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Articles, Stories and Pictures (34)
AUCTION OF OLYMPIC FITTINGS
SALE CONCLUDED The sale at Jarrow of the fittings of the Olympic concluded today, which was the tenth day, and the last lot offered was No.4,456.. The total realized was not announced, and several lots were not sold. On some days durin...Captain's Suicide on the Bridge
An early statement on the facts of the sinking by a "Committee" of the Survivors:-...Some Armenian Victims
Mr G.Hagoian writes from 25, Chesilton Road, Fulham:- In the disaster to the Titanic Armenia has furnished more than her quota of unfortunate passengers. Six Armenians from Keghi, travelling to Marseilles, had proceeded to Cherbourg and t...The Man Who Sank Titanic
Sally Nilsson, Hichen's great-granddaughter, attempts to set the record straight and reveal the true character of the man her family knew....
Olympic Berthed at Jarrow
Farewell Salute From Sirens...OTHER STATEMENTS BY SURVIVORS
The following further statements have been made by survivors......The Maritime Paintings of Simon Fisher
Stanley Jenkins reviews a lavish volume of maritime art by painter Simon Fisher ...
Mourning in Belfast : Captain Smith's Prediction
The shipbuilding works of Messrs Harland and Wolff (Limited) at Queen’s Island were closed on Saturday, which was regarded as a day of mourning for the members of the staff lost in the Titanic.......Death of a purser
Review of the new biography of Hugh McElroy, the Chief Purser of RMS Titanic:...
The Loss of RMS Leinster
THE SUNK IRISH PACKET DEATH ROLL 451 STERN PROTEST BY MR BALFOUR Further details of the loss of the Royal Mail steamer Leinster, the torpedoing of which was announced yesterday, emphases the brutal...Mr Bruce Ismay - An Anonymous Tribute
“Will you permit me to supplement the articles concerning the late Bruce Ismay, which have already appeared in your columns, by the publication of a short personal tribute by an old friend?In the world at large Bruce Ismay may possibl...LAST VOYAGE OF THE OLYMPIC
CIVIC RECEPTION ON BOARD AT JARROWThe liner Olympic (45,439 tons gross) sailed from Southampton last evening on her last voyage to Jarrow, where she is to be broken up. Among the hundred people who waved the liner farewell were a number ...Ryde Pier
A postcard view of Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight, looking north towards the pierhead and Spithead, circa 1912. The Titanic would have passed this structure shortly after leaving Southampton on the first leg of her journey to Cherbourg....
Southampton Terminus
The rear elevation of Southampton Terminus, circa 1912. Note the Southampton Corporation tramcar....
Southampton Royal Pier
The small station at Southampton Pier, which was in use from 1891 until 1914. The excursion steamer is typical of those which ran across the Solent to and from the Isle of Wight....
Southampton Terminus Panorama 1912
A panoramic view of Southampton Terminus railway station, circa 1912, at which time it was known as Southampton Town & Dock....
TRAGEDY AT SEA - FILM RECORD OF THE TITANIC
The sinking of the Titanic has been dramatized on several occasions, and the subject has been examined from different aspects - as one of the greatest disasters in marine history, as an essay in human courage, as an event that symbolized the passi...The Loss of the Morro Castle
FIRE DISASTER AT SEAAMERICAN LINER OVERWHELMED - 180 LIVES LOSTAbout 180 people are believed to have lost their lives when the SS Morro Castle, bound from Havana to New York, was destroyed by fire ea...Alexander Carlisle Obituary
ALEXANDER CARLISLE The Right Hon Alexander Montgomery Carlisle, who died yesterday in London at the age of 71, was a Belfast shipbuilder and engineer of distinction, who rose to be general manager and chairman of Messrs Ha...FUNERAL OF THE TITANIC'S BANDMASTER
The funeral of Mr Wallace Hartley, the bandmaster of the Titanic, took place on Saturday at Colne Cemetery. Thousands of visitors from all parts of the surrounding country were present. The funeral was attended by the Mayor and members of...THE TITANIC'S WIRELESS OPERATORS
It has been decided to erect a memorial fountain at Godalming in memory of Mr Jack Phillips, the senior wireless operator on board the Titanic, who was a native of the town. The Mayor (Alderman E Bridger) has received letters from all pa...ON BOARD THE CARPATHIA
HOW THE PASSENGERS WERE RECEIVED A passenger on board the Carpathia made the following statement:- I was awakened at 12.30 in the morning by a commotion on the decks which seemed unusual....THE FINDING OF A TITANIC LIFE RAFT
BODIES RECOVERED BY THE OCEANIC A letter has been received in Birmingham from Mr Harry C.Church, of Moseley, who was on board the Oceanic on May 16, in which he describes the finding of one of...THE CUNARD STEAMER CARPATHIA
From Wednesday morning until that of Saturday of last week a party of visitors, which included Sir William White (late Director of Naval Construction), Messrs Moorhouse and Maxwell (General Manager and a director of the Cunard Company), were carri...SURVIVORS OF THE CREW AT PLYMOUTH
DETENTION FOR THE TAKING OF EVIDENCEA strange welcome awaited the surviving members of the crew of the Titanic on their arrival at Plymouth today. Instead of a popular demonstration of sympathy and ben...THE TITANIC BAND MEMORIAL CONCERT
THE TITANIC BAND MEMORIAL CONCERT Under the auspices of the Orchestral Association a concert was given yesterday at the Albert Hall in honour of the musicians who perished in...GAMBLERS ON TITANIC ESCAPE BY DRESSING AS WOMEN
An extraordinary story is reported in New York of the escape from the sinking Titanic of two well-known gamblers who, for some years, have frequented the Atlantic liners, and against whose card-sharking tricks notices have been posted on ...THE TITANIC: MR ISMAY'S RETURN
The Adriatic arrived at Liverpool on Saturday with Mr Bruce Ismay and other survivors of the disaster to the Titanic on board. A large crowd had assembled at the landing stage to meet the vessel. One of the White Star Company&rsq...LORD PIRRIE - DOMINANT FIGURE IN SHIPBUILDING
PEACE AND WAR SERVICES In Lord...Mr H.Forbes Julian
The Carpathia has brought to New York no news of Mr H Forbes Julian, who was well known among metallurgical engineers. From 1886 to 1893 he was consultant for mines at Barberton, Johannesburg, and Kimberley, superintending the open...Titanic Survivors' Stories on Arrival at Plymouth
One hundred and sixty-seven survivors of the crew of the Titanic landed at Plymouth on Sunday from the Red Star liner Lapland. They told a large number of full and graphic stories of the disaster. One of the chief facts brought to light i...STORIES OF THE WRECK : CAPTAIN SMITH'S HEROISM
After the men had had dinner the taking of their statements was rapidly proceeded with, and it was soon announced that a number of them were at liberty to leave the dock premises if they wished to do so. Most of them availed themselves of this per...REQUIEM MASS AT WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL
A Requiem Mass for the souls of those who lost their lives owing to the sinking of the Titanic was held in Westminster Cathedral yesterday morning. The clergy of the diocese have lost three of their members, the best known being Father By...
