encyclopedia titanica

Theres no shortage of literature commemorating the launch of the illfated Titanic 100 years ago But you should make room on your bookshelf for this distinct and evocative account writes Michael Wolsey The launch of the Titanic 100 years ago was the highpoint of Belfasts shipbuilding industry Harland amp Wolff created not only the biggest passenger liner the world had ever seen but a ship more glamorous more hyped than any before or since Sadly it was downhill ever after The industrys decline has been slow a graph of troughs and peaks but the troughs were much steeper than the peaks and now for all intents and purposes it is gone