Newspaper articles. Titanic- website 1. Life on Board - Children of the Titanic. Whether traveling in first, second or third class, life on the Titanic was a thrilling experience for children of all ages.
Some were merely babes in the arms of young mothers, others groups of rowdy immigrants tagging alongside their parents, eager to see the shores of America; yet others were young men and women awaiting a new life far from their poverty-stricken homelands. Though they came from different backgrounds, all were united in awe as they gazed upon the massive, 'unsinkable' ship destined to carry them to a new life. Newspaper article 2. Newspaper article 1. Survivor stories. Watch Titanic Videos. Survivor story. Surivor movie 3. The sinking of the Titanic was an event that impacted many different lives from around the world.
Losing 1,517 people during the disaster is enough to send chills down one’s spine of anyone who experienced the vent as well as Titanic enthusiasts looking to find out what it may have been like being a passenger on the largest ship of its tie. Always fresh in the minds of historians as well as Titanic enthusiasts are the events that occurred and exactly how the Titanic wreck occurred. Since history has given us very few Titanic survivors stories, it is important to preserve these videos and share them with the rest of the world. Survivor movie 2. Survivor movie 1. Movies/pictures. Titanic Video — History.com. Titanic now. Unseen Titanic - Photo Gallery. START HERE. Game. Game- adventure on the Titanic. Life on board the Titanic. Recreation. There really was no excuse for boredom aboard the Titanic.
To the contrary, there were so many diversions that a passenger would have been hard-pressed to try them all. One major pastime on the Titanic was walking and admiring the view of the sea. The Titanic's designers sought to enhance that pleasure by creating an enclosed Promenade deck, which allowed passengers to walk even in inclement weather. The Promenade also was equipped with folding wooden deck chairs, which enabled the less energetic to sit and watch the other strollers and socialize.
Passengers who paid for pricey parlor suites also were provided with their own private 50-foot-long private promenades. Titanic's Interior. Passenger/class information. Life on Board - Children of the Titanic. Crew. Capt. John E. Smith. {“I cannot imagine any condition which would cause this ship to founder.
I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that”!!!} Solidly built, slightly above medium height, he was handsome in a patriarchal sort of way. His neatly trimmed white beard and barrel like chest, coupled with his clear eyes, gave him somewhat of a stern countenance, an impression immediately dispelled by his gentle speaking voice, and urban manners. Passengers and crew alike respectfully and affectionately knew him as E.J. His residence in 1912 was Southampton, England! He was born in Hanley, Stoke, England! First class. The first class passengers on the Titanic were living in the lap of luxury.
Some of the richest people in the world were traveling on the Titanic for her maiden voyage. This included prominent members of the upper-class that included politicians, businessmen, bankers, professional athletes, industrialists and high-ranking military personnel. Most of those on in first class were traveling with an entourage which might include one or all of the following: a nurse for the children, a maid, valet, cook, and chauffer. Third class. Altogether there were 706 third class passengers from the following: Ireland, Finnish, Swedish, Belgians.
There were 462 men, 165 women, and 79 children, only 75 out of 462 men survived, only 76 out of 165 women survived, and only 27 out of 79 children lived.Third class on the Titanic was absolutely stupendous compared to the times. On the Titanic, third class accommodations were like that of second class of any other liner or shipping company. Though the White Star Line focused a lot on first class wealth, they did not do away with third class. Class information. Today it is hard for us to imagine the clear distinctions between the classes of people travelling on Titanic.
What is most notable is the fact that the class structure was not based on ability to pay as we would know today, but upon the social strata into which you were born. Titanic first class was the aristocracy such as the Countess of Rothes, Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon and wealthy established families such as the Wideners, the Speddens, the Astors and Benjamin Guggenheim. Passengers of the RMS Titanic. Mrs.
Charlotte Collyer and her daughter Marjorie The passengers of the RMS Titanic were among the estimated 2,223 people who sailed on the maiden voyage of the second of the White Star Line's Olympic class ocean liners, from Southampton to New York City.[1] Halfway through the voyage, the ship struck an iceberg and sank in the early morning of 15 April 1912, resulting in the deaths of over 1,500 people,[2] including approximately 703 of the passengers.[3] The Titanic's passengers were divided into three separate classes, determined not only by the price of their ticket but by wealth and social class: those travelling in first class, the wealthiest passengers on board, were prominent members of the upper class and included businessmen, politicians, high-ranking military personnel, industrialists, bankers and professional athletes.
Second class passengers were middle class travellers and included professors, authors, clergymen and tourists. Passengers[edit] First class[edit] Passenger lists.