| Liverpool Echo | MIKE LITHERLAND RECALLS THE FATE OF THE CARPATHIA, WHICH RESCUED SURVIVORS FROM THE TITANIC Mike Litherland recalls the fate of the Carpathia, which rescued survivors from the Titanic Apr 24 2010 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Echo Add a commentRecommend WE ALL know the story of the Titanic and know the Carpathia came to the rescue , well recently the grandson of Francis McLean - a waiter on the Carpathia - brought in his medals, which included his First World War medals and a medal issued to the crew of the Carpathia for their rescue of 705 people from the ill- fated Titanic.... |
24th April 2010 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | TITANIC'S LINKS TO LIVERPOOL TITANIC had strong links with Liverpool although she never visited her home port – by 1912 the White Star Line's largest and fastest Atlantic steamers were sailing from Southampton.... |
31st October 2009 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | MARITIME TALES: CARPATHIA RESCUE MISSON TO THE TITANIC RELIVED Stephen Guy IT STARTED out as a routine voyage between New York and the Adriatic and ended as one of the greatest rescues in the history of the sea.... |
10th October 2009 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | SECRETS OF THE TITANIC... ONLINE THE Titanic disaster is THE major shipping disaster of all time. More lives have been lost in other ship-wrecks/sinkings but the Titanic remains the iconic disaster.There were of course plenty of links to Liverpool at the time of Titanic's fateful maiden voyage in April 1912 and the documentary evidence that can be accessed relating to her crew and families is a huge bonus for genealogists interested in Titanic links.... |
6th January 2009 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | THE FAMOUS WHITE STAR LINE WHICH LATER INCLUDED THE TITANIC AMONG ITS FLEET WAS FOUNDED IN LIVERPOOL IN 1869 BY SHIPPING MOGUL THOMAS HENRY ISMAY. Known also as the Ocean Steam Navigation Company, White Star eventually led the way in building prestigious luxury liners such as Titanic and her almost identical sisters Olympic and Britannic.When Ismay died in 1899 his elaborate tomb can still be seen in Thurstaston churchyard, Wirral White Star was the most successful transatlantic passenger line.... |
23rd June 2008 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | TITANIC MEMORIES A STARCHED white apron bears silent witness to the terrible night when the luxury White Star liner Titanic hit an iceberg and sank with the loss of more than 1,500 lives.... |
14th April 2008 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | EXHIBITION MODEL IS A PERFECT MATCH FOR DOOMED TITANIC A GIANT model of the Titanic made entirely from matches will be launched at a special convention to commemorate the ship next week.The British Titanic Society convention is being held at Liverpool's Liner hotel.... |
7th April 2008 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | ART ON THE HIGH SEAS SHIPS often feature beautiful artworks from the majestic figureheads of the sailing era to stunning displays on great liners.A painting by Norman Wilkinson is perhaps the most famous artwork on a ship. The Approach to Plymouth Harbour hung above the mantelpiece in the First Class smoking room on the Titanic.... |
23rd February 2008 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | TITANIC'S SUPER HERO The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 continues to fascinate people and one man is remembered as the shining hero of the rescue operation Captain Arthur Henry Rostron of the Cunard liner Carpathia.... |
28th January 2008 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | WERE SALVAGED MIRRORS DESTINED FOR TITANIC? SALVAGE experts are trying to find out if mirrors discovered buried in mud in a Southampton junkyard were destined for the stricken Titanic.The mirrors were discovered buried at a yard where surplus stock from liners, said to be supplied by prestigious Liverpool china and glassware company Stonier & Co, ended up.... |
21st November 2007 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | TITANIC NOVELTY BOOK The Titanic is set to sail again in a superb pop-up masterpiece that will thrill enthusiasts and other readers alike.It was April 14, 1912, when the largest and finest ocean liner of the era struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank to the icy depths.And you can discover all the glory and tragedy of this historic vessel in this interactive recreation of her ill-fated journey.... |
16th October 2007 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | TITANIC STEWARD'S MEDAL AUCTION A RARE collection of medals which belonged to a Liverpool steward who helped launch lifeboats on the stricken Titanic is up for sale.The four World War I medals belonged to first class steward Ernest Wheelton who survived the disaster which claimed the lives of 1,500 passengers.... |
11th October 2007 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | A TITANIC MISTAKE FASHION is a funny thing and there's no telling what folk will pay a fortune for.But a watch made out of metal from The Titanic is a style statement too far.... |
5th October 2007 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | FRESHFIELD AIRMAN - ONE OF THE TITANIC'S ORCHESTRA Our photo is of Mr. William T. Brailey, who was a member of the now famous and heroic orchestra of the Titanic. Mr. Brailey was at one time associated with Mr. Compton Paterson at the Freshfield aerodrome, and Mr. J. Gaunt at the Southport hanger. He... |
25th April 1912 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | THE BRAVE BANDSMEN - A BELGIAN MEMORIAL A movement has been started at Liege to commemorate, by a suitable and picturesque monument, the heroic behaviour of the band on board the Titanic. Of the eight members of the band, one, George Krins, was a young and most promising musician, born at ... |
25th April 1912 | |||
| Liverpool Echo | AMONG THE MISSING One of the Titanic’s first-class passengers not yet accounted for is Mr. W. H. Parr, a young electrical engineer, whose wife, with her infant child, is now in Northwich on a visit to her father, Mr. Joseph Poole, a guardian over-seer and a well-known... |
17th April 1912 | |||