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*THREAD*">https://www.youtube.com/watch... Thank you to everyone who tuned in to my Titanic ramble last week, I& #39;m still getting through the comments!

Whilst digging up footage I found I& #39;d been to more Titanic museums and memorials than I& #39;d realised. I thought I& #39;d share some of them herehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚓️" title="Anker" aria-label="Emoji: Anker">
Starting at the source - Titanic quarter in Belfast. The most impressive UK based building by far, and the easiest way to stand where Titanic once stood (most other places are of course water).
There& #39;s Nomadic, a remarkable survivor, Thompson dry dock, the slipways...
..Being a newish museum, no artefacts from the wreck on display iirc, but there is an interactive ride inside showing the construction of the ship. In Belfast itself, there& #39;s a street lined with lampposts dedicated to famous ships connected to the city. Titanic is a well-known 1!
If you DO want to see artefacts, get the train up to Ulster folk/transport museum. One of the most impressive railway museums I& #39;ve visited, but that& #39;s not for now. Great display of models, paintings, workman& #39;s sketch and even a lifeboat from the 1997 movie. Overlooked place imo!!
From Belfast, Titanic went straight to Southampton. The SeaCity museum here has some smaller recovered pieces, such as a watch that stopped when the ship sank. In 2017, they had the grand staircase centrepiece from Olympic on display. Fun steer-the-ship yourself interactive bit 2
There& #39;s more than just museums to be gazed at though, and it& #39;s important to remember that this was a tragedy. In Southampton itself, a grand memorial to the engineers of the ship stands proudly, and nearby a small commemoration to the musicians is tucked to one side.
Here& #39;s a hidden one! On Archer street in Soho, London, was the Institute of the National Orchestral Association. c.1914 they built this memorial for the ship& #39;s band. Incredibly detailed carvings.Thanks to the office-worker who let us up to have a look in 2017! Very understanding.
Cobh, back to Ireland. Museum based in the original White Star line office, with the dock still surviving. Nice guided tour as if you are a passenger from Ireland to Carpathia, inc some artefacts from the Cunarder. Surreal to see photo comparisons of then and now in 3rd class eye
Further along the front, a memorial garden with small beach, including a tribute to Bruce Ismay and a glass centrepiece with the names of all passengers boarding at Queenstown (Cobh) who perished.

There are many more Titan-icy places, but that& #39;s my collection! *END OF THREAD* https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚓️" title="Anker" aria-label="Emoji: Anker">
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