titanic news & southampton pictures...

[txorakeriak]

The story of the Titanic has interested me for quite a long time, but I only became fascinated with it when I visited Southampton in 2006 and went on the Titanic Memorial Trail. And since I only recently saw an exhibition on the three biggest disasters involving English ships in the Maritime Museum of Liverpool, it was only natural that I noticed

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[margh3rita]

hmm you never cease to amaze me. almost every new entry has something interesting in it. Though I'm not at all into the Titanic disaster, I did find it enthralling. not speaking that my godmother lives in Southampton P: and I never got to visit her - time to change it I suppose.

plus you're a restless traveller :] that's mighty fine ^^
thanks for bringing the info :]

[txorakeriak]

Wow, thank you! I'm very flattered you think so. :) You really need to visit Southampton, it's a beautiful city, and the Titanic Memorial Trail is well worth walking! :D

I wish I could travel more, there's so much that I haven't seen and would like to! :D

You're most welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[wee_mango]

Aaaaaaw. So weird now that there are no more survivors. :( Your pics are fab by the way. ♥

[txorakeriak]

To be honest I was surprised that there were still survivors until now! It's been quite a while since the Titanic sank, after all!

Thank you, I'm glad you like the pictures! :)

[mer5]

Wow this is an amazing entry!! Love it and its pictures :)
By the way I thought of you on Saturday, I went back to explore the Amsterdam ship in the port. It's an amazing place :)

[txorakeriak]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! :D

Oooh, awesome that you got to see it! Isn't the ship fabulous? :D

[txorakeriak]

It's very touching, isn't it?

I'm exactly the same! Whenever I'm zapping and find a documentary about a tragedy like that, I usually watch it because I think it's most fascinating. And you're right, it includes a lot more information than school books or even other books because documentaries add a kind of personal touch to it all.

[sk8terac]

Omg Bill when were you in England?!

It's odd, now all the survivors are gone, I just hate the fact that people are kinda "dying out" now... I only heard about here a while ago when she was really ill and Kate Winslet and Leonardo di Carpio plus directors are setting up a fund to see her through till the end.

The Dolphin Hotel originally dates from medieval times and has a fascinating history. Shakespeare and company performed plays in the innyard, Thomas Hardy refers to it in Trumpet Major and Jane Austen danced here at Assembly Balls at two stages in her life (arranged by Florence Nightingale's mother). The hotel was rebuilt in 1775 to accommodate spa visitors and it supposedly has the biggest bow windows in England; Thackeray sat in one of them to write Pendennis. If you stay the night, you might share a room with Lord Nelson. He used to stay at the hotel and his ghost allegedly remains.

This is really interesting!!! All that historic people which I adore.

[txorakeriak]

I visited the south of England in 2006, shortly after the World Cup. There are some posts about it in my journal, just click the country: england tag. :D And I was in Liverpool this year, so if you're interested, you should find some entries about that also. :)

I admire Kate and Leo for supporting Millvina Dean as they did, that was a very kind gesture of them.

When I read the information about the Dolphin Hotel, I wished I could have rented a room in it to see if Lord Nelson's ghost is indeed still there. XDDD

[sk8terac]

When I read the information about the Dolphin Hotel, I wished I could have rented a room in it to see if Lord Nelson's ghost is indeed still there. XDDD

That would freak me out so much. I googled Lord Nelson up cause my marine/ navy knowledge is pretty much non-existent. But when I read about his death that rings a bell from some random museum trips with my dad ahaha.

Wikipedia - Nelson said 'Kiss me, Hardy'. Beatty recorded that Hardy knelt and kissed Nelson on the cheek. He then stood for a minute or two and then kissed him again. I just had to laugh xD

[txorakeriak]

OMG, Lord Nelson is a HERO! And he had such an interesting personality too! I admire him so much, and when I was in Portsmouth at the Historical Dockyard (where, amongst other ships, Nelson's flagship Victory is moored), I felt as if I was in heaven. :D

And yeah, his relationship to his flag captain Thomas Hardy was quite special. XD I LOVE the "Kiss me, Hardy" story - Nelson refused to die before Hardy had kissed him. So adorable. :)