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Two Pennies: A True Story from the Titanic
£2.84
This is the true story of Thomas Millar who worked in Harland & Wolff building Titanic & then sailed on her maiden voyage in 1912.
Thomas Millar was an assistant deck engineer with White Star Line and Titanic was his second voyage.
His death at the age of 33 left his two young sons orphaned. Tommy’s story has been passed down through three generations of the Millar family.
The Two Pennies
Before he left Belfast on board Titanic, he gave both his sons two new pennies, telling them, ¨Don’t spend those until I see you again¨ His younger son kept those pennies all his life. He passed them on to his son who gave them to Susie. The story has been immortalised in plays, poems and songs and now for the first time is available in print.
The Two Pennies tells the true story of the Millar family in the lead up to Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.
It is a unique insight into how the tragedy affected ordinary lives, in particular those of Thomas Millar’s two sons.
The story also describes the aftermath of Titanic’s sinking, using the voices of several different characters.
Description
The Two Pennies tells the true story of the Millar family in the lead-up to Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912. It is a unique insight into how the tragedy affected ordinary lives, in particular those of Thomas Millar’s two sons. The story also describes the aftermath of the Titanic’s sinking, using the voices of several different characters.
About the Author
Susie Millar is the great-granddaughter of a Titanic engineer. She is a journalist, broadcaster, and tour business owner, living and working in Belfast. She spent over twenty years working as a television news reporter in Northern Ireland before starting her own company, based on her connection to Titanic. She is a committee member of the Belfast Titanic Society and a trustee of the Titanic Foundation.
Additional information
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| Publisher | Author Solutions |
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| Paperback | 103 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1456776673 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1456776671 |
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Ed Coghlan –
This is a refreshingly different read from other Titanic-related material. As I read through the pages I developed a rapport with the various family members and got an insight into the impact on ordinary lives arising from the loss of Titanic.