Coming soon to Southampton - Titanic Honour and Glory
A major exhibition about the Titanic will be coming to a venue in Southampton in early 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!
All images are courtesy of Titanic Honour and Glory Exhibition.
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.
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.
RMS Titanic - rare steiff bear which belonged to Titanic's senior sixth engineer - William Young Moyes, the bear was his good luck charm.
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.
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."
