Queen Mary's Dirty Secret: Why You Had to BOOK a Bath

Could you handle a 7-day voyage under the hygiene standards of the 1800s? This video explores the shocking reality of cleanliness on historic ocean liners. We dive into the era when people used perfume in self-defense, not knowing when their next full-body wash would be. Discover the cramped cabins of Cunard's Britannia, where water was rationed and a chamber pot was your only nighttime option. Learn the surprising truth about the RMS Titanic: even in First Class luxury, the majority of passengers had to use shared communal bathrooms—and the water was salt! Find out why, even on the great ship RMS Queen Mary, you had to schedule an appointment with a Bath Steward just to get clean. Join us as we trace the evolution of personal hygiene at sea, from communal wash basins to the invention of the private on-suite that we expect today. Let us know in the comments: How many days would you last? Chapters: 0:00 Perfume in Self Defense 00:19 The Hygiene Standards of the 1830s 01:33 Titanic and the lack of Baths 03:07 Titanic II and no baths? 03:30 Why the Queen Mary Required a Bath Booking 04:22 When Did Private Bathrooms Become Standard? 05:38 Bathless ships that endured -- ✓ Join to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join 🚢 Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 📚 Buy books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🛳️ My Substack: https://themaritimehistorian.substack.com/ 🌐 Frame & Cross Consultancy: https://frameandcross.com/ 📸 Thumbnails: Andrew Sassoli-Walker https://solentphotographer.com/ -- Images: Collections: Henderson & Cremer Frame & Cross (uncredited) Luke Morrison Andrew Sassoli-Walker CC BY / Public Domain: - Hindostan (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/3xaZ9kj - Titanic (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/2TnVXDs - Titanic Cabin B60 (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/3hmiXKT - Titanic Cabin B59 (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/3h6iP3i - Titanic Cafe (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/364jSdP - Titanic 2nd Class (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/3y2Q25s - Titanic Third Class (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/2TnWbdM - Olympic in New York (Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/3wiEIRz - Captain's Bathtub (NOAA Public Domain) - https://bit.ly/3y958X4 - Queen Mary 1st Class Cabin ( David Krieger CC BY SA 2.0) - https://bit.ly/363HdMD -- #cruiseship #history #oceanliner #cunard #whitestarline #QE2 #QM2 #queenmary #titanic #cruisenews #queenmary2 #titanic #cruisenews

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