreside adds another dimension to the whole event. Very well done.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video and your on board experience
Just awesome Austin...An amazing sight...The people on the beach moving around look like Ants !! The Weather was just right for you too, made for interesting contrasts...A big like from me...well done...Steve.~
Spectacular!
Thanks Austin.
Noel
Many thanks Noel, be good to get back to trains though
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post this. I was not there and your film gave me an opportunity to see and experience the occasion. Once again thank you.
I think one of the great pleasures of You Tube is being able to catch up with events that you can't get to yourself. Thank you Aileen for your kind comments, I'm glad you enjoyed the video
An absolutely fantastic piece of film! The music summed up the great occasion too. I was in Liverpool and loved every moment but seeing things from this angle with the City and the 3 Graces in the background gave it a whole new perspective that made me smile from start to finish. I'll be watching this again as it's one of the best vids on TH-cam. Well done. Yorkshire Jenny.
Thanks very much Jenny and glad you had a good time on the Scouse Riviera. Certainly a wonderful weekend, not to be forgotten
Wonderful video, live right by the liver and didn't expect the crowds in Liverpool, missed a lot of it :-( thanks again :-)
I don't think I've ever seen so many people in the city centre Ray, once we got back from New Brighton it took well over an hour to get back to Aigburth. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it
This is some excellent footage of this historic event! What an impressive sight to see these three liners cruising along the Mersey! A big thumbs up for your great work!
Thanks for your kind comments. It was certainly a memorable day.
Great viewing Austin a great production.
Many thanks for your kind comments
Simply stunning Austin, loved the last clip and bet it was great to see all three at once. Regards JamesandPeter
Thanks very much. I would have liked to have been a bit closer when the three ships were lined up but you really just had to pick a spot and hope for the best
Very well captured Austin a sight for sore eyes ..
Thanks very much David, much appreciated
Awesome to see these three great liners all together, we don't see much of them here in New Zealand let alone all three together. Great video. Phil
Thanks Phil, a great shame that none of these fine ships come your beautiful country. It was really wonderful to see them together in the Mersey
Superb! Great filming of a historical event. Thanks for the upload and your time and effort. Favourited!
Many thanks for your kind comments, I'm glad you enjoyed the video
Great video, Austin. What a sight. Great to see so many people turnout too ! The finale at the end was brilliant ! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Liam, the event certainly drew the crowds. Everyone was a bit disappointed as we expected the Red Arrows to fly down the river and past our spot but it was a good experience
Very nice video
Excellent log of events Austin and a fitting fly past by the Red Arrows to finish.
Thanks for posting...........Regards Phil.
Thanks Phil, it was wonderful to see the three Cunarders sailing down the river. Be nice to get back to railways though!
Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Many thanks DJ Den
Wonderful video Austin.
From Alan & Barbara of CycleSmiles in Bebington, Wirral.
A suitable tribute Austin to a wonderful occasion. Far better may I say than the BBC coverage on the News last night. Well done, and thanks for the opportunity to view it.
Thanks Geoff, it's a shame that the news coverage doesn't cover these events in a proper manner. Still, there are plenty of videographers out there to make up for them
Thanks for this. Came from Lincolnshire to see this but arrived too late. Had intended to go over to New Brighton by rail but arrived too late and the James St rail station was closed. Saw very little because of the numerous number of people. But well worth it - a fantastic city - a fantastic event and all hosted by the wonderful people of Liverpool. Thanks for this it highlighted the events I missed.
Thanks for your kind comments Jeff. Sorry to hear about your travel difficulties, I've never seen the city centre as busy as it was on Monday. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit
Thanks for sharing. Took me back some years (I worked on the original Q E in 1965!) and I think the old ones looked far better. Great nonetheless to see these together. Just sad that NONE are British built!
Just AMAZING!
Thanks very much for watching
Great Video , well done
Many thanks Martin, much appreciated
An absolutely stunning piece of work Austin, at first I thought it was a shame that the sun wasn't out, but as the video progressed, it was apparent that this lighting was perfect for the event. The way in which you've captured the onlookers in the foreground gives the whole thing scale, and an almost LS Lowry feel about it......Excellent throughout...Bob
Thanks Bob, as on the previous day the sun came out as we were heading for home! But I suggested to Pam that the scene looked Lowryesque. She did one of her shots in black and white but kept the orange colour of the funnel which looked very effective. The marvels of Photoshop!
A once in a lifetime opportunity Austin.....quite extraordinary.
I remember the QE2 visiting Liverpool late 80's early 90's, and them having a big firework display from a barge moored in the middle of the Mersey. There were 1000's of folk there, it finished quite late at night, the drive home was memorable too, it was past midnight and even as far up as Huyton the roads were bumper to bumper, which shows how proud Scousers are of the Cunard connection, the sheer amount of ppl that turned up for the event was impressive.
I filmed one in 2011 I think it was from just by Seacombe ferry with the fireworks as she left. The video is lurking somewhere on the channel. On the earlier one you mentioned I was on a ferry cruise that was supposed to get you closer to the fireworks but it was very difficult to keep the camera steady with the boat rocking!
A fantastic video Austin of this historic event. You captured the atmosphere of the day superbly. A masterpiece . C&A
Thank you very much, it was a memorable day, be good to get back to trains though!
Thanks for braving the crowds to bring this to us Austin. I was sorely tempted but having been stuck in traffic for over three hours the last time I visited one of these events, I thought I'd just try to catch something from our road but it turned out too misty. Hey ho. Amazing sight you've captured. Chris
Thanks Chris, we went early, by train to New Brighton and selected the spot. Thought we were doing well when we arrived back at the station, no queues but the crowds in Liverpool were horrendous so in the end it took us two hours to get home. One of those events where you would like to be in several different spots to catch the best of the action!
Very impressive Austin.
Thanks Alan, much appreciated
Super camera work and editing Austin. Far superior to the local news reports. I knew you woudn't disappoint us.
regards Mike
Thank you Mike. It was one of those days where you wanted to be in several positions at once but you really had to select a spot and hope that you could capture the flavour of the day
Great Video! Greetings from Germany!
me to and my mum we were stood on the rocks on Crosby beach in fact i had a green jacket on
How do all these people commenting know the name of the person who filmed this ................. Have I missed something ??
Fantastic footage Austin , the overlaying soundtrack was superb . Still hard to get over the size of these things and there's me thinking a six foot nine driving wheel is big !
Thanks Steve, just imagine stoking the boilers on one of the old steamships, that's what you call hard work! I'm ashamed to say this was one of those days when a drone might have been handy!
I was there at the time on queen Mary 2
That must have been quite an experience
Stunning footage Austin. Not a great fan of modern day cruise liners, to me they look like a block of 1960's flats that have been turned through 90 degrees and stuck on top of a barge! Must admit those three don't look too bad. Cheers, Dave.
Thanks Dave, the modern liners certainly don't have the elegance of the old Cunarders, I always think they look like container ships. People seem to like 'em though!
Fantastic..
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
Hi Austin, not steam but nonetheless very impressive!
Thanks for your kind comments peter. Normal steam service has now been resumed!
The weather really adds atmosphere I think. I like the, probably police, on jetskis leading the way for QM2.
In similar fashion to railway photography, the sun appeared as we made our way home! Many thanks for watching
Check out my time lapse of the 3 queens here! th-cam.com/video/IV-cA7vHNRY/w-d-xo.html
Multi story car park plonked on a boat. Great video though, ta for the upload!
Yes, think they got the idea from a full container ship. Sleek and attractive they're not!
special weekend
It certainly was and won't be forgotten in a hurry. Thank you for watching
And just to think they built a ship canal.
Yes indeed, a marvellous achievement
the 3 queens ships
In memory of “Queen Elizabeth the ll “
Nicely put, thank you
Troop carriers?
More like passenger carrying container ships is my take on the modern cruise liner!
Fnatastic
Thank you
Not one built in UK. Disgrace.
Sadly we've no industry left, shipbuilding, railway locomotive building, all gone
@@acw71000 Tell me about it mate. I work in the old Andrew Barclys workshops in Kilmarnock Ayrshire. Where locomotives were built and exported around the world. Now we just Overhall existing stock and are owned by an American company.
@@acw71000 Britain is still in the top 10 countries for MANUFACTURED goods so to say we have no industry left is not true at all
It depends on your interpretation of the word industry. When most people speak of that we are talking of industries like shipbuilding etc., not manufactured goods
@@acw71000 Well if you care to do just a quick google check you will find Britains biggest exports are cars, industrial/electrical machinery !! It is a common MYTH that Britain has no more industry.