1938 **CUNARD STEAM SHIP COMPANY LTD** ITALY MONEY ORDER RECEIPT+VIGNETTE$ RARE$

Description: DECEMBER 13, 1938 ***SCARCE*** {{LARGE 11 INCHES}} ~THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP COMPANY LIMITED~ (NUMBER 19517) ITALY MONEY ORDER RECEIPT ... {{GRAPHIC}} "STEAM SHIP" VIGNETTE ... RED "CANARD LINE" LOGO $$$ (Dimensions: 11" x 4".) RARE early 20th century transportation history! ______________________________________________________________________________________Cunard LineFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to search Cunard LineTypeSubsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plcIndustryShipping, transportationFounded1840; 182 years ago (as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company)HeadquartersCarnival House, Southampton, United KingdomArea servedTransatlantic, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Caribbean and World Cruises.Key peopleSimon Palethorpe (President)David Dingle (Chairman)ProductsTransatlantic crossings, world voyages, leisure cruisesParentCarnival Corporation & plcWebsiteCunard.comSir Samuel Cunard, 1st BtShare of the Cunard Steam-Ship Company, issued 1909Cunard Line (/ˈkjuːnɑːrd/) is a British cruise line based at Carnival House at Southampton, England, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc.[1] Since 2011, Cunard and its three ships have been registered in Hamilton, Bermuda.[2][3]In 1839, Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract, and the next year formed the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company in Glasgow with shipowner Sir George Burns together with Robert Napier, the famous Scottish steamship engine designer and builder, to operate the line's four pioneer paddle steamers on the Liverpool–Halifax–Boston route. For most of the next 30 years, Cunard held the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic voyage. However, in the 1870s Cunard fell behind its rivals, the White Star Line and the Inman Line. To meet this competition, in 1879 the firm was reorganised as the Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd, to raise capital.[4]In 1902, White Star joined the American-owned International Mercantile Marine Co. In response, the British Government provided Cunard with substantial loans and a subsidy to build two superliners needed to retain Britain's competitive position. Mauretania held the Blue Riband from 1909 to 1929. Her running mate, Lusitania, was torpedoed in 1915 during the First World War.In 1919, Cunard relocated its British homeport from Liverpool to Southampton,[5] to better cater for travellers from London.[5] In the late 1920s, Cunard faced new competition when the Germans, Italians and French built large prestige liners. Cunard was forced to suspend construction on its own new superliner because of the Great Depression. In 1934, the British Government offered Cunard loans to finish Queen Mary and to build a second ship, Queen Elizabeth, on the condition that Cunard merged with the then ailing White Star line to form Cunard-White Star Line. Cunard owned two-thirds of the new company. Cunard purchased White Star's share in 1947; the name reverted to the Cunard Line in 1950.[4]Upon the end of the Second World War, Cunard regained its position as the largest Atlantic passenger line. By the mid-1950s, it operated 12 ships to the United States and Canada. After 1958, transatlantic passenger ships became increasingly unprofitable because of the introduction of jet airliners. Cunard undertook a brief foray into air travel via the "Cunard Eagle" and "BOAC Cunard" airlines, but withdrew from the airliner market in 1966. Cunard withdrew from its year-round service in 1968 to concentrate on cruising and summer transatlantic voyages for holiday makers. The Queens were replaced by Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), which was designed for the dual role.[6]In 1998, Cunard was acquired by the Carnival Corporation, and accounted for 8.7% of that company's revenue in 2012.[7] In 2004, QE2 was replaced on the transatlantic runs by Queen Mary 2 (QM2). The line also operates Queen Victoria (QV) and Queen Elizabeth (QE). As of 2019, Cunard is the only shipping company to operate a scheduled passenger service between Europe and North America. __________________________________________________________________________________ We strive to find rare and unusual vintage pieces to match up with your special collection. Returns are readily accepted if the item(s) is the same as described. Item(s) must be in the exact condition as delivered. Buyer pays return shipping. Items $30.00 or more will be shipped with tracking. 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