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Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The history of the Cunard Building dates back to 1914, when the Cunard Steamship Company commissioned the construction of new headquarters for the company. Cunard's expansion had meant that they had outgrown their previous offices, which were also located in Liverpool, and the site chosen for construction was at the former George's Dock, in ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet was a British shipping magnate, born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line. He was the son of a master carpenter and timber merchant who had fled the American Revolution and settled in Halifax. Born: November 21, 1787, Halifax Died: April 28, 1865, London Parents: Abraham Cunard Children: Edward Cunard ...