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Friday 13th???
Lots of Titanic talk this week. CTV were in Northern Ireland visiting the Giants Causeway, Carrickfergus Castle, and today they are at the Titanic Centre. Makes me proud to see so much positive news about Northern Ireland, we’ve had terrible … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History
Tagged Belfast, British, Carrickfergus, castle, caution, Giants Causeway, Irish, lookouts, Northern Irish., peace, speed, Titanic, Titanic Centre
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Titanic – What Went Wrong
I listened to an interesting interview on CBC radio this morning with a John Woolow (not sure correct spelling). He authored a book on what went wrong aboard Titanic. (1)He first noted that Captain Smith was probably the wrong man … Continue reading
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Tagged Belfast, binoculars, Capt Smith, Harland & Wolffe, lifeboats, speed, Titanic, White Star, wireless transmission
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Belfast Scooter
As we draw nearer to the Titanic disaster I have been thinking about the City of my birth, Belfast. Just this morning I came across this interesting photo of a scooter parked in front of the Belfast City Hall. I … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History, family
Tagged Atlantic, Belfast, careless, Disaster, fate, ice berg, luggage, passengers, provisions, safer, scooter, sinking, Southampton, speed, Titanic, what lay ahead
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