Signal Plate

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whitestarmemories.co.uk	HISTORY ON A PLATE View incredibly rare & unique documentation, letters and postcards from TITANIC herself and much, much more. This exhibition will captivate the visitor and provide you with a truly memorable trip back in time to an age long gone; the “Golden Age” of travel in splendour and opulence....	8th April 2011
Belfast Telegraph	STORM OVER TITANIC DISTRESS SIGNAL The onboard designer of the doomed Titanic liner has been defended by his great nephew after a book claimed the distress signal was delayed....	16th April 2010
patch.com	EXPLORE THE TITANIC AT THE LACEY LIBRARY The display consists of first, second, and third class plate sets; photographs of survivors; and jewelry from the ship itself. Egolf was invited on the Titanic expedition when they tried to raise a piece of the ship. On that trip, Egolf met Titanic survivors Edith Brown Haisman and Michael Navratil. After the expedition, Egolf got further involved in the research of the Titanic....	9th April 2011
Telegraph.co.uk	TITANIC 'DID NOT SEND DISTRESS SIGNAL FOR 45 MINUTES', BOOK CLAIMS No distress signal was sent from the Titanic for three quarters of an hour after it struck ice, a new book claimed. ...	13th April 2010
Telegraph.co.uk	TITANIC 'DID NOT SEND DISTRESS SIGNAL FOR 45 MINUTES', BOOK CLAIMS No distress signal was sent from the Titanic for three quarters of an hour after it struck ice, a new book claimed. ...	14th April 2010
Atlantic Daily Bulletin	SOS : TITANIC NOT THE FIRST USER Brian J. Ticehurst OVER the years many myths and fallacies have grown up around the Titanic. Not least the myth that the Titanic was the first vessel to use the International Distress Call 'SOS'. This is not so - the facts are these:- ...	22nd November 2005
	TITANIC PLATE RECOVERED FROM WRECK SITE Pictured at a Titanic Artefact Exhibition...
KSPR	HAM OPERATORS SAVED LIVES ABOARD THE TITANIC When the Titanic went down almost exactly 97 years ago to the day in 1912 more than 1,500 people perished.But 706 survived, and maybe solely thanks to a Marconi radio used to signal for help....	16th April 2009
Belfast Telegraph	CENTENARY TRIBUTE TO TITANIC BUILDERS The centenary of work beginning on RMS Titanic has been marked by a symbolic keel laying ceremony at Titanic Quarter. John M Andrews, great-nephew of Titanic designer Thomas Andrews and president of Belfast Titanic Society, unveiled a memorial plaque on a replica keel plate which has been erected on the exact spot on the Titanic slipway where construction began in 1909....	1st April 2009
Chicago Tribune	THIRD OF FAMILY TO MEET TRAGIC END Nineteen year old Howard Hippach is the last of the three sons of Louis A. Hippach, wealthy plate glass and window glass manufacturer, to meet a tragic death. Howrd Hippach was killed Thursday afternoon when a motor car which he was driving ...	31st October 1914
wired.com	AUG. 23, 1899: FIRST SHIP-TO-SHORE SIGNAL TO A U.S. STATION 1899: The first ship-to-shore wireless message in U.S. history is sent by Lightship No. 70 to a coastal receiving station at the Cliff House in San Francisco. “Sherman is sighted,” the message said, referring to the troopship Sherman, which was returning a San Francisco regiment from the battlefields of the Spanish-American War. It marked the first use outside England of this technology, still in its infancy....	23rd August 2011
Voyage	HERCULANEUM John P. Eaton In addition to maneuvering Titanic after launch, Herculaneum also assisted during Titanic’s sea trials out of Belfast on 2 April 1912. Alexandra Towing Co.,...	2nd November 2004
	TITANIC : HISTORY ON A PLATE To be opened by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall on 18th February 2011 ...
	MEMORIALS TO CHRISTOPHER HEAD Head, Mr. Christopher. Missing. Cabin B11. London address c/o Henry Head & Co., 27, Cornhill, London, E.C. There is a brass memorial to Mr. Head in St Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham, Susses. ...
	SIBONEY LIFEBOAT RESCUE 2 "On the afternoon of June 20th we entered the American War Zone and on the afternoon of the 21st a red light followed by a column of smoke which was believed to be the torching of an oil burning vessel was seen. Drawing nearer it was found to be t...
The Nation	STEAD AND FUTRELLE article...	25th April 1912
Worcester Telegram	TITANIC INSURED FOR $5,000,000 LONDON, April 15- The Titanic was insured for $5,000,000. No definate information is obtainable as to the amount of valuables on board but it is generally understood that the vessel took diamonds consigned to dealers whose estimated value is as high ...	16th April 1912
Voyage	NEPTUNE John P. Eaton Port of Registry: Southampton Flag of Registry: British Funnel: Red, black top Company flag: Divided by crossed lines into four equal...	6th March 2005
	JONES ADMIRATION FOR COUNTESS OF ROTHES Jones apparently admired the Countess of Rothes very much indeed. In fact he later presented her with the brass number plate of the boat and in later years they maintained a correspondence. The countess's cousin Miss Gladys Cherry was also in ...
Voyage	HECTOR Port of Registry: Southampton Flag of Registry: British Funnel: Red, black top Company flag: Divided by crossed lines into four equal triangles...	13th March 2005
The Times	OBITUARY---MR. C. BOWER ISMAY Mr. Charles Bower Ismay, of Hazelbeech Hall, Northampton, who had been ill for some weeks, died yesterday morning. He was well known on the Turf, and was the owner of Craganour, which ran in the famous Derby of 1913. His grandfather, Joseph Ismay was...	26th May 1924
The Times	BEESLEY THE SCIENCE TEACHER ON SOLAR PANELS "Cookery by Sunlight" To the Editor of the Times Sir - Your leading article on this subject in to-day's issue reminds me that in 1913 I was the guest of friends in Pasadena, California, whose house was fitted with an apparatus f...	26th January 1922
Voyage	ROSALIND John P. Eaton New York, Newfoundland and Halifax Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (C.T. Bowring & Co., Ltd. Managers) Departed St. John’s, Newfoundland 6 April for New York. On 7 April at 45 degrees 10 ‘ N. by 56 degrees 40” W. encountered a str...
The Times	INVENTIONS SURGE AFTER TITANIC DISASTER Article...	19th April 1913
New York Times	COL. ASTOR'S $300 RIDE Paid the Owner of a Horse Which Was Frightened to Death by His Automobile --- Special to The New York Times --- POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., May 21---Henry Gormand of Rhinebeck received $300 from Col. John Jacob Astor the other da...	22nd May 1902
New York Times	JACQUES FUTRELLE, WRITER The Author of "The Thinking Machine" and Many Short Stories --- Jacques Futrell is well known as a writer of fiction, having contributed many long and short stories to magazines. He was born in Pike County, Georgia, April 9, 1875, and ...	16th April 1912
The Times	MRS. PIRRIE HONORED BELFAST, April 5 --- At the meeting of the City Corporation to-day Alderman John McCormick moved a resolution electing and admitting Mrs. Pirrie an honorary burgess of the city of Belfast in recognition of her signal...	6th April 1904
Voyage	ALEXANDRA John P. Eaton Det Forenede Dampskibs Selsk (United Steamship Co.) Departed Emden, Germany for Boston, 13 March. On 3 April at 45 degrees 04'N. by 56 degrees 38'W. saw drifting ice and ice fields. Arrived at Boston 7 April. ...	16th January 2005
Voyage	OCEANIC John P. Eaton White Star Line Not only was Oceanic operated by the same company that operated Titanic, she was also directly associated with Titanic at the beginning of her maiden voyage as well as during the first weeks following...	11th July 2005
Voyage	COLLINGWOOD John P. Eaton (Akties Collingwood) (Zernichow & O. Gotaas) Arrived at Belfast ( Musgrave Channel) 16 October 1908 from Bangkok via the Azores carrying a cargo of teak wood logs which in a finished sta...	28th November 2004
New York Times	14 IN GLASS TRADE FINED IN TRUST CASE They Plead Nolo Contendere at Chicago on Price-Fixing --- Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES --- CHICAGO, Jan. 22---Fourteen corporate and individual defendants in the glazing industry, accused of fixing prices of glass...	23rd January 1941
Voyage	TITANIC (1888) John P. Eaton Smith & Service (1888-1903) Port of Registry: Belfast , Ireland Flag of Registry: British Funnel: Black ...	22nd November 2004
Voyage	NEW YORK (American Line) ex-City of New York, Inman Line As Titanic left Southampton 10 April 1912, the suction and wave action of her propellers and huge bulk tore New York loose from her mooring in tandem with Oceanic...	20th July 2005
Voyage	CALEDONIA John P. Eaton Anchor Line On 9 April at 2:55 p.m. Caledonia, eastbound New York-Glasgow, relayed to Bulgaria an ice warning received earlier from Cassandra. Port of Registry: Glasgow Flag of ...	11th June 2005
Chicago Record Herald	CHICAGOANS SAVED BY ASTOR Mrs. Hippach and Daughter, at Home, Tell of Rescue From Titanic How Colonel John Jacob Astor saved the lives of Mrs. Ida S. Hippach and her daughter, Jean Hippach, when the Titanic was sinking was told w...	22nd April 1912
Bristol Times and Mirror	GRAPHIC STORIES OF HEROISM The New York correspondent of the ''Daily Telegraph'' cables a special and graphic message regarding the heroism of some of the women in the wreck. According to this source of information: The heroism of Edith Evans, who gave up her own life that ano...	27th April 1912
Voyage	HORNBY John P. Eaton May 31, 1911 Assisted following the launch of Titanic April 2, 1912 Assisted Titanic on her sea trials Port of Registry Liverpool Flag of Registry British Funnel B...	5th December 2004
Voyage	HERCULES John P. Eaton One of the tugs that got lines aboard New York and kept her from striking Titanic as the latter was leaving her Southampton dock. Port of Registry: South...	20th February 2005
Unidentified Newspaper	RODEO WOMAN RECALLS SINKING OF THE TITANIC Vivid Description is Given of Historic Marine Disaster...	April 1945
Voyage	JACKAL John P. Eaton While Titanic was outfitting, Jackal served as an auxiliary vessel moored alongside, her generator providing light and power aboard the ship for the outfitting workers. Also used as a yard tug. ...	5th December 2004
Shepton Mallet Journal	REDISCOVERED POSTCARD STRENGTHENS LINK BETWEEN TOWN AND TITANIC Castle Cary's connection with the world's most famous shipping disaster has been strengthened still further. This is because a New Forest pensioner has discovered a postcard found on the ship, which was to be sent to the wife of a local butcher....	2nd March 2000
Chicago Daily Tribune	STORY OF RESCUE BY A CHICAGOAN Dr. Frank Blackmarr Tells Scenes When Survivors Reached Carpathia WOMEN AT BOAT OARS Spot Where the Titanic Went Down Covered with All Sorts of Debris BY DR. FRANK BLACKMARR OF CHICAGO (A passeng...	20th April 1912
Voyage	WALLASEY John P. Eaton Wallasey assisted during Titanic’s sea trials and launch on May 31, 1911 and stood by on her sea trials out of Belfast on 2 April, 1912. Port of Registry: Liverpool Flag of Regi...	30th October 2004
Voyage	ALEXANDRA John P. Eaton Alexandra Towing Co., Ltd. Alexandra assisted during Titanic’s launch on 31 May, 1911 and during her sea trails Port of R...	14th November 2004
Bernardsville News	SURVIVORS OF THE GREAT DISASTER Mrs. Harman and Daughters Interviewed---Before and after the awful Casualty---Husband and Father gone and all their Property Lost---A Trouble too Deep for Words --- Mrs. Jane Harman, widow of Samuel Harman, who met his death at sea last...	26th April 1912
Surrey Advertiser and County Times	THE HEROIC WIRELESS OPERATOR The wireless operator who flashed out the terrible signal SOS, and gave the first intimation to the world of the appalling disaster to the Titanic, belongs to Farncombe, where he is well known and popular. He is Mr. John George Phillips, and his pare...	April 1912
Voyage	VULCAN John P. Eaton Vulcan struggling to pull the stern of the New York (left) away from Titanic's port side (Eaton-Haas Collection)...	13th February 2005
	FRIENDS FOR LIFE Randy Bryan Bigham Fifty-five year old Ella White, the wealthy widow of a Manhattan businessman, was short and stout with an outspoken, often brash personality. Her companion, Marie Grice Young, 36, tall, slim and soft-spoken, was a music teacher from Washington. The p...
Voyage	SAMARA John P. Eaton Samara Steam Ship Samara Co., Ltd. (Maclay & MacIntyre, Managers) Westbound Cardiff to Philadelphia on April 1st at 43 degrees 12’ N. by 45 degrees 14”W. southeast off Newfoundland’s Grand Banks, rescued t...	23rd January 2005
Voyage	RIO PIRAHY John P. Eaton European and Brazilian Steam Ship Cp., Ltd. (Petersen and Co., Ltd. Managers) Westbound, Narvik, Norway to Philadelphia via Halifax. Arrived Philadelphia 22 April and reported that on 8 April, in the vicinity of 42 degrees 44 ‘ N. by 49 ...	12th April 2005

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