Titanic Remembered

The centenary of the sinking of RMS Titanic is celebrated in this small exhibition, which highlights the stories of some of those who survived the disaster through letters, photographs and personal objects gathered by Walter Lord while researching his 1955 book 'A Night to Remember'. Lord's account, which was made into a 1958 feature film, was influential in fixing the story of the Titanic in public consciousness. He worked closely with James Cameron on his 1997 blockbuster. Artefacts on display include a woollen cape worn by Elizabeth Mellenger during the disaster, a whistle which was reportedly used by survivors clinging to Lifeboat B and slippers worn by Edith Russell, along with a musical toy pig which she used to entertain children in Lifeboat 11.