As usual for the PEM, a wonderful exhibit, and especially for grand children, ages 14 and 12.
And the tall ships the next day (next blog).
Here are some photos of the exhibition.
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| The stern of the Titanic before launching in Belfast |
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| Model of the Queen Elizabeth |
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| Detail of above |
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| Record in 1876 |
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| The record in 1952 which stills stands. |
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| Olympic and Titanic Poster, 1911 |
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| Model of the Great Eastern |
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| Great Eastern, photo of 1857 |
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Model showing the gyro-stabilizers
on the Conte de Savoia
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Oliver admiring the Hales Blue Riband Trophy
for the fastest Trans-Atlantic crossing
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| Model of quadruple expansion tandem engine |
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| Kronprinzessin Cecilie, illuminated ship model |
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| Detail of above |
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Paneling from the First Class Smoking Room of the Titanic.
This washed ashore in Nova Scotia and is the only known fragment.
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| Bremen, illuminated water-line model 1931 |
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| Detail of above |
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| Queen Mary, first-class dining room |
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Glass Panels from the first class Ballroom.
SS United States
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| Berengaria, cut-away, with magnifiers for examining the tiny details. |
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| Detail, from Berengaria |
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From Sheerness to Valentia: A deck scene on the Great Eastern
Robert Charles Dudley 1868
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| Detail of above |
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| Paris, grand staircase and main hall, 1921 |
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| Model for streamlined liner, never built, by Norman Bel Geddes, 1931 |
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Upper Deck
Charles Sheeler (oil) 1929
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| Poster for the movie |
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Model of Harmony of the Seas
largest cruise liner at present (6750 passengers, 3000 crew)
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| Detail above |
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In the children's rooms, Peabody Essex Museum
Grandpa's creation "The Great God Quetzicali"
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| Oliver at work creating creatures |
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| In the fountain, Jackson abusing Oliver |
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