On the 2nd of May 1912, the British Wreck Commissioners opened an official inquiry into the tragic loss of the Titanic that took place at...

On the 2nd of May 1912, the British Wreck Commissioners opened an official inquiry into the tragic loss of the Titanic that took place at...

Almost immediately after the sinking of RMS Titanic, numerous ships were hired by the White Star Line to go back to the Titanic’s wreck...

Bridget Delia McDermott was born on the 8th March 1881. She was born and raised in Knockfarnaght, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Knockfarnaght is a...

“We were having a lesson on the Titanic and I know I put my hand up and said that my father went down on the Titanic. (the teacher) said...

It is almost impossible not to read the hundreds of accounts of the nobility of Titanic’s eight-man band playing until the bitter end....

Abraham Hyman was born on the 15th February, sometime around 1881, Hyman originated from Russia. Abraham and his parents fled from the...

Family Life John Law Hume was born on the 9th August 1890, in Dumfries, Scotland. He was the only son of Andrew Hume, who was a respected...

Edward Simmons was born on the 3rd, November 1911, he was born at number 23 York Road, Freemantle, Southampton. He was the second son of...

The Sailor’s Home can be found on Oxford Street in Southampton, the house’s purpose was to serve as a communal space for seamen whilst...

Fredrick William Barrett was born on the 10th January 1879, in Buckland, Portsmouth. Fredrick Barrett was the eldest of two siblings, his...

On the evening of April 18th, 1912, the Cunard liner RMS Carpathia docked into pier 39, New York. This was not just any ship coming into...

We are all familiar with fictional romance of Jack and Rose in James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster Titanic. However, aboard the real...

Early Life: Master Robert Douglas Spedden was born on the 19th November 1905, New York. Robert was the only known child of Fredrick and...

Out of the near 2,200 passengers and crew aboard the RMS Titanic, 724 of those people were residents of the city of Southampton. The...

The Addergoole Fourteen: Addergoole, now known as Larhadane is a small parish located in the heart of Western Ireland, known for its...

James McGrady was born on 8th March 1885 in Linsamore, Ireland. Records aren’t clear of McGrady’s early years, his father, still remains...

Out of the near 2,200 passengers and crew aboard the RMS Titanic, 724 of those people were residents of the city of Southampton. The...

Just eight minutes outside of Southampton lies the town of Shirley, nowadays the small town is practically indifferent to any other town...

Henry Tingle Wilde was born on the 21st of September 1872 in Walton, Liverpool. Henry was the only son of Henry Wilde Senior and...