1901

  1. Gothamite

    Ttianic Hachette model 1:200, need advice on re-painting parts piece by piece

    Hi all! So, I'm looking to repaint antifouling lower hull color, funnels, engines and some other minor details. Since those are metal parts can I use spray cans from Vallejo, Molotow or Tamiya? For antifouling these are my options, can't seem to find C-conclusion, R-revisited matching colors...
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    My try at 1/250 scale Olympic

    A number of couple of years ago I had a try a building the Olympic I think I used the old build the titanic part work kit with almost suitable alterations not the most accurate but when I finished it I was pleased with the result I do have another kit to build so I might have another go
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    Modeling the Titanic in 1/350 scale......ongoing project

    I am undertaking a build of the Minicraft kit and have stumbled into questions about painting her. What are or have people used to paint the models now since paints have changed, brands disappeared etc ? How good is the Vallejo Titanic set and where can one find it if still in production ? What...
  4. Seumas

    1901 Film - Launch of RMS "Celtic"

    Apologies if this has been posted before but the BFI's amazing online archive of free films has this which may interest some people: The launch of RMS "Celtic" at Harland & Wolff in 1901. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-launch-of-the-celtic-1901-online Unfortunately I think this is...
  5. Encyclopedia Titanica

    1901 Census - Ilfracombe, Devon

    https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/1901-census-ilfracombe-devon.html
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    News from 1901: Suevic's maiden voyage

    The West Australian, Perth, 3 May 1901 Retrieved from the National Library of Australia web site, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper ALBANY NOTES --- Albany, May 2 --- The shipping in the harbour yesterday established a record for the port, there being no less than eight steamers and...
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    News from 1901: Runic II tows Dunottar Castle to Dakar

    The Times, 27 November 1901 ACCIDENT TO THE DUNOTTAR CASTLE --- The following message has been received at Lloyd's from Captain Steele, of the Lismore Castle, s., dated Dakar, 25th, 4 30 p.m.:- "Spoke Dunottar Castle, 100 miles south of Cape Verd, thrust shaft broken, close to...
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    News from 1901: Celtic II rescues the crew of a sinking schooner

    The New York Times, 17 November 1901 CELTIC RESCUES FOUR MEN --- Their Schooner Was Water-Logged and They Had Little Food and Water --- The White Star liner Celtic, from Liverpool, got in last night, and like the Peninsular, that had preceded her into port by several hours, reported that...
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    News from 1901: The Launch of Athenic

    The Times, 19 August 1901 LAUNCH OF A WHITE STAR STEAMER --- There was launched on Saturday from the yard of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Belfast, the first of three large twin-screw steamers which are being built to the order of Ismay, Imrie, and Co., for the White Star Line, for the...
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    News from 1901 Oceanic II Sinks Kincora

    The Times, 9 August 1901 THE OCEANIC IN COLLISION --- The White Star Line mail steamship Oceanic, bound from Liverpool to New York with mails and 1,000 passengers, arrived at Queenstown yesterday, and reported that at about 1 15 o'clock in the morning, when off the Tuskar in a dense...
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    E J Smith in the 1901 Census

    Found in the 1901 Census, done on the night of the 31st March 1901. At 181 Lunster Gardens, Northwich, Runcorn. Thomas Jones — Spirit Merchant Wine. Vistors are: Edward J Smith, aged 50, Married, Master Mariner SEAS - (leu? R.U?.R) , born Hanley, Staffordshire. The other Smith’s...
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    News from 1901 Death of Capt Kennedy

    The New York Times, 4 August 1901 DEATH LIST OF A DAY *** Capt. Charles William Kennedy --- BOSTON, Aug. 3--Capt. Charles William Kennedy, for many years commander of the steamship Germanic of the White Star Steamship Company, died at his home in Cambridge to-day of a paralytic shock...
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    News from 1901: Suevic's Only New York Arrival

    Suevic was not often seen in New York Harbor; in fact, as far as I know she only sailed here once, arriving on 21 August 1901, about five months after her maiden voyage to Australia. This article appeared the day after her arrival. The New York Times, 22 August 1901 New White Star Liner...
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    News from 1901 Launch and Maiden Voyage of Celtic II

    On 4 August 1901, Celtic II made her maiden arrival at New York. This article appeared the following day. The New York Times, 5 August 1901 LARGEST SHIP AFLOAT ARRIVES IN PORT ---------- Harbor Craft Extend a Noisy Greeting to the Celtic ---------- New White Star Liner is 700 Feet...
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    The British Census for 1901

    Good Day Ladies and Gentleman! Happy New Year Everybody!. Good News, tonight I tried to log on the PRO Site (Kew) advertising the British Census for 1901. I am please to inform all researchers here in the U.K and aboard, that this site is now active. Best wishes Andrew W.
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    Great Exhibiton Kelvingrove Park Glasgow 1901

    Hi there, I recently read about this fascinating piece of local history. The grandeur and self-confidence of this exhibition in Glasgow (a very similar place to Belfast in certain ways) at the start of the Edwardian age gives you an idea of what the world was like in Titanic's day...
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