03. White Star Line Miscellanea
An oil painting by Harley Crossley showing "Olympic" late in her career. |
A pencil sketch of "Majestic" drawn by my Grandfather in 1929. |
A painting of the "Majestic" at sea. |
RMS "Majestic" in port. |
The "Doric" (II) under construction at Harland & Wolff in Belfast. |
An official Harland & Wolff photo of the "Doric" at sea. |
MV "Britannic" (3) on the Mersey. |
The "Laurentic" (1). |
"Suevic" aground off the Lizard. |
The severed bow of "Suevic" left to the mercy of the waves after the rest of the ship had been salvaged. |
The "Georgic" under construction at Harland & Wolff. |
The "Germanic" |
The "Oceanic" (1) |
The "Calgaric". |
The former White Star Building in Liverpool, seen on 2nd December 2001. |
Another view of the White Star Building. 19th April 2008. |
View of the upper storeys of the White Star Building. 19th April 2008. |
The entrance to the White Star Building. 19th April 2008. |
White Star Building entracne gates. 19th April 2008. |
The lobby of the White Star building in Liverpool. Note the floor. 7th November 2002. |
Plaque #1 on the White Star Building, Liverpool. 7th November 2002. |
Replacement plaque #1 on the White Star Building. 19th April 2008. |
Plaque #2 on the White Star building, Liverpool. 7th November 2002. |
Replacement plaque #2 on the White Star Building. 19th April 2008. |
A bitt recovered from the "Titanic" wreck on display at the Science Museum in London. 22nd September 2003. |
Thole Pins from a "Titanic" lifeboat. Liverpool Maritime Museum, 8th February 2002. |
Model of "Titanic" at Liverpool Maritime Museum. In fact it is a bit of a mongrel, with a mix of "Titanic" and "Britannic" features 8th February 2002. |
A nameplate from a "Titanic" lifeboat. Liverpool Maritime Museum, 7th November 2002. |
A "Titanic" lifebelt preserved at the Liverpool Maritime Museum. 7th November 2002. |
White Star emblem from a "Titanic" lifeboat. Liverpool Maritime Museum, 7th November 2002. |
A souvenir spoon from Titanic. Southampton Maritime Museum 14th September 2005. |
Titanic Saloon Steward Robert Bristow's locker key, recovered from his body. Southampton Maritime Museum 14th September 2005. |
Pocket watch and keys recovered from the body of "Titanic" steward Sidney Sedunary. Southampton Maritime Museum 14th September 2005. |
The "Titanic" Engineers Monument at Liverpool on 2nd December 2002. |
Memorial to Titanic victim W.T. Stead on the Victoria Embankment, London. |
A ticket from the first Titanic artifact exhibition in the UK. |
A page from Punch magazine in April 1912 marking the Titanic disaster. |
Signature of "Titanic" survivor Edith Haismann. |
Diagram of the B deck Restaurant area of the Titanic. |
Diagram of the B deck Restaurant area of the Olympic. |
A brochure for the launch of "Olympic". Liverpool Maritime Museum, 8th February 2002. |
A bed from "Olympic" at Liverpool Maritime Museum, 8th February 2002. |
A brass lift sign from "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
Two decorative carved wooden pieces from "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
The rear of a section of wall panelling from one of the first class suites on board "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
The front of the same piece of panelling. Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
A dressing table from a first class state room on "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
A small fitted wardrobe from "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
A wardrobe from "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
A panel of highly polished wood from cabin B86 on "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
The rear of the same panel. I have rotated the picture to make the inscription easier to read. Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002 |
A boiler water gauge glass from "Olympic". Quainton Road, 23rd June 2002. |
The "Honour & Glory Crowning Time" carving from the First Class staircase of the "Olympic". Much of the carved woodwork on the "Olympic" received a painted finish during the ship's final refit. Southampton Maritime Museum 14th September 2005. |
A window from the First Class Lounge of the "Olympic". Southampton Maritime Museum 14th September 2005. |
One of the 6 inch guns fitted aboard "Olympic" for the First World War. Photograph taken by my Great Grandfather in December 1918. |
Another picture showing one of the 6 inch guns on "Olympic". Photograph taken by my Great Grandfather in December 1918. |
A group of passengers adjacent to the First Class Lounge windows on the A deck promenade of "Olympic". Photograph taken by my Great Grandfather in December 1918. |
Olympic's poop deck. Photograph taken by my Great Grandfather in December 1918. |
The White Star Cherbourg tender "Nomadic" moored in Paris in 1994. |
A lifeboat nameplate from HMHS "Britannic". Note how it differs from the "Titanic" example above. Liverpool Maritime Museum, 7th November 2002. |
A set of Whistles from MV "Britannic" at Liverpool Maritime Museum. 7th November 2002. |
The bell from "Oceanic (II)" at Liverpool Maritime Museum. 7th November 2002. |
A selection of White Star memorabilia on display at Quainton Road on 23rd June 2002. |
A selection of White Star Line china. Liverpool Maritime Museum, 7th November 2002. |
A White Star Line saucer of the "Wisteria" pattern. This particular example is a modern Royal Doulton reproduction. |
A White Star blanket in Liverpool Maritime Museum. 7th November 2002. |
Titanic's anchors came from Netherton in the Black Country. A typical product from a local anchor and chain maker is seen here preserved at the Black Country Museum. |
Postcard showing the statue of Captain E.J. Smith at Lichfield, Staffordshire. |
White Star advertising poster. |
Poster featuring "Majestic". |
White Star/LMS advertising poster featuring "Olympic". |
"Homeric" cruising poster |
"The Deathless Story of the Titanic", a wonderfully named booklet that was published after the disaster. This is the less valuable second edition. |
An example of one of the many postcards issued after the "Titanic" disaster. |
"The Ismay Line" by Wilton J. Oldham. A fascinating history of the company which sadly is long out of print. |
50s paperback edition of Walter Lord's classic "A Night to Remember". |
Submarine Signal Co direction finding apparatus as fitted to "Olympic" and "Titanic". |
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