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This is the second in a two-part series showcasing rare and
important artefacts relating to the history of RMS Titanic. Many
collectors prefer to hide their treasures away, but the items
presented in these beautiful books have been gathered by six
well-known and respected researchers, authors, historians and
collectors whose mission statement is to share their acquisitions
with the world: George Behe; Mike Beatty; John Lamoreau; Don Lynch;
Trevor Powell; and Kalman Tanito. This book focusses on the people
connected with Titanic, whether passengers or crew, including
letters, postcards and marconigrams, or objects ranging from a
pocket watch to binoculars or a monogrammed brush, aiming to
illustrate the broader lives of these individuals and their
families rather than re-telling the well-known story of the voyage
and sinking. These authors seek to share the rare Titanic artefacts
in their collections with like-minded researchers who otherwise
might never have been aware that these items existed.
During the early twentieth century, professional gamblers were such
a scourge in the smoking rooms of trans-Atlantic passenger liners
that White Star Line warned its passengers about them. In spring
1912 three professional gamblers travelled from the USA to England
for the sole purpose of returning to America on the maiden voyage
of Titanic. "Kid" Homer, "Harry" Rolmane and "Boy" Bradley (Harry
Homer, Charles Romaine and George Brereton) were grifters with a
long history of living on the wrong side of the law, who planned to
utilize their skills at the card table to relieve fellow passengers
of cash. One swiftly fell under suspicion of being a professional
"card mechanic", and was excluded from some poker games, but other
games continued apace. This new book, the result of years of
research by George Behe, reveals the true identities of these
gamblers, their individual backgrounds, the ruses they used, and
their ultimate fates after tragedy struck, as well as providing an
intriguing insight into a bygone age.
This is the first in a two-part series showcasing rare and
important artefacts relating to the history of RMS Titanic. Many
collectors prefer to hide their treasures away, but the items
presented in these beautiful books have been gathered by six
well-known and respected researchers, authors, historians and
collectors whose mission statement is to share their acquisitions
with the world: George Behe; Mike Beatty; John Lamoreau; Don Lynch;
Trevor Powell; and Kalman Tanito. This first book in the series
focusses in on artefacts relating to the ship, including
fascinating postcards, books, photographs, and physical objects,
ranging from light fixtures to chronometer rings and floor tiles.
These items place the story of Titanic in a new light, focussing on
the items of interest rather than the well-told story of the maiden
voyage and sinking. There is much to delight the reader, as these
authors seek to share the artefacts in their collections with
like-minded researchers who otherwise might never have been aware
that these items existed.
The remains of the world's most famous passenger liner, RMS
Titanic, were discovered off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985,
seventy-three years after it sank. Since then there have been
numerous deep-water expeditions to the wreck site, yet little has
ever been revealed about the details of these operations. Now, in
this fully updated book, Eugene Nesmeyanov recounts all the major
Titanic expeditions from 1985 to 2021, taking us on a journey
alongside the scientists, cinematographers and other specialists
who have visited the legendary wreck 21/2 miles below the surface
of the North Atlantic. A thorough analysis of the sophisticated
technical equipment used is presented, along with historical,
biological and other scientific findings, and rare material from
official archives and private collections.
On the night of 14/15 April 1912, a brandnew, supposedly unsinkable
ship, the largest and most luxurious vessel in the world at the
time, collided with an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage. Of
the 2,208 people on board, only 712 were saved. The rest either
drowned or froze to death in the icy-cold waters of the North
Atlantic. How could this 'unsinkable' vessel sink and why did so
few of those aboard survive? The authors bring the tragedy to life,
telling the story of the ship's design, construction and maiden
voyage. The stories of individuals who sailed on her, many
previously known only as names on yellowing passenger and crew
lists, are brought to light using rarely-seen accounts of the
sinking. The stories of passengers of all classes and crewmembers
alike, are explored. They tell the dramatic stories of lives lost
and people saved, of the rescue ship Carpathia, and of the
aftermath of the sinking. Never again would a large passenger liner
sail without lifeboats for all. Despite the tragedy, the sinking of
the Titanic indirectly led to untold numbers of lives being saved
due to new regulations that came into force after the tragedy.
Profusely illustrated, including many rare and unique views of the
ship and those who sailed on her, this is as accurate and
engrossing a telling of the life of the White Star Line's Titanic
and her sinking as you will read anywhere. Made special by the use
of so many rare survivor accounts from the eye witnesses to that
night to remember, the narrative places the reader in the middle of
the maiden voyage, and brings the tragic sinking to life as never
before.
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.
'It would make the stones cry to hear those on board shrieking' -
Daniel Buckley, third-class passenger For the first time, in this
moving new book, Titanic's passengers and crewmen are permitted to
tell the story of that lamentable disaster entirely in their own
words. Included are letters, postcards, diary entries and memoirs
that were written before, during and immediately after the maiden
voyage itself. Many of the pre-sailing documents were composed by
people who later lost their lives in the sinking and represent the
last communications that these people ever had with their friends
and loved ones at home. The subsequent letters and postcards give
an unparalleled description of the events that occurred during the
five days that Titanic was at sea, and the correspondence by
survivors after the tragedy describes the horror of the disaster
itself and the heartbreak they experienced at the loss of those
they loved. This poignant compilation, by Titanic expert George
Behe, also contains brief biographies of the passengers and
crewmen, victims, as well as survivors, who wrote the documents in
question.
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