Titanic 100 years Anniversary

Titanic 100 year Anniversary - the sinking of the unsinkable ship.

Many stories and dramatic reconstructions have appeared recently regarding the history of the Titanic from its construction, the maiden voyage and the personal stories whose passengers included some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as over a thousand emigrants.

Here are a few links that maybe of interest;

Titanic Hero - Jack Phillips - chief wireless telegraphist

Thomas Ismay - founder of the White Star Line

Titanic - Faces of the crew


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Titanic Myths

Five Titanic myths spread by films read more..>>..

Missing Link

The Spanish link in cracking the Enigma code. A pair of rare Enigma machines used in the Spanish Civil War have been given to the head of GCHQ, Britain's communications intelligence agency. More>>

London cafes

London cafes: the surprising history of London's lost coffeehouses

Centuries ago, London cafes were politically provocative, intellectually charged dens Read more>>

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RAF Servicemen laid to rest after 60 years

Eight British servicemen killed when Royal Air Force plane crashed deep in the Malaysian jungle more than 60 years ago are finally laid to rest.

UK forces were dispatched to the country to fight against Communist insurgents in a conflict known as the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960 Read more

Buried World War II warplanes uncovered in USA

Buried World War II warplanes uncovered in USA, read the story behind these finds more>>

HMS Victory 'set to be recovered' from seabed

The remains of a 300-year-old warship are to be raised from the sea bed, according to reports. The wreck of HMS Victory, a predecessor of Nelson's famous flagship, was found near the Channel Islands in 2008.

The British warship, which went down in a storm in 1744 killing more than 1,000 sailors, could contain gold coins worth an estimated £500m More >>

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