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Topic: Queen Mary's Verandah Grill

Ocean Liners
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posted 12-04-2004 08:42 AM

The verandah grill is intended for service of special a la carte meals for those who do not wish take their meals in the restaurant, as well as for dancing. A cocktail bar and supper service provided for night-club devotees.
In the center there is a small dance floor, 28ft. by 20ft., laid in parquetry.

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Colin
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posted 12-04-2004 12:10 PM

quote:
a small dance floor, 28ft. by 20ft

These days that's a fair size.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-04-2004 07:31 PM

This is one of the few public rooms in which wood paneling for decoration is not a special future, the gay atomosphere being secured by large wall paintings on canvas by Miss Doris Zinkeisen, the subjects of which are pantomime, the theatre and the circus.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-04-2004 11:47 PM

The raised floor is separated from dance floor by a balustratde formed of silver bronze and grass panels in fluted plate, sand-blasted and ecthed.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-05-2004 01:38 AM

The colour lights used in the baulstrading also illuminate the dance floor by means of reflectors at the base of the balustrade, and these throw light horizontally across the floor and so illuminate the dancers' feet.

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lasuvidaboy
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posted 12-05-2004 02:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ocean Liners:
The raised floor is separated from dance floor by a balustratde formed of silver bronze and grass panels in fluted plate, sand-blasted and ecthed.
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Thick etched glass lit from below is a beautiful design element. Along with the gold and silver fixtures made the Verandah Grill a very attractive art deco night spot.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-06-2004 02:33 AM

The brilliant night-club atomsphere is created by colour-change lighting, the varying tints of which may be contolled automatically by special installation from microphone facing the orchestra and singers.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-08-2004 05:03 AM

The general effect is enhanced, particular of fine nights, by the broad sweep of 22 windows, can be thrown open.
There are 5ft. 9in. high and specially-heated sills will assist in maintaining a suitable temperature during the colder weather.

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CGT
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posted 12-08-2004 10:29 AM

I don't get this topic. It's just all quoting text from a book.

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lasuvidaboy
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posted 12-08-2004 12:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CGT:
I don't get this topic. It's just all quoting text from a book.

The fine luxuriously thick black Wilton carpet underfoot soothed the passenger's feet after an evening of dancing. Later they engaged in light social intercourse between meal courses as the orchestra played popular tunes of the era..The music drifted out through the twenty two open windows that looked out over the moonlit sun deck- as a pair of lovers lingered at the rail of the windswept deck....

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-08-2004 12:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CGT:
I don't get this topic. It's just all quoting text from a book.

Well, May I post another topic from book?

I believe this forum isn't prohibited to quote from text or Website.

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sslewis
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posted 12-08-2004 01:17 PM

I am glad this room was retaured to its former glory.
It was closed when I visited the ship in 1998, and it was a MacDonald in 1978!
I noptied that accomodation was added on top of it after her departure from Glasgow.
What is it now?
The Verandah Grill should have a window used as a projection screen showing the sea at 30 knots every birthday of her launch!?

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-08-2004 08:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:
I noptied that accomodation was added on top of it after her departure from Glasgow.

Any difference between the photos or deck plans at the time of departure from Glasgow and later ones.

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lasuvidaboy
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posted 12-08-2004 09:11 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sslewis:
[QB]I am glad this room was retaured to its former glory.

I noptied that accomodation was added on top of it after her departure from Glasgow.
What is it now?

According to a book I have on QM1, it states that in 1937 new self contained premises (Accomodations) for the engineer officers were added above 'the Cabin Grill' (I assume Verandah Grill) which contained their own kitchens, ward room, bathrooms and a direct lift to the engine rooms. This was later slightly enlarged again when the ship was rebulit in 1968-71. This alteration changed the profile of the QM's deckhouse aft and built-up the area above the Verandah Grill.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-08-2004 09:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
Originally posted by sslewis:
I am glad this room was retaured to its former glory.
I noptied that accomodation was added on top of it after her departure from Glasgow.
What is it now?

quote:
According to a book I have on QM1, it states that in 1937 new self contained premises (Accomodations) for the engineer officers were added above 'the Cabin Grill' (I assume Verandah Grill) which contained their own kitchens, ward room, bathrooms and a direct lift to the engine rooms.

You quoted from the same book of mine.

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
This was later slightly enlarged again when the ship was rebulit in 1968-71. This alteration changed the profile of the QM's deckhouse aft and built-up the area above the Verandah Grill.

When QM1 departed from Southampton, the deckhouse had 4 portholes only though later photo taken on Feb 27, 1971 show 10 large windows in my QM's souvenior book.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-08-2004 10:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:

I noptied that accomodation was added on top of it after her departure from Glasgow.
What is it now?

It's used as Sir Winston's Restaurant.

And Verandah grill is used for Meetings and Banquets

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-09-2004 12:26 AM

When Queen Mary project started in the late 1960s, The plans for the restaurant was extensive and included turning the sun's deck famous Verandah Gill into a gourmet restaurant.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-09-2004 01:20 AM

In her early years in Long Beach. The former first class Smoke room on Promenade deck was used as King's Grille for Banquet & Meeting while Verandah Grille sold Fast Foods.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-10-2004 01:36 AM

During her conversion in 1968-71, two restaurants added to promenade deck. Initially named "Lord Nelson's" (for Prime Rib) and "Lady Hamilton's" (for Seafood) now The Promenade Cafe and The Chelsea

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mec1
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posted 12-10-2004 05:27 AM

CGT - all Ocean Liners ever does is to quote bits of books or describe deck plans - but it keeps him happy.

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Ocean Liners
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posted 12-10-2004 05:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mec1:
CGT - all Ocean Liners ever does is to quote bits of books or describe deck plans - but it keeps him happy.

I have visited QM in Long Beach and bought many books and souveniors.

And many brochuers or deck plans come from directly from ships whom i have sailed or visited.

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Barrys
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posted 12-14-2004 10:03 AM

I was involved with the campaign to restore the Verandah Grill to it's original look. I was very disappointed that the VG was made into a hamburger joint.

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