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Titanic news coverage
Unknown, 1912, Reproduction
Titanic news coverage
Titanic news coverage
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Item no
25400
Title
Titanic news coverage, page from the Illustrated London News, 20th April 1912
Description
Pictures from a page in the Illustrated London News show a portrait of the ship's Captain as well as the 'palatial' accommodation on board the Titanic, which included a Parisian-style cafe, a swimming pool and Turkish baths and a fully-equipped gymnasium.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1912
Type
Reproduction
Location
Reference Library
April 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the disastrous maiden voyage of the supposedly unsinkable ship, the Titanic. After setting sail from Southampton on 10th April, the Titanic was sailing across the Atlantic Ocean en route for New York City when she struck a devastating iceberg. The nearby RMS Carpathia ship picked up the Titanic's wireless distress telegram: SOS. We have struck iceberg. Require assistance. Position 41.46N 50.14W. Titanic and rescued hundreds of survivors from lifeboats. However, of the 2224 passengers and crew on board, more than 1500 people died in the tragedy. Find the true story behind the legend and read the news as it unfolded with
The Scotsman Digital Archive
and
The Times Online
.
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Titanic - as told in the Illustrated London News
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