RMS Titanic the dining salon and the grand staircase were in identical style and created by the same craftsmen. Large parts of the interior of the "Olympic" were later sold and are now in the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, which gives an impression of how the interior of the "Titanic" looked. Books: Journals and news articles: Investigations: RMS Titanic RMS "Titanic" was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. There were an estimated 2,224 passengers
Musicians of the RMS Titanic Musicians of the RMS Titanic The musicians of the RMS "Titanic" all perished when the ship sank in 1912. They played music, intending to calm the passengers, for as long as they possibly could, and all went down with the ship. All were recognized for their heroism. The ship's eight musicians - members of a three-piece ensemble and a five-piece ensemble - were booked through C.W. & F.N. Black, in Liverpool. They boarded at Southampton and traveled as second-class passengers. They were not on the White Star Line's payroll but were contracted to White Star by the Liverpool firm of