Museums join forces to bring Titanic relics to the UK
Blockbuster collection salvaged from world’s most famous shipwreck in danger of being split up
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V&A exhibition sets sail for glory days of luxury ocean liners
On show will be luggage belonging to the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson as well as wooden panels from the Titanic
Titanic bandmaster’s violin sold for world record $1.4 million
The world-famous violin played by RMS Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley was sold for world record $1.4 million. The instrument, which wasdiscovered in 2006, was played by second-class passenger Wallace Hartley on Titanic’s fateful night of April 14th, 1912. It was sold alongside a leather luggage case initialled W. H. H. (Wallace Henry Hartley), in which … Read more
One of the rarest menus in existence breaks record to sell for over £64000
Titanic World Records Broken: Menu of first meal served aboard the Titanic sells for £64,000 It is 100 years since Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage on April 15th 1912 with the loss of over 1500 lives. Henry Aldridge and Son latest auction like its predecessors this year broke a number of … Read more
Jewels of Titanic to show the wonder of exploration
A mini-exhibit with jewelry recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic opened its doors in north Atlanta to offer a glimpse on the Edwardian Period’s jewelry: diamond and sapphire rings, brooches, necklaces, cuff links and a pocket watch. The treasure comes from a single purser’s bag found during a 1987 research and recovery mission. … Read more
Titanic’s first-class menu recreated in Hong Kong’s Hullett House
To mark the 100th anniversary of Titanic sinking, The Hullett House hotel in Hong Kong recreated the Titanic’s last menu. Eight diners will pay $1,930 each for the 10-course banquet based on the original menu, executive chef Philippe Orrico told AFP. The highlight is a bottle of Heidsieck & Co Monopole Gout Americain vintage 1907, brought … Read more