Couple of items here about laundry on Titanic and presumably other ships of the time.

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/community/threads/laundry-on-the-titanic.4...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-class_facilities_of_the_RMS_Titanic#Faciliti...

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Looks like passengers needed to take as many changes of clothes as they needed for the transatlantic voyage which took almost a week in most cases.

Still on the subject of Titanic there is actually some doubt as to whether the clock was installed in the 'Honor And Glory Crowning Time' sculpture on the forward Grand Staircase.

This photograph is of Olympic's staircase, sculpture and clock but Titanic's was believed to be identical. No known photographs exist of Titanic's Grand Staircase.



Some people believe that the clock wasn't installed on Titanic prior to its ill fated maiden voyage and a small round mirror was temporarily fitted into the sculpture instead. No-one knows for sure but apparently there was a lot of unfinished work on Titanic when she sailed (cabin room heaters not working, etc.).

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/community/threads/the-grand-staircase-cloc...

(The 'Carl' in that discussion isn't me, by the way).

The clock on the aft grand staircase (between the 3rd and 4th funnels) was believed to have been installed prior to the maiden voyage but, again, no-one knows for certain but seeing as it was a 'simpler' feature than the sculpture on the forward staircase it is almost certain the clock was there.

Photograph of Olympic's aft staircase and clock which, again, was almost certainly identical to Titanic's.



The mysteries continue... even 108 years after Titanic sank.

Your astonished... I’m totally in awe!

So realistic... who are these great artistic talents?!

Loving and living it in the era of 1912

A bit of ragtime/blues piano sets the mood.

I will put these up on the smart TV to watch on YouTube, show hubby to see his reaction.
Am so in love with ships.
Been on 9 cruises... and a different ship each time to explore. We always try to get a group booking for the ship’s tour too.

You know Carl, once this corona virus and lockdown fiasco has eased, we will still book a cruise. Even just sailing around the Whitsundays. A most beautiful area. Part of Dorothy McKellars poem My Country is what the Great Barrier Reef reminds me  “....I love her Jewel sea....”

Sophia wrote on Aug 1^st, 2020 at 9:55pm:


Hey, Lols, did you see the notice at the top of the gangway in that Irish Eyes video? It says:

NOTICE
ANY WORKMAN LEAVING THE SHIP EXCEPT BY THE PROPER GANGWAY WILL BE INSTANTLY DISMISSED
WJ PIRRIE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pirrie,_1st_Viscount_Pirrie

Just imagine if workplaces tried doing something like that today. (I'm not sure but it may have had something to do with making sure workers weren't stealing things when they finished for the day).

The Titanic: Honor and Glory demo that I downloaded some time ago uses this same Belfast setting. You have 2 choices - start the demo inside Titanic at the top of the forward gangway shown in the attached screenshot and explore about 6% of the ship or you can start the demo riding in the train that stops some distance away from where Titanic is moored (which is also shown in the Irish Eyes video) and you work your way across to the ship (using your keyboard).

Its fun using the second option because you have to work your way through the 'maze' of railway wagons, 'ladders' (or A frames), boxes and barrels, etc. on the wharf until you reach the gangway. (Spoiler: when you step off the train you don't move towards Titanic, you go the opposite way towards the back of the train then go through a gap in the fence on the left and work your way to the ship from there... took me a while to figure that out.. lol..).

You must go up the forward gangway shown in my attached screenshot to board the ship. If you go up the aft one your way is blocked by signs, boxes and other construction equipment when you reach the top then you have to go back down and work your way across the wharf to the forward gangway.

Cool stuff. As I said, I can't wait to get my hands on the final game (or just a 'full' demo to explore the entire ship) when it is ready.

You’re a champ Carl 👍

I’m time travelling here!

Once my bewildered mentality after today’s Victorian results of fail... almost sunk like the Titanic while we all hold on from sinking further.
The rescue vessel is in here, you tube videos and friends.
I will be calmer tomorrow to watch it.... I’m just a bit fuming like a ships funnel at mo
I will mind travel better after a good sleep 
Tomorrow’s another day!👍

Jovial Monk wrote on Aug 4^th, 2020 at 9:04am:

On my bucket list to go on S of T to see Tassy.