Online Talk: Titanic Lifeboats: Myths & Media Mayhem

Presented by: Southampton Cultural Services

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0	SOUTHAMPTON: SeaCity Museum ONLINE
P	Tuesday 12th April, 2022
N	6:50pm

Event information

Online talk with Titanic historian and researcher Mark Chirnside. Mark will be exploring the story of Titanic's lifeboats and the ensuing myths and fascination in the media that has followed ever since. Discover the lifeboat rules preceding the Titanic disaster, how increased liner sizes impacted these regulations, how the Olympic Class ships were designed in relation to lifeboat provision and look at examples of Titanic lifeboat disinformation in the media.

Clear instructions and details for how to log in to this talk will be emailed on purchase. Tickets are required for each device being used to access the event. Tickets are non-refundable, unless the event is cancelled by the organiser.

If you have any questions please contact us at museums@southampton.gov.uk