15 brilliant photos from the Three Queens celebration weekend
The River Mersey hosted a fantastic water ballet by the iconic cruise ships
Liverpool has hosted some unforgettable events through the years – and the Cunard's Three Queens celebrations definitely makes the list.
The Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2 visited Liverpool between May 24 to 26, 2015, for the 175th anniversary of the famous cruise line. The River Mersey hosted a fantastic water ballet by the iconic cruise ships as part of the 175 years celebrations.
At the time, thousands of people lined the coastline for the historic event honouring the birth of Cunard in Liverpool, with the Three Queens visit also being part of the Mersey River Festival.
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This week marks eight years since the spectacular event and we've delved into our archives to rediscover these stunning photos. The Liverpool Echo's photographers at the time chose their favourite images from a breathtaking few days on the River Mersey – and here are 15 of them.
From the Three Queens themselves to people watching them and more, these photographs are a trip back in time.
For beautiful, historic images from the past have a look at memorylane.co.uk/ and see what you can discover
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The Three Queens cruise liners Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria on the river
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Passengers on The Queen Mary 2 as she heads into Liverpool. Picture by Victoria Tetley.
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Fireworks display over the Queen Mary 2
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Cunard Liner stewards recreate the famous Beatles jump as the Queen Victoria cruise liner sails away
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Cunard's Queen Victoria leaves the River Mersey
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A Sea of Faces projections beamed on to the city's iconic Three Graces on Liverpool's waterfront. Photo by Ian Cooper
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Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary in the river Mersey to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Cunard
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More than 1,000 balloons were released as Mezzo Soprano Danielle Louise Thomas helped bid farewell to the Queen Victoria
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Cunard QM2 cruise liner arrives in Liverpool for the Cunard 175th celebrations. Photo by Colin Lane
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Thousands of spectators on the beach at New Brighton
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The Three Queens arrive in Liverpool
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Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria off Crosby Beach ready to enter the River Mersey
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Monday night's Three Queens fireworks fireworks, seen from Birkenhead
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The view from the top of the Anglican Cathedral as the Red Arrows flew over to help celebrate the event
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Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth meet in the Mersey
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