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The largest, most luxurious ship in the world, wrecked on her
maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg mid-Atlantic, has
become the stuff of legends. While everyone knows the new White
Star liner was glamorous, full of millionaires when she sank, few
appreciate just how luxurious she was. Even in Third Class, the
accommodation was better than on First Class on many older ships.
For the first time, Bruce Beveridge, Steve Hall, Scott Andrews and
Daniel Klistorner look at the construction and exterior of the ship
itself, and at her interior design and fittings. From cobalt blue
Spode china and Elkington plate silverware in the à la carte
restaurant to the design of the boilers and fixtures and fittings
on board the world’s most luxurious vessel, they tell the story
of a liner built at the peak of the race between the British,
French and Germans to build bigger and better ships.
On 15 April 1912, passengers stood on a dimly lit Boat Deck,
looking down at the lifeboats they were told to enter. In the
freezing air, away from the warmth of the interior, they had to
decide whether to enter a boat that would be lowered into darkness
or remain on an 'unsinkable' ship. RMS Titanic in 50 Objects is a
look at the world-famous liner through the objects that tell her
story. Sheet music recovered from the body of a musician, a
full-sized replica of her First Class Entrance Hall clock, a
lifeboat from a fellow White Star Line ship - all of these objects
and more come together to tell not only the tragedy of the ship
herself, but also that of her passengers and crew. Lavishly
illustrated and extensively researched by two of the world's most
foremost Titanic experts, this is her history brought to life like
never before.
The largest, most luxurious ship in the world, lost on her maiden
voyage after colliding with an iceberg in mid-Atlantic, Titanic has
become the stuff of legends. Built at the peak of the race between
the British, French and Germans to build bigger and better ships,
she was the achievement of 15,000 men in one of the world's most
advanced shipyards. While everyone knows the new White Star liner
was the most glamorous and was full of millionaires when she sank,
few appreciate just how luxurious she was or how advanced her
design was for her day. For the first time, Bruce Beveridge, Scott
Andrews, Steve Hall, Daniel Klistorner and Art Braunschweiger look
in detail at the ship herself, how she was built and what it was
like inside. From the engine rooms to the First Class parlour
suites, from the Doulton water closets to the cargo cranes, every
area of Titanic is presented in stunning detail. Volume One covers
the design and construction of Titanic, with individual chapters
detailing such diverse areas as the riveting of the ship, her
heating and ventilation systems, funnels, steering and navigation
systems and more. Volume Two covers the interior design and fitting
out of the ship and presents detailed deck-by-deck information,
from the palatial rooms of First Class to areas of the ship seen
only by the crew.
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Titanic in Photographs (Paperback)
Daniel Klistorner, Steve Hall, Bruce Beveridge, Art Braunschweiger, Scott Andrews; Foreword by …
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R538
Discovery Miles 5 380
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The name Titanic has become synonymous with catastrophe, the story
of this luxurious liner legendary. Wrecked after colliding with an
iceberg on her maiden voyage, the loss of around 1,500 lives among
her passengers and crew has gone down in history as one of the most
emotive and tragic disasters in history. In this evocative
collection of photographs the authors of Titanic The Ship
Magnificent tell her full story, from the shipyards of Harland
& Wolff and its early vessels, with the backdrop of the great
race to build the biggest and best passenger liner, to the frenzy
of excitement surrounding her launch. Looking at her officers and
crew, as well as her stops at Cherbourg and Queenstown - including
some special, rare photographs - the book follows the story to its
inevitable conclusion, considering the lifeboats, the presence of
the Carpathia and the aftermath of the disaster.
The story of RMS Titanic resonates all around the world, the vessel
immortalised on stage, screen and in print. This collection of
drawings does not dwell on the tragedy that befell this magnificent
ship, but rather seeks to showcase her great beauty, representing
the pinnacle of a grand era of style and innovation, with experts
Steve Hall and Bruce Beveridge providing insight and commentary.
Colouring these scenes of Titanic's hope-filled early days at sea,
sumptuous interiors and grand promenades will breathe life into a
bygone age of luxury, opulence and transatlantic adventure.
Suitable for children.
The Titanic is one of the most famous maritime disasters of all
time, but did the Titanic really sink on the morning of 15 April
1912? Titanic's older sister, the nearly identical Olympic, was
involved in a serious accident in September 1911 - an accident that
may have made her a liability to her owners the White Star Line.
Since 1912 rumours of a conspiracy to switch the two sisters in an
elaborate insurance scam has always loomed behind the tragic story
of the Titanic. Could the White Star Line have really switched the
Olympic with her near identical sister in a ruse to intentionally
sink their mortally damaged flagship in April 1912, in order to
cash in on the insurance policy? Laying bare the famous conspiracy
theory, world-respected Titanic researchers investigate claims that
the sister ships were switched in an insurance scam and provide
definitive proof for whether it could - or could not - have
happened.
The largest, most luxurious ship in the world, lost on her maiden
voyage after colliding with an iceberg in mid-Atlantic, Titanic has
become the stuff of legends. Built at the peak of the race between
the British, French and Germans to build bigger and better ships,
she was the achievement of 15,000 men in one of the world's most
advanced shipyards. While everyone knows the new White Star liner
was the most glamorous and was full of millionaires when she sank,
few appreciate just how luxurious she was or how advanced her
design was for her day. For the first time, Bruce Beveridge, Scott
Andrews, Steve Hall, Daniel Klistorner and Art Braunschweiger look
in detail at the ship herself, how she was built and what it was
like inside. From the engine rooms to the First Class parlour
suites, from the Doulton water closets to the cargo cranes, every
area of Titanic is presented in stunning detail. Volume One covers
the design and construction of Titanic, with individual chapters
detailing such diverse areas as the riveting of the ship, her
heating and ventilation systems, funnels, steering and navigation
systems and more. Volume Two covers the interior design and fitting
out of the ship and presents detailed deck-by-deck information,
from the palatial rooms of First Class to areas of the ship seen
only by the crew.
Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic is a complete re-evaluation
of the loss of Titanic based on evidence that has come to light
since the discovery of the wreck in 1985. This collective
undertaking is compiled by eleven of the world's foremost Titanic
researchers - experts who have spent many years examining the
wealth of information that has arisen since 1912. Following the
basic layout of the 1912 Wreck Commission Report, this modern
report provides fascinating insights into the ship itself, the
American and British inquiries, the passengers and crew, the
fateful journey and ice warnings received, the damage and sinking,
rescue of survivors, the circumstances in connection with the SS
Californian and SS Mount Temple, and the aftermath and
ramifications that followed the disaster. The book seeks to answer
controversial questions, such as whether steerage passengers were
detained behind gates, and also reveals the names and aliases of
all passengers and crew who sailed on Titanic's maiden voyage.
Containing the most extensively referenced chronology of the voyage
ever assembled and featuring a wealth of explanatory charts and
diagrams, as well as archive photographs, this comprehensive volume
is the definitive 'go-to' reference book for this ill-fated ship.
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