Pictures of Titanic

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Pictures of Titanic and Titanic Gifts

Not many pictures of the RMS Titanic survive. Of course, surviving photographs of the Titanic are all black and white, since color photography did not exist. The only color pictures of Titanic are those done by artists, like this one called "Titanic Sinking," (PD-US, PD-1923) by German maritime artist, Willie Stower.

The great ocean liner hit an iceberg before midnight on April 14, 1912, and sank into the depths of the North Atlalntic in the early hours of April 15.

Reprints of surviving photos and artists renderings are available as art prints and posters. On this page, I've collected a selection of those available at Zazzle.

Any of these are available for purchase, as are the other Titanic gifts on this page. These will make popular gift items and prized finds for Titanic afficianados in this, the centennial anniversary of one of the great sea tragedies of all time.

page created 12/31/11
last updated 06/02/12

The Story of the Titanic -

Does it fascinate you? (a poll)

Many people are utterly fascinated by the story of the RMS Titanic. Others simply have enjoyed the various movies made about her. Some have a passing to active interest in the great ocean liner because they are sailors, cruisers, or boaters, or simply like nautical history.

And, there are a few who've never been bothered much by anything related to the story at all, but there are precious few who don't at least know of the sinking of the Titanic, and that it was caused by the ship hitting an iceberg.

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Pictures of Titanic

Titanic Posters and Prints

Titanic, along with her two sister ships, was built to be larger and grander than other ships of her day. Enjoy these pictures of RMS Titanic, and then vote for your favorite.

1912-2012 Signed Titanic Memorial drawing print
1912-2012 Signed Titanic Memorial drawing
by aapshop



1912-2012 Signed Titanic Memorial drawing
(Digital) Chalk drawing, sepia and tungsten filter applied, to commemorate the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic.
Bottom left corner: Titanic 1912-2012
Bottom right corner: Signed Luca Di Salo

NOTE:
Prints shown here are available as standard posters. Some are also available as prints on canvas. Click on any image to check on pricing, available sizes, and framing options.

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Own a Collection of Titanic Images

Includes previously unpublished Titanic photos

If you are interested in images of the Titanic, you'll want this book, which includes previously unpublished photographs of RMS Titanic.

Titanic in Photographs (Titanic Collection)

Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 06/03/2012)Buy Now

This book takes you on a photographic journey, beginning in the shipyard where she was built, and tollows her story all the way along through "to its tragic conclusion, the role of the Carpathia and the aftermath of this shattering tragedy."

Lifeboats

Titanic's lifeboat capacity: 1178
Number of people on board: 2223

Abbreviated Timeline of Titanic Sinking

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Route of Titanic, location of shipwreck marked with "X", PD



April 10, 1912: Titanic Departs Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage
A stop is made at Cherbourg, Fr, to take on additional passengers

April 11:More passengers embark at Queenstown, Ireland.
Titanic sets off across the Atlantic, with 2201 aboard.

April 14
Wireless messages were received - one in the afternoon, and one in the evening - from other ships warning about dangerous icebergs. These messages were NOT forwarded to the bridge.
11:40 PM - The iceburg is sighted by ship's lookouts, and the ship attempted to turn away, but too late. The collision took place less than a minute later.

April 15
12:05 - 12:25 AM - Captain Smith ordered lifeboats uncovered, swung out, loaded with women and children, and lowered.
12:45 AM (approx.) - The first lifeboat is launched, less than half full.
12:50 AM - The first distress flare was fired.

2:05 AM - The bow was completely submerged.
2:10 AM - The stern rose into the air, and moments later the ship broke apart, and the bow sank
2:20 AM - The stern sank

4:10 AM - The Carpathia (which had NOT been closest when the distress calls went out) was the first to arrive and begin rescue efforts.

Of the 2,201 people on board Titanic, only 711 survived.

Cameron Announces Release Date for Titanic in 3-D

James Cameron, director of the 1997 block-buster film has announced that the new 3-D version of his Titanic will be released into theatres on April 6, 2012.

Amazon is taking pre-orders for the Blu-Ray 3-D version. (See below)
Titanic 3D
Blu-ray
with Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet

Titanic (Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / Digital Copy)

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How Titanic Sank

Here's a video explanation of what must have actually happened to the structure of the ship itself as Tatanic sank, based on what we know, and what was seen and reported by survivors.
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Titanic Jigsaw Puzzles

Work a Titanic Puzzle This Year

These Titanic Jigsaw Puzzles are a great family gift for anyone interested in nautical history. They are pretty enough that they could even be made into a family project, first putting the puzzle together, and then glueing it together, piece by piece, onto light, but sturdy backing, to turn it into a nice decorative piece.
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Cold Water

The night the Titanic Sank,
the water in the North Atlantic
was 28 degrees F (-2 C.)

The Rich and Famous Boarded Titanic

Two of them were John Jacob Astor and The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Astor IV ~ John Jacob Capitalist Inventor sticker
Astor IV ~ John Jacob Capitalist Inventor by fotoshoppe


John Jacob Astor IV was probably the wealthiest of Titanic's passengers. Born into one of the wealthiest families in America, he made millions more, and built the Astoria Hotel, later to become part of the famous Waldorf-Astoria. Though his pregnat wife, along with her maid and nurse survived the sinking, John Jacob did not.

Molly Brown print
Molly Brown
by IsisoftheEast


Margaret Brown, a wealthy American who, among other things, worked to help establish the first juvenile court in the US. She escaped the sinking in the now famous lifeboat number 6, which was only one of two lifeboats that went back to look for additional survivors. The others would not paddle back because the occupants feared being sucked down with the ship. It was at the firm insistance of Margaret Brown that boat No. 6 went back. Though she was never called this when she was alive, she is now known as "the Unsinkable Molly Brown," after the Broadway musical about her.

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Was Among the real life Titanic Passengers

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If you can't get enough of Titanic -

here's another for DVD / Blu-Ray

Release date: April 24, 2012.

Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes and a stellar cast collaborate in an epic retelling of the ill-fated voyage like you've never seen before, combining action, mystery, romance and an unforgettable finale.

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Titanic (Blu-ray/ DVD Combo)

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Actors include Toby Jones and Linus Roache

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Lessons Learned from the Titanic Disaster

type=tLifeboats-on-a-Cruise-There were many lessons learned from the Titanic disaster, not the least of which was that the lifeboat capacity of the ship was woefully inadequate. Titanic had had only 20 lifeboats, enough for about a third of those on board, but still four more than required. it had been thought that the ship itself was the 'main' lifeboat, and it would stay afloat until help arrived

That was not the case with Titanic.

Lifeboats on a Cruise Ship.
Photo: my own, all rights reserved


Within the year, Titanic's older sister had improvements made, including modifications to her watertight bulkheads, and installation of additional lifeboats to bring the number to 64.

Not only do today's cruise ships have enough lifeboats to accomodate every soul on board, but the crew have regular lifeboat drills, during which the boats are actually manned and put into the water.

Sisters

Titanic had two sister ships:
RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic

Titanic Movies

Have you seen the 1997 movie Titanic? How about the one made in 1953, with Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck? Or "A Night to Remember" from 1958? Author Tony Payne (aka Poddys) has put together a wonderful lens about Titanic movies and documentaries.
Titanic Movies
by Poddys
This page will introduce to you the best and the worse of the movies about the Titanic, as well as the documentaries that have been produced about her.

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RMS Titanic iPhone case
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Please take a moment to say hello, and perhaps share your thoughts about Titanic.

  • billybraveheart May 30, 2012 @ 12:48 am | delete
    Awesome lens, must have took you ages to put together, great details. Thanks for sharing
  • billybraveheart May 30, 2012 @ 12:48 am | delete
    Awesome lens, must have took you ages to put together, great details. Thanks for sharing
  • oceansky May 27, 2012 @ 5:23 am | delete
    Wonderful pictures of the Titanic. Blessings.
  • AlleyCatLane May 26, 2012 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    Enjoyed your article. It is a fascinating story.
  • sandyspider May 13, 2012 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Enjoyed the pictures here of the Titanic.
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Titanic the Film 

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Titanic (Three-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

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