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The Age of Sail
I love this short animation which was nominated for the Oscars and also official selection for the Venice Film Festival. It’s so moving…I’d usually just reblog it as I heard about it from Adventures of the Black Gang tumblr blog (one of few still going) but I don’t post there anymore (if you’re reading this on Tumblr it’s a repost from here).
“Set on the open ocean in 1900, Age of Sail is the story of William Avery (voiced by Ian McShane), an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues Lara, who has mysteriously fallen overboard, he finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours. Directed by ACADEMY AWARD-winning filmmaker John Kahrs. Produced with Chromosphere and Evil Eye Pictures.” -
This one has been doing the rounds but I still love it!
Louis Coulon with his 11 foot beard (plus cat), c. 1900
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Transatlantic steamship captain
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More Captain Edward John Smith.
I’m reading 1912 Facts about the Titanic which I heartily recommend, it’s a good read – loads of human stories including of the ‘little people’ which a lot of the accounts tend to focus on the Astors and Guggenheims and Strausses.
I also bought a replica of the 3rd Class White Star Line coffee cup, which is as camp as hell but lovely.
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In happier times
9th June 1911: Captain John Smith (1850 – 1912) and Lord James Pirrie, Chairman of the Harland & Wolff Shipyard, on the deck of the White Star Liner ‘Olympic’.
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Captain John C. Jamison, S.S. St Paul, American Line
Read more: Captain John C. Jamison, S.S. St Paul, American Line http://www.gjenvick.com/SteamshipArticles/SteamshipCaptains/CaptainsOfAtlanticLiners/1897-06/CaptainJohnCJamison.html#ixzz1NgGbU5b2
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Jack Philips, the senior wireless operator of the Titanic…he came from very near where I grew up. I used to hang out at his memorial, interesting how he helped save but also partly caused the disaster by ignoring the ice warnings.
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David Dow, penultimate Captain of the RMS Lusitania – left over stress and ‘false flag’ – ie. they were flying the wrong flag and doing covert operations, given what happened a month or so later is very prescient – and we still don’t know if the Lusitania was carrying more than small arms ammunition.
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Unidentified naval officer, 1890’s via LOC, yeah you know me.
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Captain W.T Turner, who was captain of Cunard Liners Mauretania and Lusitania.