Jacques- Henri Lartigue (1928)
Kategorie: Unzugeordnet
In a rare and wonderful treat for Titanic historians and casual fans alike, “new” photos of the Titanic have surfaced in a private collection and have been shown to the public for the first time in a century.
The photos show Titanic’s launch from the Harland and Wolff Arrol Gantry when she was just an empty hull, and the complete and freshly-painted ship’s departure from Belfast for sea trials. Other photos from the same collection also show Olympic, Titanic’s identical sister ship. All photos above are of Titanic.
While the number of photos of Titanic publicly known to exist is relatively small compared to those of Olympic, even as these new photos have been unveiled, there are most certainly other photos in private collections that have yet to be discovered or released.
The photos are currently on display at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. Read more here.
Photos courtesy: National Museums Northern Ireland
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„Mauretania“ Whitsun Cruise 1932
„Mauretania“ Whitsun Cruise 1932
Cunard Weekend Whitsun Cruise, Southampton – Gibraltar – Southampton. 14th – 19th May 1932. RMS “Mauretania” This is part of a series of pictures taken by my grandfather, recently found in an old album.
First Class onboard RMS Aquitania
orangeshipper: Can’t find decent pics of first class cabins, but here’s some public rooms to whet the appetite… Staircase: Lounge: Garden/Palm lounge: Dining Saloon: Swimming pool: She also had a theatre/cinema which sadly wasn’t added until 1934…
Racehorse aboard: The Trans-Atlantic Champion
The racehorse Papyrus enjoyed VIP treatment on the Aquitania. The winner of the 1923 Derby was housed in a special stable, padded with air cushions and with a floor of wooden battens to help him to remain on his feet if the ship rolled. As well as a vet, stable …
Aboard RMS Aquitania
“New York, January 8 – Omaha, William Woodward’s 1935 three-year-old turf champion, was booked for passage on the Aquitania, sailing for England at 10 p.m. tonight”
4-year-old Triple Crown champion Omaha boards the RMS Aquitania en route to England, where the turf-leaning colt competed in a handful of important stakes races before turning up lame and being retired. Amongst his triumphs were wins in the Victor Wild Stakes and the two mile Queen’s Plate, both at Kempton Park. He further finished a close second in both the Ascot Gold Cup (to Quashed) and the Princess of Wales Stakes (to Taj Akbar)