The magic stick, contains a wealth of information on one of the most successful liners of the 1920s. A british passenger steamship and part of the white star line, she was launched on december 11, 1912 and was completed july 5, 19. Articles about selected ships ships and special events in their history. White star a dog on the titanic by marty crisp encyclopedia. Ismay was chairman and managing director of the white star line. Harland and wolff built ships exclusively for the white star line at cost price, as well as a fixed percentage. The decline of white star had lead to its sale in 1925 by immc to british interests, but this did not halt the rot.
There are a load of great photos of white stars ships, including many of the less well known ships that sailed to places like australia, canada, and new zealand. What is the best book ever written about the white star line. The shipping line operated a fleet of sailing clippers, sailing from britain to australia. Buy the history of white star line 1st edition by gardiner, robin isbn. The group consisted of celtic, cedric, baltic and adriatic. Sing along custom instrumental mp3 songs and music from the titanic era. Beginning with the first oceanic in 1870, lets walk through each and every ship owned or chartered by the white star line up to the cunard merger in 1934. The white star shipping line was founded in 1850 to take advantage of an increase in trade following the discovery of gold in australia.
In it he tells the story of the company through all 89 ships that served the shipping line, each of which is illustrated with photographs, along with detailed technical information and vivid accounts of voyages and incidents. Thomass son, bruce, became a partner in the firm and took over as company. He came to international attention as the highestranking white star official among the 712 survivors. She has written many books on maritime history and regularly sails the seven seas lecturing aboard cruise ships. Pilkington and wilson initially leased and chartered ships.
White star line british shipping company britannica. History of the white star line molly brown house museum. On the ships that originated with white star, the white star burgee was flown above the cunard house flag. Sep 14, 2002 dave all cunard white star ships flew both flags from 1934 through the end of 1949. Founded 1845 and started sailing ship voyages the following year with chartered brig elizabeth to montreal. Apr 04, 2012 the extraordinary story of the white star liner titanic. White star line news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. The britannic alongside her berth in liverpool docks. The white star line was founded in 1850 primarily to service the australian gold trade. A empresa foi absorvida inteiramente pela cunard em 1949, com seu ultimo navio o mv britannic sendo desmontado em 1960. A lighthouse keeper named basil elton engages upon a peculiar fantasy in which a bearded man piloting a mystical white ship is found sailing upon a bridge of moonlight. This danishlanguage brochure, published in copenhagen in 1911 or 1912, advertises two ships of the britishowned white star line, the olympic and titanic.
The musicians on board titanic had to memorize and play by heart a large body of musical numbers listed in the white star line music repertoire book. White star is a childrens book that tells the story of a fictional irish setter who joins the dozen or so dogs that really were on titanic. While many other shipping lines focused primarily on speed, white star branded their services by focusing more on providing steady and comfortable passages, for b. Included are records from another leather bound ledger, training ship mersey. Novelty retro vintage wall tin plaque 20x15cm ideal for pub shed bar office man cave home bedroom dining room kitchen gift titanic ship white star line advertising poster movie metal sign. Gordon white however isnt as lazy as most of us he actually went to the trouble of researching and looking closely at the ideas we have about our own human history and seeing if they actually hold up to scrutiny or not. Cover for white star line book the origins of white star line can be traced back to 1846. Brochure for white star lines two ships olympic and titanic. During the second world war georgic was used as a troopship. The great steamship sank 100 years ago, but its legendary drama, heroes and villains remain as unforgettable as ever. International navigation company of philadelphia, was founded in 1871 and was better known as the red star line.
Search records of more than commanders and officers who served as navigators on the ships of the white star line. This publication is the story of the company through all 89 ships that served this shipping line, with detailed technical information and vivid accounts of the voyages and incidents, including the loss of the titanic. John lennon in his life by white star publishing staff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The author provides remarkably detailed descriptions of every ship that flew the white star lines pennant with an emphasis on technical issues and engineering along with the service history. The ss ceramic came to be known as the queen of the southern ocean. The mersey was a sailing ship that white star line bought in 1908 and used for training cadets. A defining text of the new magical renaissance, star. As i got further into the story, however, i realized it was very much worth retelling. Today it is most famous for their innovative vessels olympic class ocean liners, including the illfated rms titanic. In 1891, the teutonic was the first white star line to hold the record for fastest transatlantic crossing earning white star the blue ribband. The titanic of 1912 displaced 46,329 tons, so vast as to seem unsinkable.
Shop for the perfect white star line gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Ship, built, white star service, grt, notes, image. Georgic ii, launched in 1931, was the very last ship built for the white star line. List of white star line ships that sank white star line. Discover more about the white star line officers books. At the beginning of the 20th century, white star line established an unrivalled standard of luxury in its new olympic class ships. In 1867, the white star shipping line was purchased by thomas ismay and set up to rival cunard in transatlantic passenger traffic. Rms republic white star line sir arthur sullivan henry viii suite march duration. Founded out of the remains of a defunct packet company, it gradually rose up as one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger and cargo services between the british empire and the united states. In june 1914, white star line s ismay was questioned about the speed of the titanic, its lifeboats, the lookouts, and other issues that may have contributed to the disaster. The extraordinary story of the white star liner titanic.
The name cunard white star was to carry on until 1938, when it was to disappear. The british government finally agreed to rescue white star from its position, but at the cost of takeover by cunard in 1934. White star line used several different covers on their passenger lists with styles changing every few years or so in keeping with the styles of the era. This book is a must buy for anyone interested in the white star line and its history. The following is a list of ships operated by the white star line. This section of melody lane is dedicated to their memory. In 1868, thomas ismay purchased the bankrupt white star line shipping. Jun 19, 2011 ships in the white star line 124titanic. Shop white star line titanic books and collectibles abebooks. The britannic and the georgic were the last liners built for.
The white star line best known today as being the owner of the illfated rms titanic was once one of the most successful and powerful shipping lines in the world with a fascinating history dating from the 19th century to a legacy that continues to this day. Its great to hear about different ships that are not the titanic believe it or not white star line made more ships in the titanic lol but i enjoyed the pictures and the stories and anecdotes in this book this is a great authors. Brief history of the white star line the white star line. As a lasting reminder of the white star line, modern cunard ships use the. Laurentic ii, one of the last ships built for the white star line, was launched in 1927. Founded in 1845, the line operated a fleet of clipper ships that sailed between britain and australia.
Overprint for the llanfair arms hotel, llanfairfechan, n. Titanic disaster white star line and passenger court documents. The evolution of the white star line fleet youtube. Marty crisp has written quite a number of books for young readers, many of them with dogs as the heroes. The origins of white star line can be traced back to 1846. This is the best book i have come across so far on the history of white star with an emphasis on its ships. It was bought by sir edward harland and thomas henry ismay in 1867. The white star line was originally founded in 1845 by henry threlfall and john pilkington. Like the other vessels of the white star line, the britannic was rigged with four polemasts, carrying a large spread of canvas. You find out what brought about the trend of white star ships names ending with ic, the events which brought on the construction of the olympic class liners which included the titanic, and what routes the line use to operate and the early ships of the white star line before the olympic class came along, and.
This is a great book that recounts the history of various different white star line ships. The two companies became the cunard white star steamship company ltd, and many of the white star officers continued to serve in the new organisation. Click to open larger image in new window white star line postcard of celtic. Candida navis was a vessel that sank in the english channel near the normandy coast off barfleur, on 25 november 1120. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This evocative book explores the colourful history of white star line, from. White star line oceanic steamship company white star line of boston packets. Dalbeattie town history murdoch of the titanic white. Mark chirnsides third maritime book for tempus publishing, rms majestic. And that raised a few questions for me during the book but they were few and fat between. Books about the white star line encyclopedia titanica message. In later years, the line joined forces with other shipping companies and in 1863 acquired their first steamship, the royal standard. A website dedicated to one of the most famous shipping companies in the world. The oceanic steam navigation company, more commonly known as the white star line wsl.
Ismay bought the company in 1868, registering it as oceanic steam navigation, trading as white star. Descriptions of some of the great maritime disasters involving emigrant ships, like the wrecking of the steamer atlantic of the white star line, sinking of the ocean liner empress of ireland and the thingvalla line steamer norge disaster. In 1934, white star merged with its chief rival, cunard line, which operated as cunard white star line. Do any white star line ship still exist today encyclopedia.
Titanic, the story of the great white star line trio. The oceanic steam navigation company, more commonly known as the white star line wsl, was a british shipping company. The white star line was founded in england in 1845 with a fleet of sailing ships trading mainly to australasia. The olympic of 1911, displacing 45,324 tons, was then the largest ship ever built.
This beautiful book includes ships with alternative identities, unusual stories like the. The oceanic steam navigation company, more commonly known as the white star line, was a british shipping company. The aim was to provide a service to australia, serving the gold rush. Purchased their first ship in 1849 barque iowa and advertised as the white star line of boston packets. The magic stick is a book that fills the need for a comprehensive look at the white star lines last flagship. The british white star line, which competed directly with cunard, also had commissioned two giant liners. Titanic, olympic, britannic and other white star line ships. The author provides remarkably detailed descriptions of.