Stevedores secure the lines of the liner Queen Victoria as the Cunard liners Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria take up bow-to-b

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Stevedores secure the lines of the liner Queen Victoria as the Cunard liners Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria take up bow-to-bow positions at Southampton docks to welcome Queen Mary 2 into port for the start of celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of the world famous shipping line. It is also the 10th birthday of the Queen Mary Two. The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a lunch onboard QM2 before a ten minute firework display as the three vessels depart this evening. Picture date Friday 9th May, 2014. Picture by Christopher Ison.

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Photo credit: © Christopher Ison / Alamy / Afripics
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