Featured Article: The Cunard Line

Samuel Cunard and the Cunard Line House Flag

The Cunard Line was established by Samuel Cunard in 1839. After running a successful shipping business in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cunard decided to create a shipping line to carry mail from England to Canada. The Cunard Line quickly established itself as a major North Atlantic shipping line and a direct rival to the White Star Line.

In 1934, during the Great Depression, the two struggling shipping lines would merge to form the Cunard-White Star Line. Then in 1947, Cunard acquired the remaining shares of White Star and dropped the name officially putting an end to the White Star Line. The Cunard Line is still in existence today.