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Titanic Honour & Glory in Southampton are proud to announce the display of pages from a very rare ledger recently discovered which shows the crucial entries of the ill-fated liner Titanic.

Last few days for the Titanic Honour & Glory in Southampton. The exhibition for these items are moving onto a new location in the UK after a year in Southampton. Deadline if you wish to see them is Tuesday 14th June! Our remaining exhibits will still be there and will be expanded to include many more ocean liners and about the Port of Southampton. Watch for details!

These will be seen alongside other artefacts on display at The Bargate Centre devoted to the Titanic. These include scores of letters and postcards written on board the ship; chinaware; silverware including a silver cup presented to Captain Smith by the White Star Line to mark his 25th year with the company. Several costumes worn by Kate Winslet and Leonardo Di Caprio are on show and the Heart of the Ocean necklace worn in the epic 1997 film.

£2.50 for adults and £1.50 for children with a family ticket £6.50, concessions including senior citizens £2.

Titanic Trail walks leave from the exhibition on weekends for an additional small fee. These will leave The Bargate shopping centre at 12 noon and 2pm for a fascinating 90-minute walk around Southampton's Titanic sites.

Further detail about the pages from the rare ledger to go on display.
This is the original Port of Southampton Arrivals and Departures ledger for 1912.
The ledger details Captain Smith arriving at Southampton at 0600 hours on 30th March 1912 aboard the White Star Line's 'Olympic' who immediately departed the port to travel to Belfast, in order to assume the Mastership of the Titanic. Following her initial trials in the Irish Sea, SS 'Titanic' made her way to Southampton, arriving in the Eastern Solent just before midnight on the 3rd April 1912. This ledger records her arrival at Southampton Docks, with Captain Smith aboard, at Berth 43/44 White Star Dock (now Ocean Dock) at 0115 on the 4th April 1912. She remained alongside until her 12 Noon departure for New York on 10th April as the RMS 'Titanic' having received her Royal Mail charter during her stay in the Port.
Commentators have always been impressed how Captain Smith managed to return to Southampton so quickly, having apparently left Southampton for Belfast on the morning of 30th March by train to Waterloo Station in London, crossing London, taking a second train from Euston to Liverpool, followed by a ferry journey to Belfast, supervising 'Titanic's' trials in the Irish sea before finally arriving back at Southampton via the Lizard and the Eastern Solent, at 0115 on 4th April 1912.

A major exhibition about the Titanic is opening at the Bargate Centre right in the heart of Southampton on Friday 16th April 2010. Titanic Honour and Glory will feature hundreds of items and artefacts about the ill-fated liner. The exhibition will include many items from other White Star liners and Titanic's sisterships, Olympic and Britannic. Here are just a few of the items that will be on display. They also feature items from the great film 'Titanic' made by James Cameron, including Kate Winslet's necklace which you will be able to have photographed alongside yourself! Opening from 10am to 4pm admission fees apply.

'Titanic Honour & Glory' is now at The Bargate Shopping Centre in conjunction with our 'Cunard Queens' exhibition and is open from 10.30am to 4pm Tuesdays through to Saturdays and on Sundays from Easter through to September (closed on Mondays).

Heart of the ocean necklace - One of the most important props and the key plot to the blockbuster movie - Titanic, was this magnificent necklace which was worn by leading actress Kate Winslet as she played the part of Rose. The necklace can be seen in many scenes of the movie. Heart of the ocean necklace - One of the most important props and the key plot to the blockbuster movie - Titanic, was this magnificent necklace which was worn by leading actress Kate Winslet as she played the part of Rose. The necklace can be seen in many scenes of the movie.
Titanic 1st Class Dinner Plate - Rare dinner plate which served the first meals onboard the Titanic during her sea trials on April 2nd 1912. The dinner plate was removed from the Titanic at Southampton prior to the maiden voyage on April 10th, 1912. Titanic 1st Class Dinner Plate - Rare dinner plate which served the first meals onboard the Titanic during her sea trials on April 2nd 1912. The dinner plate was removed from the Titanic at Southampton prior to the maiden voyage on April 10th, 1912.
A very poignant reminder of the Titanic tragedy is forever etched on this silver pocket watch. The pocket watch stopped as it entered the frigid cold water of the North Atlantic ocean ninety-six years ago as the Titanic sank to the depths of the North Atlantic, its time marks a moment in history which many will never forget. A very poignant reminder of the Titanic tragedy is forever etched on this silver pocket watch. The pocket watch stopped as it entered the frigid cold water of the North Atlantic ocean ninety-six years ago as the Titanic sank to the depths of the North Atlantic, its time marks a moment in history which many will never forget.
Olympic deck chair - magnificent example of a White Star Line deck chair which once graced the first class decks of the Olympic - sister ship of Titanic. Olympic deck chair - magnificent example of a White Star Line deck chair which once graced the first class decks of the Olympic - sister ship of Titanic.
MS Olympic demi cup, saucer and dinner plate all from the on board service of the Titanic's sister ship which would have seen use onboard the luxurious 1st Class dining room, reception room and verandah cafe. RMS Olympic demi cup, saucer and dinner plate all from the on board service of the Titanic's sister ship which would have seen use onboard the luxurious 1st Class dining room, reception room and verandah cafe.
Extremely rare artefact which belonged to the Captain of the Titanic - Captain Edward J. Smith. Captain Smith was at the pinnacle of his career with the White Star Line and due to retire after the Titanic's maiden voyage. This silver cup was presented to Captain Smith by the White Star Line to mark his 25th year with the company and his service with the White Star Line. The inscription on the cup reads:- "Captain Edward John Smith R.N.R., from your friends and colleagues at the White Star Line, in recognition of 25 years faithful service, August 1911." Extremely rare artefact which belonged to the Captain of the Titanic - Captain Edward J. Smith. Captain Smith was at the pinnacle of his career with the White Star Line and due to retire after the Titanic's maiden voyage. This silver cup was presented to Captain Smith by the White Star Line to mark his 25th year with the company and his service with the White Star Line. The inscription on the cup reads:- "Captain Edward John Smith R.N.R., from your friends and colleagues at the White Star Line, in recognition of 25 years faithful service, August 1911."
Titanic Honour and Glory Exhibition. Titanic Honour and Glory Exhibition.


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