The Twentieth Century swept in on a tide of Progress - with great advances in communications and transport. Society was still class-ridden, and at that time, Britain was still building 50% of the world's merchant ships. In the quest for speed, Cunard had built the largest and fastest liners in...
British documentary takes a look at a few stories of the Titanic. Narrator/host Ray Johnson starts off talking about the actual sinking and then we break off into a few other subjects. Included are the various Titanic Societies from around the world and we get to meet a few of the people. They talk...
A fascinating collection of interviews, recollections and documentary information about the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic, and how it touched people's lives. Investigates the contemporary importance of the story of the Titanic, and the effects it has had on the lives of the many individuals...
"The Titanic is still news nearly a century after the world’s finest and largest ship struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in April, 1912. The events of that fateful voyage are told through dramatised contemporary accounts. These are enhanced by an extensive interview with survivor...