belfast

Hi all, Does anyone know why David Blair is not currently (10 Feb 2020) listed as part of the Belfast to Southampton Delivery Crew? Capt. Haddock IS on the list, so I can't understand why Blair isn't. A lot of those listed have 'Delivery Crew Only' noted, so I expected to see his name there. LL

My Grandmother spoke of a tour she experienced of the Titanic before it sailed out of Belfast, thanks to her Uncle who was involved with the Ships construction. Doe anyone know of such tours being made available to the public. Could this have been a special circumstance?

Do you think that we will ever see a full scale Titanic replica built for static use at the Titanic Museum in Belfast since one is already being built in China.

One of the largest and oldest buildings in Belfast has sadly been destroyed by fire. Built in 1785 the former city Bank and department store was a marvel in architecture and a familiar landmark to everyone in the city for centuries. 1785 - 2018. Belfast city centre. .

For the past year, I have been trying to identify this ship that is seen docked nearby the Arrol Gantry between May 29th and May 31st 1911, just days before Titanic’s launch. She can been seen in several photos (ranging from a postcard to a John Kempster Photo) but unfortunately is aways seen...

Just found article that the band "Public Service Boardcasting" (that produce songs using old archive footage and audio such as on the Coal Miners Strike and Spitfires to name a few) have performed 4 new songs during the BBC's Biggest Weekend Festival (being Performed on the Harland & Wolff...

Around the time the Titanic was being built in Belfast, my grandfather worked for Watson & Company, furniture manufacturers whose factory was on LIttle Donegal Street. Watsons kept going until 1972 when a car bomb during the Troubles led to its final closure. Ironically, the site is now occupied...

6 January 1885: With Bruce Ismay and Gustav Wolff among her passengers, Doric I (Capt. Jennings) leaves London on her first trip in the White Star/Shaw, Savill & Albion joint service to Wellington, via the Cape of Good Hope outbound and Cape Horn inbound. (Since entering service in July 1883...

I just seen this news story on the internet: US museum labelling Titanic a failure blasted by Belfast councillor - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Apparently the Museum of Failure in Los Angeles (who ever thought there was such a thing?) has decided to place the Titanic in it's exhibition of failed...

HELP! Quickly looking up photos from The Ulster & Folk Transport Museum here: Titanic - Olympic repairs and refitting on the discussion of the new photographs found by mpj27, and I notice this photo here (Below, hopefully it's not too big). Now the UFTM states that the Britannic is in the...

I'm new to the site and wondered if anyone could help me with two photographs I have that may or may not be of the Titanic. As a postcard collector I know the photographs are consistent in type and age but have been told that the ship is in the wrong dock, even though I checked it against modern...

Belfast is soon excepted to receive a Titanic-themed escape room as reported here: Disrespectful and in bad taste - concerns over Titanic-themed game coming to Belfast - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Titanic: The Final Hour (as it will be known) will involve having to escape a themed cabin with...

This event is in very bad taste. Don't know what they were thinking. Event location - Belfast city centre Date - September 30th 2017. Description from - visitbelfast.com 'On Belfast Bred you'll discover the city's fascinating culinary history in the company of Barney, a cheeky chef from the...

This thread was created after Aaron_2016 referenced on the thread Titanic: The New Evidence highlighted the recent and bizarre trend in Belfast to demolish buildings of immense historic importance to the Harland & Wolff Shipyard and Titanic in general. Houses / offices that were used by H&W...

Whilst looking on Amazon for possible Titanic books to buy in the future, I came across "Titanic and her Sisters Olympic and Britannic" by Peter Davies-Garner. a model making book describing technical details of the Olympic class vessels should you wish to build one from scratch. (Link to book...

I'm working on a timeline of Olympic's career, but can't figure out the dates of a few events. I was wondering if anyone here could help me. I can't figure out when Olympic left Southampton for Belfast and when she arrived there, and can't figure when she left Belfast and arrived back in...

Hey guys, I have had the opportunity to visit recently the Andrews Memorial Hall, and Titanic Memorial and Titanic Memorial Garden in Belfast. The Andrews Memorial Hall celebrated its centennary. It was a great feast. Did you know, that the daughter of "Tommy" Andrews,Elba, helped laying the...

please can someone help i have a post card of the titanic which has been in my family for over 20years, i have tried to find another but never could until i found one on ebay which sold for a few hundred pounds, could someone have a look at i for me and see what they think , thank you:)

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/a-visit-to-titanic-belfast.html

Stuart Kelly visits the 90m Titanic Belfast exhibition... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 More...