#whitestarline

[oceanlinersmodeller]

RMS Olympic 1934 model (WIP)

[antnich]

TITANIC; SUPERSTARS AND SCAPEGOATS BOOK. JAMES MOODY...

"All of the horrors at sea seem to happen at night..."

James Paul Moody wrote those fateful words in a letter to his sister, just a few years before his appointment as Sixth Officer of the RMS Titanic.

Scarborough born James was just twenty- four years old at the time of the Titanic disaster. As a junior officer, he should by rights have left in one of the lifeboats to oversee the small, quietly bobbing armada as it evacuated the sagging ship.

Being all too conscious of just how few, trained seamen were left on board the fatally compromised Titanic, Moody instead stayed behind, labouring manically at the boats in a brave, doomed attempt to save every last life on board.

James Moody was last seen by surviving Second Officer, Charles Lightoller. He describes seeing Moody on the roof of the officer's quarters, attempting to cut the ropes on a brace of collapsible lifeboats that were kept in place there.

His body was never recovered. James Moody's sacrifice was needless and noble in the same, searingly poignant instance.

After writing my book, I gradually came to understand that the chapter on this incredibly selfless and heroic young man had affected me by far the deepest of them all...

[steamship-historical-society]

We couldn't let #WomensHistoryMonth go by without sharing the fascinating story of stewardess Violet 'the Unsinkable' Jessop. Violet's parents emigrated from Ireland to South America and upon her father's untimely death, the remaining family moved to England where her mother became a stewardess. When her mother could no longer work, Violet stepped in to provide for the family, embarking on a maritime career that would span 42 years and include over 200 ocean voyages. In 1911, Violet began working for the White Star Line on board the RMS Olympic. She was on the ship on September 20, 1911 when it collided with the warship HMS Hawke in the Solent. At age 24, she began work on the #Titanic with 23 stewardesses and 322 male stewards. Violet survived the sinking because a young officer encouraged her to get into Lifeboat 16 to demonstrate how it was done to reluctant passengers who didn't speak English well. She even rescued a baby and reunited the child with its mother on board the #Carpathia. Within three weeks of the Titanic sinking, she was back to work on the Olympic. During #WWI, she served on the HMHS #Britannic as a nurse. On the morning of November 21, 1916, there was an explosion caused by an underwater mine or a U-boat torpedo. The 'Unsinkable' Violet Jessop was the only survivor from her lifeboat. The Britannic sank in 50 minutes and 1,035 survivors were eventually rescued. Images: Jessop in her Voluntary Aid Detachment uniform while assigned to HMHS Britannic. #WhiteStarLine poster portraying the R.M.S. OLYMPIC, advertising service from Europe to America. Stephen Barrett Chase Collection, SSHSA Archives. (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbF3tm_szcG/?utm_medium=tumblr

[artenopapel-raissafernandes]

Arte no Papel - Cenas inesquecíveis Será que Jack morreu de bobeira? Me conte tudo e não me esconda nada. #artenopapel #cenasinesquesiveis #desenhosdosbbb21 #titanic #leonardodicaprio #katewinslet #jackdawson #titanicmovie #titanicedit #rosedawson #rosedewittbukater #leonardodicaprioedits #jackandrose #titanicedits #rmstitanic #titanicedit #rosedawson #rosedewittbukater #leonardodicaprioedits #jackandrose #titanicedits #rmstitanic #leonicaprioprio #dicaodominio #leonardodicaprioiaprioio #whitestarline #leonardodicapriofan https://www.instagram.com/p/CLARKU0FQxg/?igshid=g9s77ts0lat

[jarhara]

I finally got to do a project I've been putting off for years now. Every year in April when Titanic-week approached I would think about how I would love to re-create the life vest used on Titanic and this year, I finally did it! It may not be 100% authentic and some of the seams may be a little too wavy (mostly because this thing was too big for my small sewing space) but I learned so much during this project and I am happy I finally did it! This year, I will watch the digital reconstruction of Titanic sink in style 😁 #titanic #titanicanniversary #whitestarline #titaniclifejacket #historicalsewing #titanicweek #titanichonorandglory #titaniccosplay https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hiMWnDU86/?igshid=7gvaw2xaqg27

[liquidschwarrtz]

This child was over trick or treating after 20 minutes and said "I don't wanna walk anymore!" Happy Halloween! #titanic #whitestarline (at Cape Coral, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpnYSZUhCoIDpsremsMFi9sSnchCCKvnhQWsww0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v362klxbr18z

[mattaytchtaylor]

I set out to recreate an old 1910s postcard that advertised the White Star Line's new triple-screw luxury steamers. I'm planning on printing these as postcards for cons! 💙⚓💙

[costumersguildwest]

Pic from CGW's outing to "Titanic Tour & White Star Line Tea": The Survivors . 📸 by Shawn Crosby (@obishawnc) . . #CGW #costumersguildwest #historicalcostuming #costuming #titanic #whitestarline #tour #tea #ronaldreaganlibrary #groupouting (at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library)