http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org Titanic News Headlines en-us Copyright 1996-2008 Encyclopedia Titanica Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:10:48 GMT phind@encyclopedia-titanica.org http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED03%20Jul%202008%2012:51:10:580 It is a tragedy that has captured imaginations for almost a hundred years, and for one Norfolk couple the sinking of the Titanic has become a fascination. Robin and Sue Burrows, from Little Plumstead, are avid collectors of memorabilia and items connected to the vessel which at 882ft long and more than 46tonnes was the world's largest passenger steamship. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:49:32 GMT http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=3f562538-531b-44e2-93e6-f31af0eed6b3 An unused life jacket from the doomed Titanic ship sold for $68,500 in New York on Wednesday, Christie's auction house said. The cork-filled life preserver - still largely intact, but stained and torn in parts - was thought to have been found by farmer John James Dunbar on the Halifax shoreline after the passenger ship sank off Newfoundland in April, 1912. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:33:44 GMT http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/echo-columnists/2008/06/21/the-famous-white-star-line-which-later-included-the-titanic-among-its-fleet-was-founded-in-liverpool-in-1869-by-shipping-mogul-thomas-henry-ismay-100252-21126200/ Known also as the Ocean Steam Navigation Company, White Star eventually led the way in building prestigious luxury liners such as Titanic and her almost identical sisters Olympic and Britannic. When Ismay died in 1899 – his elaborate tomb can still be seen in Thurstaston churchyard, Wirral – White Star was the most successful transatlantic passenger line. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:17:50 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7464369.stm A life-size replica of parts of the Titanic could be added to Belfast's Odyssey Arena if a US-backed development plan is accepted. Suspended behind glass, the £64m scale model of the boat would incorporate a five-star hotel, an exhibition area and conference rooms. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:53:11 GMT http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080612/ART10/806120338 Director Mark DiPietro is expecting his show to sink this weekend. If it doesn't, something major is going wrong. DiPietro is in charge of Titanic, which opens the three-musical summer season tomorrow in the Croswell Opera House. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:02:25 GMT http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/mariners-museum-archivist-pleads-guilty-charges-related-artifacts-theft A former archivist with The Mariners' Museum in Newport News pleaded guilty Tuesday to three felonies related to the theft and sale of museum property on eBay. Lester F. Weber, 46, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to mail fraud, theft and filing a false tax return. He is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 7. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:55:50 GMT http://www.nj.com/entertainment/expresstimes/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-2/121272563888360.xml&coll=2 William Sanders was busy Monday "refining and tweaking" cues with his technical crew in preparation for tonight's opening of "Titanic the Musical" at Civic Theatre of Allentown. Sanders says the Tony Award-winning musical focuses on the actual passengers aboard the trans-Atlantic liner, RMS Titanic, on that fateful night of April 15, 1912, as the "ship of dreams" was making her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:25:46 GMT http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1408698.php/Nat_Geos_Bob_Ballard_takes_us_on_two_deep_sea_adventures_June_2_and_3 Explorer Bob Ballard loves the sea and all its secrets and history. He was the man who first gave us intimate glimpses of the Titanic years ago, working in tandem with filmmaker James Cameron. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:41:24 GMT http://www.adn.com/opinion/story/423592.html Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, attracts visitors from all over the world. They come for one reason. Fairview Lawn is home to 121 victims of the sinking of the Titanic. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:39:51 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7427754.stm A life-jacket from the ill-fated Titanic could make $80,000 (£40,570) when it goes up for auction next month. The life-preserver was found during the initial recovery operation after the liner struck an iceberg and sank in 1912. The item is one of several linked to the Titanic which are being sold off by Christie's in Manhattan, New York. Fri, 30 May 2008 22:14:28 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7422100.stm The restoration of the SS Nomadic, one of the last remaining links to the Titanic, is to be charted on a new website. The ship was transported to Belfast in 2006 after being bought by the government. It saw out the end of the last century as a floating restaurant beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Wed, 28 May 2008 22:47:21 GMT http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021969/First-model-Titanic-built-ships-original-plans-set-cool-1-3m.html The world's first model of the Titanic to be built from the ship's original plans has been revealed - but if you want to lay your hands on it it will cost you a whopping £1.3m. The stunning 1:48 model is a precise replica of the White Star liner which famously hit an iceberg and sank in 1912, costing the lives of more than 1,500 passengers. Made from brass, wood and fibreglass, the model took seven years to build using the original plans, drawings and measurements from the liner. Tue, 27 May 2008 14:27:10 GMT http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/05/23/entertainment/doc4835eac2945e0104993195.txt Had the RMS Titanic successfully sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in April 1912, Englishman Escott Phillips and his daughter, Alice, would have made New Brighton their first home in America. William Phillips wanted to welcome his 42-year-old brother and his 21-year-old niece to his house on 13th Street. He’d found his brother a factory job. Sat, 24 May 2008 21:28:59 GMT http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3994955.ece The man who located the wreck of the Titanic has revealed that the discovery was a cover story to camouflage the real mission of inspecting the wrecks of two Cold War nuclear submarines. When Bob Ballard led a team that pinpointed the wreckage of the liner in 1985 he had already completed his main task of finding out what happened to USS Thresher and USS Scorpion. Sat, 24 May 2008 21:27:33 GMT http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08143/883624-42.stm "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" takes visitors on a vivid journey through one of history's most tragic chapters -- the sinking of RMS Titanic, which struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. The traveling exhibition opens Saturday at Carnegie Science Center's SportsWorks. Thu, 22 May 2008 23:10:41 GMT http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33197&Itemid=61 Nearly one hundred years after the catastrophe, people around the world are still intrigued by the events leading up to the ultimate destruction and sinking of the historic ship, Titanic. Wanting to engage readers in a present-day story fabricated from the legendary ship, author V.C. King put her research skills, interest in the topic and natural story-telling abilities together to create her second published book, Titanic: Relative Fate. Tue, 20 May 2008 14:55:55 GMT http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/05/titanic_dna_fountain_pens_made_with_real_wreckage-2.html Last year we brought you news that designers Romain Jerome were making wristwatches out of parts acquired from Titanic herself, and now they're doing it again, this time with a fountain pen. Tue, 20 May 2008 14:52:10 GMT http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_567083.html The Carnegie Science Center today put out a call seeking local connections to the doomed RMS Titanic. On May 24, the North Shore Science Center will open Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, featuring a recovered piece of the ship's hull and more than 260 artifacts. Western Pennsylvania RMS Titanic descendants are asked to tell their family histories by sending an e-mail. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:32:37 GMT http://www.galveston.com/news161/ Guests at The Tremont House "Titanic" themed vintner dinner on Friday, May 16, held in conjunction with Galveston Uncorked! 2008, will hear the personal story of Titanic survivor Tom McCormick as told by his nephew Pat Dwyer. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and reservations are required. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:30:42 GMT http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=e606175b-bee7-43fb-8ef9-8788c3ac1e97 The U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol recently paid its respects to the victims of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:29:05 GMT http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/2866015/ Justin Herman has a funny sort of dream. He loves the Titanic. He wants to know what it was like to be on board, to experience the best the Edwardian Age had to offer. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:22:38 GMT http://www.joplinglobe.com/enjoy/local_story_129193625.html?start:int=0 Open since 2006, Titanic Branson has welcomed almost 1 million visitors across the museum’s gangway to relive the short life of the ship and its ill-fated maiden voyage. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:52:35 GMT http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6b8d0e85b5f181f2 A dinner of historic proportion adds a special note to next week’s Galveston Uncorked! food and wine celebration. Tremont House executive chef Kelly Wilson researched the menus from the ill-fated maiden sailing of the Titanic to create a Titanic-themed meal that won’t leave diners with a sinking feeling. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:22:47 GMT http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/27897-cg-intl-ice-patrol-remembers-titanic The haunting melody of "Amazing Grace" cuts through the solemn silence of Fairview Lawn Cemetery here as 18 U.S. Coast Guardsmen pay their respects to the victims of possibly the most tragic maritime disaster in history, the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Mon, 05 May 2008 15:10:12 GMT http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1053231.html TORONTO’S THEATRE RUSTICLE is excited to bring its Titanic play right to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. "I’m entranced right now watching the ferry and the gulls and the fog," says Toronto actor Lucy Rupert, sitting in the lobby of Dartmouth’s Alderney Landing Theatre. Thu, 01 May 2008 18:55:02 GMT