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ORIGINAL OLD POSTCARD OF WHITE STAR LINE VESSEL THE HOMERIC

DESCRIPTION -- An unused colour postcard from the White Star Line vessel The Homeric and an extremely rare find and to have available for sale. Like all vessels having an interesting life and history, this particular liner is no exception, and a very rare postcard to find.

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY -- RMS Homeric, originally launched as Columbus, was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd and launched in 1913 at the F. Schichau yard in Danzig. Columbus was ceded to Great Britain in 1919 as part of German war reparations. She was sold to White Star Line in 1920, which named her Homeric. Her sister ship Hindenburg retained her German ownership and was re-named Columbus. Homeric was operated by White Star from 1922 to 1935.

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Item: TT2099 BA183

AN EDITION OF THE SHIP NEWSPAPER THE ‘OCEAN TIMES’ FROM THE SS ADRIATIC

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection : This item is an edition of the ship newspaper the Ocean Times from the SS Adriatic. It is dated Thursday August 30th 1934.

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY – The Adriatic was built in 1907 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, for the White Star Line. She one of the original "Big Four." (Cedric, Celtic, Baltic, Adriatic) A new class of liners built between 1901 and 1907. She was considered fast for 1907, crossing the Atlantic in nine days, but that record would not last long when the Cunarders Mauritania and Lusitania would arrive on the scene. Adriatic was the first ship to have a swimming pool, or "swimming bath" as they were called.

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Item: TT1906 BA176

A MENU CARD FROM THE SS ADRIATIC DATED SEPTEMBER 1ST 1934

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection : This item is an original menu card from the White Star Liner The SS Adriatic. It is dated August 1934 and is in fairly good order with the size is 8" x 5" (20cm x 13cm).

CONDITION -- Good

HISTORY – Adriatic was built in 1907 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, for the White Star Line. She one of the original "Big Four." (Cedric, Celtic, Baltic, Adriatic) A new class of liners built between 1901 and 1907. She was considered fast for 1907, crossing the Atlantic in nine days, but that record would not last long when the Cunarders Mauritania and Lusitania would arrive on the scene. Adriatic was the first ship to have a swimming pool, or "swimming bath" as they were called. Tragedy struck Adriatic on August 11, 1922. While at sea, there was an explosion in one of her coal bunkers killing five crew and injuring four. Adriatic went through a series of refits changing the numbers of accommodations and the classes they were in. Numerous mechanical problems plagued the ship in the the early 30's putting it out of service. It got to the point where Adriatic was costing more money than it was making. When the Cunard - White Star merger occurred in 1934, it was the first to go. She was scrapped in Japan in 1935.

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Item: TT1905 BA176

SHORE EXCURSION DETAILS OF THE WHITE STAR LINER THE HOMERIC

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection – This item is a two page set of shore excursion details for the White Star Line vessel The Homeric. It is dated 1934 and in a good condition.

CONDITION -- Good

HISTORY – The SS Homeric was one of the three German war reparations ships which White Star acquired in the early 1920's. Launched at the F. Schihau yard in Danzig in 1913 as Norddeutscher Lloyd's Columbus, the ship was laid up, unfinished, for the duration of World War I. Ceded to Britain in 1919 and purchased by White Star in 1920. She arrived in England in January 1922 and was given the name Homeric, which White Star had previously assigned to a 33,000 ton ship which was never built due to the War. Her sister ship was laid down as the Hindenburg, and was completed in 1922. It it was then decided to name that ship Columbus instead of Hindenburg.

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Item: TT1904 BA176

BOOK THE TITANIC – THE FULL STORY OF A TRAGEDY BY MICHAEL DAVIE

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection : One of the best books ever written about the disaster that befell the Titanic. Written by Michael Davie and contains over 240 pages. (click on the picture to see some pictures from inside the book)

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY – The Titanic disaster isn't what ended the White Star Line, but it pretty much put an end to White Star Line Chairman, J. Bruce Ismay. Ismay was highly ridiculed by both the press and the public for surviving the disaster. The press felt Ismay, being president of the White Star Line, should have gone down with the ship as Captain Smith did. One newspaper even dubbed him "J. (Brute) Ismay." Several 1912 newspapers suggested (as some recent motion pictures have) that Ismay overrode Captain Smith's orders enroute, and ordered full speed, knowing there was ice in the area in an attempt to beat the Olympic's Atlantic crossing record. There is no hard evidence however, to support this theory. Both the U.S. and the British Inquiries following the disaster concluded that Ismay's remaining behind when spaces were open at the particular lifeboat he was helping load, would have just added another death to the list. He was exonerated by both investigations.

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Item: TT1897 BA175

A SET OF TITANIC ITEMS WHICH ARE COPIES TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINALS OF THE PERIOD.

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection : This is a great item of copies taken from the originals. They are from the most famous of all vessels from the White Star Line the Titanic. The items consist of a maiden voyage Titanic sailing poster, a Titanic advert for Vinolia soap (as used onboard), a photo of the vessel on her fatal maiden voyage and a set of 4 views from onboard the vessel produced in postcard size. This is a great set of items from an iconic vessel which is now 100 years since the tragic sinking in 1912. The size of the posters is 16½" x 12" (42cm x 30cm) and the photo is 12" x 7" (30cm x 18cm). [PR]

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY – The Titanic disaster isn't what ended the White Star Line, but it pretty much put an end to White Star Line Chairman, J. Bruce Ismay. Ismay was highly ridiculed by both the press and the public for surviving the disaster. The press felt Ismay, being president of the White Star Line, should have gone down with the ship as Captain Smith did. One newspaper even dubbed him "J. (Brute) Ismay." Several 1912 newspapers suggested (as some recent motion pictures have) that Ismay overrode Captain Smith's orders enroute, and ordered full speed, knowing there was ice in the area in an attempt to beat the Olympic's Atlantic crossing record. There is no hard evidence however, to support this theory. Both the U.S. and the British Inquiries following the disaster concluded that Ismay's remaining behind when spaces were open at the particular lifeboat he was helping load, would have just added another death to the list. He was exonerated by both investigations.

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Item: TT1833 BA172

A SUPERB BOOK ENTITLED ‘ANATOMY OF THE RMS TITANIC’ BY TOM Mccluskie

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection : This is an item from a very famous vessel The RMS Titanic. It is a book entitled ‘Anatomy of the Titanic by Tom McCluskie. This large sized hard back book contains over 160 pages and was produced to show the design, construction and build of the great vessel. It contains fantastic pictures and diagrams and is a fabulous read and in excellent condition.

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY – RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The sinking of Titanic caused the deaths of 1514 people in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. She was the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden voyage. One of three Olympic class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line, she was built between 1909–11 by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. She carried 2224 people.

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Item: TT1832 BA172

ORIGINAL 1997 TITANIC MOVIE LARGE SIZE POSTER

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection : This item is an original giant size poster from the Titanic disaster movie made in 1997. It is in a fantastic condition and the size is 38½" x 27" (98cm x 68cm). [PR]

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY – The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line of Boston Packets, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a highly prominent British shipping company, today most famous for its ill-fated vessel, the RMS Titanic, and the World War I loss of Titanic's sister ship Britannic.

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Item: TT1831 BA172

AN EARLY BOOK ENTITLED ‘EXPLORING TITANIC’ BY ROBERT D. BALLARD

DESCRIPTION – White Star Line item collection : This book covers the famous story of the sad loss of the White Star liner the Titanic and how it was eventually found at the bottom of the ocean. It contains over 60 pages and is now out of print being over 25 years old. It has great pictures and stories and is in a great condition.

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY – RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The sinking of Titanic caused the deaths of 1514 people in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. She was the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden voyage. One of three Olympic class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line, she was built between 1909–11 by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. She carried 2224 people.

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Item: TT1830 BA172

AN OLD ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TITANIC AT SEA