Forward Grand Staircase at E-deck questions

Hi there,

Nigel and Beverly, I'm not sure if the illustrations in the book are reliable or accurate. I have the book too, and I was referring at it when I discussed with Daniel about the suiterooms. He told me that the suiteroom styles in the book did not all correspond to the real styles aboard Titanic. So I don't know how reliable the illustrations are.

Though there are detailed parts in his illustrations who do correspond with the real Titanic. But I think that these are only the parts of which we have pictures. For example the upper level of the grand staircase and the private promenades.

I'm looking forward to your responses!

greetings Rollie
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Correction, I said I don't know if his styles were correctly drawn as there doesn't seem to be a record or an archive to identify the various suite rooms to any particular styles, thus taking his pictures for granted may mislead readers. On the other hand, perhaps Ken has something which allows him to depict the cabins correctly.

One thing he does depict incorrectly is the cutaway inspired by Fr. Browne's photo. On C deck, cabins C66, 68, 70, 72, 74 are revealed. Cabins C66, 68 and 70 are depicted correctly. But where C72 was meant to be decorated in Old Dutch style, it's in Modern Dutch, just like next door C70. C74 was meant to be Modern Dutch but is depicted in the Old Dutch. If you switch the pictures for C72 with C74, you'll get the correct order and styles.

Daniel.
 
Hi:
Daniel.Whay do you mean by portrayed in your post?You said something about your 1/350th scale model.I too built one but mine busted in the end{when I was almost finished}.I need some brush ups on my deck plans.Tee~hee.
 
I wouldn't think that the Grand Staircase entrance to Scotland Road would have been locked at all times. Stewards, officers and other crew members would have used it very often, and I doubt that it would have been conviniant for them to constantly unlock, open, and relock the door each time. I would imagine that the door to Scotland Road would have been a small, simple single door with a discreet "This Door For Use of Crew Only" sign on it. Also, many account of steerage passengers from other liners of the time (and even Tourist passengers from the 20's) say that there were usually unlocked crew doors to First Class on lower decks. I imagine that the fear of steerage infiltration would have been minimal. There were hundreds of similar doors along Scotland Road and the door to First Class would have gone largely unnoticed. Besides, intruders in First Class would have been noticed apprehended quickly.
David.
 
Ah yes, another Cameron movie slip up. I thought I noticed Andrews instructions on how to find the Master at Arms was incorrect. I tried to follow it on the deck plans as well, and noticed that his was incorrect. This is abit odd seeing how he went to great lengths to ensure other details. The E-Deck landing didn't look right to me either. I would think that the access to "Broadway" would have a solid door, not a gate as depicted. First class passengers surely would not have wanted to see third class children staring at them!

my $.02
DavidinHartford
 
Yes! I finally got the book, "Inside the Titanic". I see what you mean about the switching the pictures round. But, the book is made for children and I don't think they would really care, unless they become rivit counters like the rest of us.

Thank you Rolf and God Bless you! I haven't heard from you in a long time and I pray that all is well for you!

Cheers,

Beverly
 
David S.

The cooridor wasn't called "Broadway," it was Scotland Road to the engineering staff and Park Lane to the officers. Read the above posts to learn more.

David
 
Ok, it has been many years, and nobody should watch and look at that part of the movie to figure out that the E Deck landing was incorrect. But the reason he out the door to the ekevators was probably because he didn't want to film anything on the e deck staircase.
 
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