Frequently asked Questions: Titanic |
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Halifax & Titanic Titanic Victims The Museum & Titanic Titanic Books from 1912 |
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Halifax & Titanic |
Why is Halifax connected to Titanic? When Titanic sank, Halifax was the closest major seaport with rail connections. It was the base for ships searching and recovering bodies of Titanic victims. Three ships were dispatched from Halifax, Mackay-Bennett, Minia and Montmagny (along with Algerine from Saint John's, Newfoundland) found almost all of the Titanic victims. Other passing steamships in the North Atlantic found a handful of other bodies, which were immediately buried at sea. This role left Halifax with a legacy of grim memories, recovered wreckage, funerals and gravesites.
If Halifax was so close, why didn't the survivors come there instead of just the victims?
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Titanic Victims |
How many bodies did they find? The three ships dispatched from Halifax found 328 bodies. (Mackay-Bennett found 306. Minia found 17. Montmagny found 4. Algerine found 1.) Other passing steamers found another seven bodies (Carpathia - 4, Oceanic - 3, Ilford -1).
Why so few?
How many are buried in Halifax?
Why were so many buried at sea?
Why did people keep pieces of Titanic wreckage?
I have an ancestor who I think sailed in Titanic and may be buried in Halifax.
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The Museum & Titanic |
I want to build a replica Titanic deckchair. Do you have any plans of yours? We do not have any plans for our Titanic deckchair. You may wish to consult plans which were published in the magazine Popular Woodworking (Issue No. 109) July 1999. While not an exact match for our chair, these plans are a good overall approximation, except for the seat, which should be wickerwork and the decorative star, which should be carved.
Does the museum have any material salvaged from the wreck of Titanic?
Where did the museum's Titanic artifacts come from?
Was the museum involved in the making of the James Cameron movie?
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Titanic Books |
I have a book about Titanic that was written in 1912. Is it rare or valuable? Certainly not rare. Tens of thousands, probably hundreds of thousands of books like these were sold in 1912 and they are still many of them around. There is nothing rare or unique about them, but they have become collectible, given the great interest in Titanic. They may have a very high personal value to families who purchased them back in 1912 and who have cherished them since. The best way to preserve that value is to document its origin and record the family association.
Were they really published in 1912?
How much are they worth?
Are these books reliable?
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