1910s
The Titanic’s terrifying last moments before sinking to the ocean floor (1912)
The Titanic sinks: Views from the lifeboats Those in the boats that had drawn off from the ship could see that the end was at
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1910s
How I was saved from the Titanic: A Titanic survivor’s story (1912)
Charlotte Collyer lived through the tragic disaster the world remembers more than 100 years later. Here, read about what happened in this dramatic and compelling first-person account from a Titanic survivor.
1910s
Titanic: Newspaper front pages with the first stories of the disaster on April 15, 1912
Here are some front pages of newspapers around the country, showing very first reports of the Titanic disaster. There was very little information available at the time, and some news reports were, sadly, completely inaccurate.
1910s
Inside the Titanic: When the largest ship sank in 1912, here’s what the luxury-first interior looked like
See what it looked like on board the Titanic – inside the fancy lounges, dining rooms, first-class cabins and other luxurious delights – before the ship sunk to the ocean floor on her maiden voyage in 1912.
1910s
Saved from the Titanic, but the loss too much to bear: A follow-up from survivor Charlotte Collyer (1912)
In 1912, people offered a generous and spontaneous outpouring of aid and encouragement to Mrs Collyer and her daughter, who were saved from the Titanic.
1910s
See how the Titanic survivors in lifeboats were rescued by the ship Carpathia (1912)
Fleeing the sinking ship in lifeboats, many Titanic survivors were saved by the first rescue ship on the scene. See how it happened, and what it was like when they finally made it to New York.
1910s
The Titanic sank fast – and these are some of the 1,500 people she took with her (1912)
Beneath words “Titanic sank” is the tale of a tragedy that gave birth to heroism and cowardice: Greatest of leviathans went to oblivion in 100 minutes
1970s
Choose your own Adventure book series (1979-1981)
Choose your own Adventure book series #2: Journey Under the Sea (1979) You are the hero of a fabulous deep sea adventure Choose Your Own
1910s
Land comforts while at sea: Stories touting the Titanic’s luxurious accommodations (1911)
LAND COMFORTS WHILE AT SEA New Olympic and Titanic will have squash courts ALL KINDS OF BATHS COMMON Growing tendency to amuse the voyager and
1980s
The Little Mermaid brings another happily-ever-after ending for Disney fans (1989)
Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid,’ based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, is a movie with the richest colors, the brightest melodies, and the most vivid illustrations.
1910s
The Titanic’s last desperate SOS messages sent as the ship was sinking (1912)
Repeated, desperate SOS calls were heard by at least 10 ships, which rushed to the scene as the Titanic, the biggest most luxurious ship in the world, sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
1970s
‘Jaws’ gives the world a terrifying shark attack (1975)
Released in the summer of 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws single-handedly drove more Americans away from the beaches and into the theaters than any storm or other force of nature ever possibly could have.
1700s
The Pirate Code: Rules for Black Bart’s ship (1724)
Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, was a notorious pirate who raided ships off between 1719 and 1722. Here are some of the harsh – and sometimes unexpected – rules that governed the crews on his ships.
1960s
A vacation home on the water: The Homarina beach cabin (1960)
The Homarina beach cabin provides secure boat storage, over 400 square feet of comfortable, practical leisure living space, plus a large deck right at water’s edge.
1960s
A vacation home with Japanese style: Summer teahouse (1960)
A touch of Old Japan, added to the occidental comforts and convenience you’ve come to expect — that’s this charming summer teahouse vacation home design from 1960.
1910s
The Titanic tragedy, as seen through editorial cartoons (1912)
The Titanic was one of the most luxurious, well-appointed cruise liners ever, with seemingly no expense spared… except when it came to passenger safety in the event of an emergency.
1910s
Sketches of the Titanic sinking: A survivor explains how the huge ship went down (1912)
Sketches of sinking ship Sketches of the successive steps in the foundering of the Titanic, made by John B Thayer, Jr. from one of the
1940s
Travel over the ocean on America’s Atlantic fleet of cruise ships (1948)
The Atlantic fleet: It has relatively few ships, all of them shown here This year, more Americans than ever want to take ship and go
1980s
The Love Boat sets a course for adventure: Princess Cruises of the ’80s
A look back to the eighties for some adventures on the Love Boat, when you could see Alaska, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean, Panama Canal from the deck of a Princess cruise ship,
1910s
Titanic: New York’s reaction to news of the disaster (1912)
Titanic’s dead, 1,342, including Captain and all officers except four — 868 survive Olympic’s captain ends hope that other liners than Carpathia aided in work
1910s
Liner Titanic strikes iceberg, sinking head down (1912)
Thousands in dire peril on the Atlantic Largest vessel afloat reported sinking head down; women put off in boats Wireless call for help responded to
1970s
Along the Maui coastline, Hawaii’s new Kapalua villas (1978)
Nestled between the spectacular Maui coastline and the rolling green hills of a lush pineapple plantation lie The Kapalua Villas.
1980s
Travel on the “Fun Ships” of Carnival Cruise Lines in the 1980s
The “Fun Ships” of Carnival Cruise Lines (1981) What a bargain! Not only will we spend seven days in the sunny Caribbean visiting different islands.
1940s
Swimsuits to be pretty at seashore and pool (1948)
This year’s crop of bathing suits demands the utmost decorum on the part of the wearer. If you must coat yourself with grease from forehead to toes, please don’t stretch out like a starfish.
1970s
8 cute & cheap shell design vintage crafts (1974)
Inspired by shells and sea life, these lighthearted craft delights are easy as a beach breeze to make.
1910s
Is the Titanic still floating? Theories on the lost ship from 1912
Is the Titanic still floating? Will she continue to float forever, or as long as the world spins? If she isn’t, where is she now? On the bottom of the sea just under where she disappeared, or on the bottom of the sea someplace else?
1910s
1,492 go down to their death in loss of the Titanic (1912)
The great loss of the Titanic: It is now practically certain that 1,492 human beings went to their death in the sinking of the giant ship on the ice banks of Newfoundland.
1910s
Frantic crowds storm offices for Titanic news (1912)
Frantic crowds storm offices Police reserves had to be culled to several sections of the city tonight to control crowds gathered around newspaper bulletin board
1910s
Titanic under tow after hitting huge iceberg (1912)
As we all know, reports that the Titanic was being towed to shore were little more than wishful thinking — and the product of a very rushed newsroom with looming deadlines but very little solid information.
1910s
$10 million dollar Titanic’s career ended by iceberg (1912)
How Titanic’s career was ended by iceberg While the new ten-million-dollar White Star liner Titanic, carrying to this port some of the richest and most
1910s
Titanic: 45,000 ton monster ready for service (1912)
Titanic: 45,000 ton monster ready for service Only the other day, the Lusitania and her the Mauretania were the world wonder sisters of the briny. Now they must
1910s
Titanic sinks, some rescued: Newsreel with authentic footage (1912)
As the Titanic drew away from the wharf to begin her only voyage, a common emotion quickened the thousands who were aboard her. For she was the biggest boat that ever had been in the world, the bewildering embodiment of an immense multitude of luxuries for which only the richest of the earth could pay.
1910s
Sharks ravages on Jersey coast puzzle scientists (1916)
Scientists are without sufficient information to explain the appearance of the sea monsters so far inland and northward at a point remote from their usual habitat.
1910s
Titanic hit “growler” iceberg (1912)
Says Titanic hit “growler” iceberg (1912) Term applied by mariners to iceberg all but submerged Speaking from his experience in ice fields both in the
1910s
World’s largest vessel, the Titanic, being built (1910)
Here is an architectural picture of the steamship Titanic, which is being built for the White Star line at Belfast; also a view of the giant steel “cradle” in which the ship is being constructed.
1960s
My pal Flipper, the dolphin king of the sea (1963)
Before Flipper was a hit TV show, Luke Halpin appeared as Sandy Ricks in two movies, Flipper and Flipper’s New Adventure!
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