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The most entertaining and compelling series of five lectures covering all aspects of the RMS Titanic Story. Morag Irvings, encyclopaedic technical knowledge of the intricate detail, made the wide ranging Q&A sessions, an event to remember.
Julian Brays delivery of the story was deeply moving and powerfully illustrated with pictures and documents, many not seen before. The personal stories of the passengers on board were all brilliantly researched.
We had to move them from the 400 seat Conference Centre into our 1,200 seat theatre, and repeat some of the lectures, such was the sustained demand for places, on the maiden voyage of the Independence of the Seas which retraced the RMS Titanic journey to Queenstown (COBH) Ireland. Julian and Morag were as always a professional delight to work with.
On subsequent voyages with us, when they have been asked to repeat the series, it was noted that all of the subjects had been updated, and the theatrical on-screen presentations infused with new material reflecting the actual 100th Anniversary of the sinking.
Cruise Director, Royal Caribbean

Julian Bray NUJ Equity
Julianbray@aol.com 01733 345581
UK Tel: 01733 345581 Intl. Tel: +44 1733 345581 Moragirving@virginmedia.com

Thursday, 13 October 2011

How to Survive Titanic



This book has been doing the rounds for a few months. No doubt as we head further towards 2012 and the 100th anniversary of Titanic we will see a plethora more. So, is it worth buying? Well, on this occasion I'd say borrow it from the library.
I was very curious approaching this book as it was much heralded as being a new look at the circumstances and the life of Ismay after the disaster.
Those interestead in Titanic will find little that is new here. Most of the information is already 'out there' and relatively easy to find. Towards the end of the book it had started to annoy me.
It is so easy to look at the events of 1912 with 2011 eyes. To paraphrase 'The past is another place' (which I wish someone had told the author).
1912 manners and lifestyle bear no relation to modern life today, and that is the basis of this book. I won't spoil the subtext, but suffice to say it hints at a love story. I find this so hard to believe and that's why I had so much trouble with this book, too much Downton Abbey and not enough historical fact ~ sorry.




Contributor: Morag Irving BA (OPEN)., Dip.Lit. e-mail: moragirvinguk@aol.com Tel:01733 345581
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