What if I told you that in 2007 two Transatlantic Ocean Liners brought the City of Sydney to a standstill? This is the remarkable true story of the day Cunard broke Sydney and stopped Australia, thanks to the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Elizabeth 2 and their Royal Rendezvous.

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Chapters:
00:00 What if I told you?
00:25 Cunard in Sydney during World War II
01:32 The 2007 World Cruise
02:10 Queen Mary 2 maiden Sydney Arrival
03:40 QE2 Arrives
04:16 The City of Sydney grinds to a halt
05:05 Chaos in the City
07:02 The Big One is Gone but the Pretty One remains!
07:28 Reflections of the Royal Rendezvous

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Henderson & Cremer Collection
David Jones
Cunard Line
Libby Moffet
Julian Rosenberg
Australian Government: CC.0 - http://tinyurl.com/queensinaus
Rachelle Cross
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