lighting

In the Cincinnati exhibit there is a chandelier, said to be from the first class smoking room. While it does match stylistically to those seen in pictures (which I believe are all from Olympic) the number of sockets does not match. The one in the exhibit has five while the ones in the pictures...

Gday all Just wondering can anyone name who actually made the lights (ceiling/lamps) for onboard the Lusitania.I have Mark D warrens book but it actually does'nt name who made the lamps.I was hoping a expert on these boards could help me out.Many thanks Linerdan

Ok I have heard over and over that portholes have been seen lit underwater. Well im taking on a project of modeling a diorama and was curious if the lights would have went out once water hit them or if they would have kept burning.

I understand that below the A Deck, that the light fixtures on the forward staircase were cut glass bowls rather than the beaded light fixtures on A Deck and Boat Deck. Did the same apply to the aft staircase or was it an impersonation of the forward and the cut glass bowls were located on C...

I personally feel that Cameron's depiction of Lightoller was horrendous and a smudge on an otherwise fine film. Anyone agree? I mean come on, he is shown the entire film as being scarred, sweaty and stupid. In real life?? Scared and sweaty maybe but stupid?!?! it just really gets under my skin...

Hi, Does anyone know what company made the light fixtures on the the Titanic. For example the ones in the, The R/W Room The Lounge The Grand Staircase and Aft Grandstaircase The Smoking Room The Parlor Suites The Staterooms The Dinning Saloon The A La Carte Resturant The Cafe Perisian...

I recently purchased off ebay a pair of ormolu wall lights which had been removed some years ago from the White swan hotel. They were purchased by the seller from Anderson and Garlands who verifyed the history before the auction. I have cleaned one as they were very dirty and the gilt is superb...

I recently aquired the light fitting as shown in the attached photo at a village hall auction . After purchase I enquired where it had come from and was told that the elderly vendor lived in Hampshire and had purchased it at auction in Southampton in the mid 30's and it had come off a ship. Is...

Posting on the thread regarding the lookouts seeing the Californian brought up another question. What about running lights? Okay, I am not a navigator or any sort of seaman, but isn't there some sort of rule about a stopped ship showing two red lights mid ships when stopped? And turning...

Hi all, I know this has been covered a few times before but I am seeking something and I can't find it with the search facility. We know that the 1st class smoking room was open at the time of the collision, as was the 2nd class one (according to Beesley), but I recall reading somewhere that...

It didn't occur to me until I started looking at old photos of the Californian that I realised I didn't know which masts had lights on them. I had always assumed that masts 1 and 4 had the lights on. but a friend suggests 1 and 2 (looking from the bow to the stern). Who is right? Best wishes...

Hey, Everyone always shows the Titanic with all the lights on as it sails into the distance. Many of the ships rooms were not occupied so wouldnt those lights be off? Would they be turned on anyway. Also, in the early morning hours it must have been really dark. Please help me Out...

I was wondering if anyone knows what running lights the Titanic had? I know what the current requirements for running lights are but I don't know what the requirements were back in 1912. Also if someone can please point me in the right direction for where I can find the history of running...

Could anyone tell me how many masthead lights the Titanic had? I have variously heard that she only had one or that she had two. Most pictures seem to show two. I am wondering which is correct. Thanks!

This topic has piqued my interest. I've just started learning how to operate a sailboat on a lake, and part of that education includes the understanding of the various lights on the ship and their purpose. Its interesting to learn that many of the rules on showing lights at night for vessels...

Hello there, I have a strange question. In James Camerons Titanic, there is a scene with the Titanic steaming with all (or most of) her lights on. I believe it is the scene before Jack is going to eat in first class dining saloon. The scene shows the Titanic on the starboard side. I think it...

I have always wondered how the electric lights remained on during the sinking of the Titanic. I understand that crewmen kept the electric generators running as the ship sank. My question concerns the dangerous mix of electricity and salt water. In every film or artist's renditions of the...