A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for record price
The 18-carat watch was given by three survivors to Capt. Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship, the RMS Carpathia, ...
Gold watch gifted to Titanic hero who saved 700 lives sells for record £1.5 million
A gold watch gifted to the captain of a ship which rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a ...
Watch given to Titanic hero sells for £1.56m
Auctioneers say the watch sale is the highest-ever for a Titanic artefact.
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Before the Titanic Sank, a Cheerful Passenger Wrote in a Postcard That He Was ‘Leaving for the Land of Stars and Stripes’
A handwritten note by Richard William Smith, a British businessman who perished in the disaster, is heading to the auction ...
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Cruise passenger in Miami: The Titanic song was playing when the ship tilted at sea during storm
A passenger who unboarded the Explorer of the Seas, a voyager-class Royal Caribbean cruise ship with a capacity for nearly ...
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‘Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition’ centers passengers’ stories through objects
The sinking of the Titanic may be one of the most-discussed historical events of the 20th century, inspiring dozens of conspiracy theories, numerous books, and James Cameron’s beloved 1997 film.
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‘Poignant’ postcard from excited Titanic passenger up for auction
A postcard written by a first-class passenger on the Titanic will go up for auction later this month. Richard William Smith, a British businessman, scrawled a message in pencil to a Mrs Olive ...