Titanic Fanatic

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Shweet tatersalad

As you see,the voice's of the poor are never heard and ignored like the ones on that fatal ship that night,rest in peace my fellow poor.We have not forgotten you.

Even though it was classified as an immigration vessel, the luxury of the 'first class' is all people remember. Throughout history the rich have always made and retained their wealth on the backs of the serfs and 'peasants'. Those people only had their dreams of something better, and even that what taken from them.

[lady cop]

This 3-D model of the Titanic lights up and plays a tune

Memorabilia from the ill-fated Titanic has continued to fascinate collectors around the world, even though it is not always in the best taste.
Belfast City Council is looking for people who might have something suitable for a forthcoming Easter exhibition at the city hall, Titanic - An Image.


The whole story surrounding the ship has been a marketing phenomenon since the 1997 release of the Hollywood film, and Una Reilly of the Belfast Titanic Society said they wanted to take a look at changing attitudes.
"We are going to reflect on how Titanic is portrayed in modern society, and how (that depiction) has changed since the disaster," she said.
The organisers hope to showcase not just heartfelt commemorations but also the numerous tawdry cash-ins that have appeared down the years.
Anyone with a spare £50 might be able to buy something like a piece of Titanic coal brought up from the seabed, gold-encased and transformed into a necklace.

Or what about a beer called Sink the Titanic - with an iceberg on the bottle.
"This is an example of Titanic tat, but it's part of the social history of the whole thing," she said.
"This exhibition is to look at how it has changed, because after all, this was a disaster."
Alongside the exhibition which runs between 15 and 22 April, there will also be daily speakers, schools displays and tours around Titanic sights in Belfast by bus, boat and on foot.
The Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, and the city has been capitalising on its links to the ship.
Work on the first phase of the Titanic Quarter, the biggest property development scheme ever undertaken in Northern Ireland, has begun in the city.
An ambitious £100m heritage project at the site where the Titanic was built is planned.
It will include a full-scale model of the liner, exhibition galleries and a hotel and conference centre.
It is hoped the attraction will be open by 2012, the 100th anniversary of the ship's launch. The Titanic Signature Project envisages a centrepiece building, three times the size of Belfast City Hall, based on the slipway where Titanic and her sister ships were built.

[lady cop]

tonight, march 17, 8 PM eastern on TCM..."a night to remember", the classic titanic movie.

I enjoy the classic Titanic movie much more so than the modern version with Marioboy......the characters depicted in the classic somehow seem a lot more "real" to me.....the core values of the characters are easier to see/understand as well.....

[spot]

You could get to this, LC - 'Artifacts from one of history's most famous ships are in Miami and the public can get their first look at them this weekend. "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit" opens Saturday at the Miami Museum of Science, 3280 S. Miami Ave.'

from http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...,3048501.story

[lady cop]

Originally Posted by spot

You could get to this, LC - 'Artifacts from one of history's most famous ships are in Miami and the public can get their first look at them this weekend. "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit" opens Saturday at the Miami Museum of Science, 3280 S. Miami Ave.'

from http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-324titanicexhibit,0,3048501.story

i saw that notice in the Miami Herald. and do want to attend. i shall wait until Bothwell is here because i know he'd enjoy it too. thanks for thinking of me!

[woppy71]

Originally Posted by lady cop

i've had an abiding interest in the Titanic tragedy for most of my life.......

You have definately got to get in touch with my brother in law, he is absolutely mad on the titanic, lol

[lady cop]

City celebrates Titanic anniversary

Belfast is applying the finishing touches to a series of events to mark the 95th anniversary of the launching from the city of the RMS Titanic.
The Titanic was launched from Belfast 95 years ago



The fifth annual 'Titanic Made in Belfast' festival begins on Easter Saturday 15 April and continues until Saturday 22 April.

The ill-fated liner, which sank with the loss of 1,500 lives on its maiden transatlantic voyage in 1912, was built at Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard.
During the Easter week, Belfast City Hall will display 250 Titanic artefacts never seen before in Northern Ireland, which will be auctioned in England immediately after the festival.

A wealth of other activities have been organised by Belfast City Council over the week.
One of the highlights will be the first public screening of the unedited 'lost' Titanic film, believed to be the longest and most comprehensive Titanic footage yet discovered
Meanwhile, the acclaimed 'Titanic At Home' exhibition, has temporarily taken up a new berth.
Telling the story of the building of Titanic, and of the people who built it, the exhibition this year will be staged at W5, the interactive discovery centre at the Odyssey Pavilion - just a few hundred yards from where Titanic itself grew majestically on the Belfast skyline 95 years ago.
It focuses on the creation of the ship, telling the story through the eyes and words of the workers who put a piece of themselves into the ship and those who sailed from Belfast never to return.
'Titanic The Image', a major new exhibition, is being staged in partnership with the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.
It will look at the enduring myths around the ship and how it has become a key icon of international popular culture and one of the great metaphors of our time.


Visitors will be taken on a journey of images charting the three stages of Titanic's life: its creation in Belfast, its fateful maiden voyage and sinking, and its 'afterlife' as portrayed in paintings, films and other visual representations.
Belfast Lord Mayor Wallace Browne said the Titanic story was both fascinating and poignant.
"For too long, Belfast's part in the Titanic story, and the role of the people of Belfast in bringing Titanic to life, has been neglected," he said.
"Over the past few years, the city that gave birth to the ship, and many others, finally and rightfully acknowledged her part in the tale, and Belfast City Council once again is proud to celebrate the achievement, commemorate the tragedy and educate the world about our city's role in the Titanic story."
This year's festival, which has been organised by Celebrate Belfast, is dedicated to the memory of John Parkinson, president of the Belfast Titanic Society, who passed away at the age of 99, on 1 March. More details of the events can be obtained from the Belfast Welcome Centre, by calling +44 (0) 28 9024 6609, by email from events@belfastcity.gov.uk, or online at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/celebratebelfast2006.

[PIXIECHICK35]

I too am intrigued with the history of titanic. I would love to find the time to read the books you all have suggested.