| History of the Titanic... | | | | cement the ship in its Irish heritage, its final stop |
| In 1907 the shipping firm White Star Line | | | | was at Cobh (formerly Queenstown, Co. Cork) |
| commissioned Harland and Wolff, the Belfast | | | | where it picked up its final passengers. |
| Shipbuilding Company, to construct three superb | | | | We are all aware of the story afterwards - |
| steam liners that would hit new heights in terms | | | | shortly before midnight on the night of April 14th, |
| of passenger safety, comfort and style. | | | | the ship struck an iceberg in the freezing North |
| Lord James Pirrie, as a partner in Harland and | | | | Atlantic. In less than 3 hours she tragically sank to |
| Wolff, was one of the main designers along with | | | | the ocean floor, with the loss of over 1,500 lives. |
| White Star Line's managing director J.Bruce Ismay. | | | | While you're in Belfast why not enjoy the unique |
| The first two to be commissioned were the | | | | experience of a Titanic tour? |
| Olympic and the Titanic, and the name of the | | | | The Future of the Titanic Quarter... |
| latter was to accentuate its impressive size and | | | | In recent years there has been a whole |
| the luxury facilities and features in would | | | | regeneration of the Titanic Quarter, and it's |
| incorporate. | | | | predicted that the area will be officially launched |
| The construction of the Titanic began in Belfast in | | | | for the 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage |
| March 1909. Due to the large-scale project, the | | | | of the liner. Known as the Titanic Signature |
| shipyards of Harland and Wolff had to be | | | | Project, it's being developed by the Northern |
| re-designed to facilitate the project, and the pier | | | | Ireland Tourist Board. |
| of the White Star Company in New York had to | | | | The proposed Titanic memorial attraction is going |
| be increased in size to accommodate the ship's | | | | to be located at the Titanic Slipways, where the |
| arrival in port! | | | | ship was built, near to the headquarters and |
| It took over two years in Belfast for the hull to | | | | architect drawing rooms of Harland and Wolff. |
| be finished. A huge media interest made the ship | | | | Features will include an interactive museum and |
| a household name before it even touched water. | | | | exhibition relating to the construction and history |
| The ship cost approximately 7.5 million dollars to | | | | of the ill-fated liner. It's planned that visitors to the |
| complete, and it was over 880 feet in length and | | | | exhibition will be transported back in time and will |
| weighed nearly 50,000 tonnes! | | | | be able to view ''the making of the ship'' as well |
| At the time it was the largest passenger | | | | as take a trip underwater to see the shipwreck |
| steamship in the world. The ship set sail from | | | | as part of a cinematic interactive experience! |
| Southampton, England on the 10th of April 1912. It | | | | If all this goes according to plan it will be a true |
| was its maiden voyage, and even further to | | | | testimony to Belfast's Titanic Heritage. |