Sinking of the Titanic

[Rocky]

Yesterday was the 99th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Our city played a leading role in the recovery and rescue of survivors. A great many of the victims are buried all together in our Fairview Cemetery in the north end of the city.
When James Cameron filmed his epic movie "Titanic" he came here and shot many of the marine scenes.

 

[Silli]

Interesting heritage.

The Titanic is a fascinating subject. I was watching a documentary only yesterday, and was interested to hear the people talk about how the wreck is now decaying
quickly. It apparently is "not going to be around too much longer."

 

[DaveM]

Funny I never did get around to watching that movie and I believe it was worth watching

 

[Silli]

Titanic the movie is excellent. Well worth the rental.........
The attention to detail is incredible.

 

[CarlS]

It is well worth watching, Dave. It is one of the few more recent movies I have watched.

 

[The Seeker]

A documentary recently on the History Channel International showed video of the cemetery in Nova Scotia where many of the bodies were buried unidentified and only showing a number and the date of death on the headstones.

 

[Rocky]

A documentary recently on the History Channel International showed video of the cemetery in Nova Scotia where many of the bodies were buried unidentified and only showing a number and the date of death on the headstones.

Yes, that's the way the cemetery is laid out - and the headstones arranged in the shape of the bow of a ship.
Our Museum of the Atlantic down on the waterfront has a few Titanic artifacts, such as a deck chair and small items.
The wreck is crumbling fast and in a few years will have fallen in on itself and become just a big lump of rust. It's surprising that it has lasted this long. The ocean explorers found it in the nick of time while it was still reasonably intact.
Dave, I saw the movie in a theatre with the big stereo sound and big screen. It was pretty amazing.

 

[Simmer]

I love sea stories, but have not seen the newer movie. I saw a old black and white years ago. I have photographs of my great grandfather aboard ship, some of my grandfather's last ship that he served on and came to America on, and I have a couple of pictures of the ship that my grandmother came to America on. I am writing a family history and will include them in the book.

Dave

 

[Rocky]

My own mother came to Canada by ship from England in the 1920's right after her father (my grandfather) was released from the British Army after WWI.
The Atlantic entry point for Canada was Pier 21 here in Halifax and the old pier has now been turned into a museum with the names of the immigrants and all sorts of artifacts from those days.
My fathers British ancestors came over to the US colonies centuries ago. During the American Revolution British Loyalists chose to come to Canada and his family was one of those.
Needless to say, I'm glad both of my parents eventually found each other