Titanic museum launched in England: Gallery
Curator Dawn Littler holds the only known surviving first class ticket from Titanic at the opening of a new exhibition called 'The Titanic and Liverpool, the untold story ' at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, northern England, 2012. The 100th anniversary of the disaster falls on April 15.
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
The White Star Line logo is seen on a bowl recovered from the wreck site of Titanic at the opening of a new exhibition called 'The Titanic and Liverpool, the untold story ' at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, northern England, 2012. The 100th anniversary of the disaster falls on April 15.
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
The White Star Line logo is seen on a cup recovered from the wreck site of Titanic at the opening of a new exhibition called 'The Titanic and Liverpool, the untold story ' at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, northern England, 2012. The 100th anniversary of the disaster falls on April 15.
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
A telegram sent from Bruce Ismay, the chairman of The White Star Line informing the ships owners of the sinking of Titanic is seen on display at the opening of a new exhibition called 'The Titanic and Liverpool, the untold story ' at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, northern England, 2012. The 100th anniversary of the disaster falls on April 15.
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
Image by: PHIL NOBLE / REUTERS
Most associate the drama of the Titanic with icebergs, lifeboats, and flares fired into the April night.
Fewer cast their minds to the heartbreak that took place as news of the tragedy filtered home.
Curators of the new maritime museum opening in Southampton hope to tell the story of the shattered city that the infamous ship left behind.
The SeaCity Museum explores the lives of Southampton's working class crew, and the impact that their tragedy had on the city's families.
The museum also explores the legend that grew up around the doomed vessel, with examples from the press, film, and literature.
Curators are due to give a preview of the 15 million-pound ($24 million) museum later Tuesday. SeaCity opens to the public next week.
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