As our regular Ship Happens! readers will recall, our message forums closed at the end of June of this year and also at that time we introduced a new quiz, "Very Vintage QE2" in our Bouillon Break area.

We intended to begin publishing editorial content on this page during the summer, but we were called abroad due to the terminal illness and passing of a member of our immediate family. What was intended to be two weeks abroad turned into several months, dealing with administrative and family matters. We have only recently been able to turn our time and attention back to editorial content.

We apologise to our readers for this delay and hope that we can "make this up" somewhat to you with the following interesting extracts from Daily Programmes of Queen Elizabeth 2 on a transatlantic voyage in 1974 - over 30 years ago!

El Capitan's father travelled on this voyage but we did not know that he had retained most of his Daily Programmes, which we found after his death. We believe that this was our father's first and only cruise/liner voyage. Apparently, he travelled in stateroom number 4190 and we'd be grateful if any of our readers might be able to tell us where on the ship stateroom 4190 was, at the time, in 1974 and what grade of accommodation it was. (Please send your e-mails to our usual e-mail address: elcapitan@ship-happens.co.uk).

The voyage from 27th October to 4th November was from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg. QE2's Captain was Mortimer Hehir, and the Cruise Director was John Butt. Click here to see a list of the other senior crew members. Do your remember meeting any of the crew members, or were YOU a crew member on QE2?

Now, on to the Daily Programmes. Click on each link to see each of the Daily Programmes for the voyage (high resolution download). The Daily Programmes for Saturday, 2nd and Sunday 3rd November are missing and are presumed lost.

Sunday, 27th October 1974: Welcome Aboard Night
Monday, 28th October 1974: Bingo, Dancing and Entertainment and Showtime featuring Samantha Jones and Des Lane
Tuesday, 29th October 1974: Bingo, The Johnny Platt Orchestra and Showtime featuring Judie Abbott and Glenn Weston
Wednesday, 30th October 1974: Bingo, Dancing from the Johnny Platt Orchestra and Showtime featuring an Evening with Ireland's Tony Cawley
Thursday, 31st October 1974: Halloween Party Night!
Friday, 1st November 1974: You know the drill: Bingo, Johnny Platt and Showtime featuring the Samantha Jones Show
Monday, 4th November 1974: The Jackie Sprague Orchestra, Sing Along/Swing Along with Tom Moran and Wally Hale, Old-Time Music Hall Show. Where's the bingo?

Enjoy, and Happy Cruising!