Titanic photographs
The photographs shown here reveal a remarkably detailed picture of Titanic and her sister ships, Olympic and Britannic. They vividly portray Edwardian Belfast, capturing the industrial might of the city in which they were built, and the optimism of the pre-First World War era.
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Olympic repairs and refitting
Launched in 1911, Olympic remained in operation until 1935. During that time she underwent periodic repairs and refitting, including work to mend damage to her hull inflicted by a collision with HMS Hawke.
Builder’s models
These beautifully rendered scale models reveal the elegant flowing lines of White Star Line’s Olympic-class vessels, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic.
Clay pipe making
Clay pipes have been manufactured in Ireland for over four hundred years. A clay-pipe works is recorded as being in Belfast’s Winetavern Street (then called Pipe Lane), in 1812.
Linen manufacture
In the middle of the 19th century, linen was the staple industry in the north of Ireland. By 1873, Belfast was the largest linen producing centre in the world, a position it held until 1914.
Tramcar manufacture
For years, Belfast was served by a network of horse-drawn trams. This changed in 1905, when Belfast Corporation took over and electrified the city's tram network. The trams were replaced by buses in 1954.
