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At 11.40pm on the 14th April 1912 RMS Titanic struck an iceberg near Newfoundland in the North Atlantic. At 12.20am on the 15th April the crew was given the order to send away women and children in the ship’s lifeboats. Titanic sank at 2.20am on the 15th April. Of the 1523 people that lost their lives 549 came from Southampton. The disaster, which made headlines across the world, had a devastating effect on the people of Southampton. Southampton commemorated the 95th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic with a series of events and services held across the city in April 2007.
Following on from last year's successful programme, the proposed outline for 2008 has been agreed. The programme covers the 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th April 2008 at various venues throughout Southampton. It includes the successful elements of 2007 combined with some new unique events that will attract world-wide interest which include:
Exhibition: “Titanic – Southampton Remembers” - Maritime Museum Exhibition: “Floating Feasts. A Gastronomic View of Journeys By Sea” - Maritime Museum Exhibition: Maritime Exhibition "Crossings" Stuart Brisley - John Hansard Gallery (12 February - 5 April 2008) Titanic Stories - A competition for Children Titanic Research Material - Central Library
"Submersibles, The Titanic and Other Disasters" A series of talks at the National Oceanography Centre @ 19.30 - 22.00 1st Illustrated talk: Diving on the Titanic – by Brigitte Saar 2nd Illustrated talk: Submersibles and Marine Disasters – by Steve Hall Titanic Quiz - Southampton Central Library
A Titanic and Steamship Collectables Auction The Titanic Graves Guided Walks - The Old Cemetery, Southampton Common The Titanic Trail Guided Walks - City Centre An evening with Millvina Dean, passenger on the Titanic - The Turner Sims Concert Hall
The annual Southampton Titanic Lectures The Maritime Market Children's Books and the Titanic: Children's competitions and stories The Titanic Graves Guided Walks - The Old Cemetery, Southampton Common The Titanic Trail Guided Walks - City Centre
Service of Commemoration The Titanic Graves Guided Walks - The Old Cemetery, Southampton Common The Titanic Trail Guided Walks - City Centre Our Thanks to Southampton City Council. See more Details on their website.
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